Thailand: €464 Etihad Flights from Madrid (With Luggage)

Etihad will fly you from Madrid to Bangkok for only €464. You can also fly to Phuket for €551. These tickets include luggage. There’s high availability between January and March 2024.

Our calendar displays all available dates for trips of up to 28 days for both routes. You can either book through an online travel agency (OTA) at the cheapest price or play it safe and book on Etihad’s website for around €45 more.

From Madrid, you’ll fly 6 hours to Abu Dhabi, from where you’ll fly another 6 hours to Thailand. All flights are operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners. You’ll be served food and drinks on all flights.

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This fare can be booked until August 30, 2023 for departures before March 31, 2024. The minimum stay requirement is 2 days. Furthermore, your stay cannot exceed 4 months. You can add a free stopover in Abu Dhabi of up to 96 hours. These flights can’t be cancelled and can’t be rebooked.

Our calendar displays all available dates for trips of up to 4 weeks. For longer trips, check out Google Flights‘ calendar. You can then either use our Travel-Dealz flight search to find the cheapest online travel agency or pay around €20 more on Etihad’s website.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Mileage

The tickets are issued in booking class T. To give you an example, a round trip to Bangkok would get you:

Destination

Hotel prices in Thailand usually start at roughly €15-20, depending on the city. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is to search on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search:

Information & Tips for Thailand

Thailand is famous for its vibrant cities, beautiful beaches, and rich cultural heritage. Key sights include the Grand Palace and Wat Pho in Bangkok, the ancient city of Ayutthaya, and the islands of Phuket and Koh Samui. The currency is the Thai baht (THB), and while credit cards are commonly accepted in tourist areas, cash is often preferred in local markets. The cost of living is generally low, with budget accommodations and street food available, but prices can rise in more touristy areas. The weather is tropical, with a hot, rainy season from May to October and a cooler, dry season from November to February.

Getting around Thailand is fairly easy, with a mix of modern and traditional options. In cities like Bangkok, public transport includes the Skytrain (BTS), metro (MRT), and river ferries, which are convenient but can get crowded. Taxis and motorbike taxis are also widely available. For intercity travel, buses and trains are common and affordable, though train journeys can be slow. Domestic flights are frequent and often the fastest way to travel longer distances, especially to popular islands or northern regions. However, traffic congestion in urban areas can be a challenge, particularly during rush hours.

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