What’s it like to fly from one beautiful Thai island to another beautiful Thai island on Bangkok Airways? Check out this 4K Trip Report to see for yourself!
Hi there! My name is Kevin and today we will take a deep dive into the full Bangkok Airways experience. We will check out the airport in Phuket, visit the Coral Lounge, get some great aircraft views and board our Turboprop via stairs. Enjoy the full in flight experience and see what snack service on a 40 minute domestic flight looks like and will will wrap it all up of course, with The Flip Flop Score.
🚨The graphic erroneously states thìs review as being filmed in February 2022. It is in fact from February 2023.
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Fare Paid: $98.40
Class: Economy
Inclusions: 15kg Check in, 5kg Carry on, Meal Service
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— Video Chapters —
0:00 Flight preview
00:10 Intro
00:25 Welcome to Phuket
00:45 Phuket Domestic Terminal
00:55 Flight Info
01:10 Check in & Easy Carry On Policy
02:10 The Coral Lounge
02:35 Bangkok Airways History
02:45 Plane Spotting
03:10 Route Network & Owned Airports
03:40 83-84 Bus Gates
03:50 Big Boy Plane Spotting
04:50 Boarding our ATR72-600
05:06 Today’s Flight Stats
05:25 Tight Cabin
05:35 Economy Seat
06:00 Push Back & Taxi
06:30 Our Departure Routing
06:45 Spool Up, Take off & Airport Stats
07:45 Beautiful Island Views
08:10 Snack Service
09:05 Final Approach & Six Senses
09:45 Landing & Taxi
10:55 Deplaning & Bus to Terminal
11:45 Domestic Arrivals
11:55 Final Thoughts
12:10 The Flip Flop Score
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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that’s the way I like it!
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33 Comments
I'm pretty early! Always excited to see a new video from you!
I just recently discovered this channel and I must say it is amazing!! Keep up the amazing work!
The “anonymous” bit is so important. For example, I don’t believe a word from Sam Chui and completely ignore his reviews. Keep up the good work.
Awesome trip report!you should take the 1st class suites on Singapore Airlines!
Kevin i have a query
At the Six Sense Samui right now. Let's see what you have to say. 😊
I did this exact same flight some time ago and it looks like nothing has changed 😀
Bangkok air is a nice little airline
Also flew on their A320/19(idk what it was) back home to Mumbai and even that was an amazing flight
From now on it will be hard to stay anonymous. All hotels have to watch out for is a guy who wears a ring on his left thumb 🙂
great vid!
Excellent video, as always! I've said it before, but you're quality is fantastic! For some reason I just thought your Thailand trip was this year.. I live in Thailand and I thought it wasn't fully open after Covid in Feb 2022?
Good review. Bonus points for not giving us more coverage of Q-suites.
Good catering by the airline.
Thats an amazingly generous in flight service for such a short fleet. It even looks pretty decent as well. Wow.
Although I guess u technically paid for that with that airfare XD
This is a really underrated channel.
Keep up with the good work.
I love your videos
Another great video! You're videos are amazing:)
I prefer the seats in front of the props.
I hope the last video covers the mandarin oriental or rosewood haha
Thanks
Well done, great videos as always
Your content is so informative and I like your sense of humor! How this channel doesn't have more subs, I'll never know. Keep them coming!
Thank You ✈️
Thank you for your unbiased reviews.
Thanks again for sharing Kevin, great review, I always look forward to your videos and enjoy your comical commentary. Koh Samui is on my list of travel plans in the future.
I'll say it again
Marriott Momi bay fiji
Delightful Review
😉
BKK Airways owning the Koh Samui airport gives the exclusivity. A great airline. If you turn up early they’ll bump you on the next flight. Always a pleasure to fly.
Hi Kevin – I noticed your resort videos in Thailand are mainly Phuket/Koh Samui. Any reason you don’t go to Krabi? Wondering if that region is any good
Noticed the date error on the screen and you corrected it in the description box 👍 That meal/snack tray was better than what's served on some flights in premium economy, and they use real silverware, nice touch. The plane might be older and tired, but it has character, wouldn't want to be wearing short shorts my thighs would stick to the seats 😉
Kevin I’m your Thai fan. Thank you for great review.
Love ya FFT.. highlight of my week.
I solved that puzzle. Quite easy actually… Mariott Momi Bay, Fiji
I have flown Bangkok many times in last 12 months and very happy. At one stage during covid (remember that) they were giving a paper carry bag with water, cake and roll when disembarking the plane so unsure what that was about. The Coral lounge is very basic but still nice and almost private. Great service but the best is you are away from the general terminal with screaming kids, disrespectful travellers laying across four seat and bags taking another 2 and their rubbish on another while senior citizens have to stand. Still waiting for the Kimpton report before i book my September trip although my stay at Intercontinental and Holiday Inn were brilliant, Kimpton and Six Sense same IHG group so expect the same although prices go up and makes it beyond me. As for the people bagging Sam Chui his videos are industry insights and behind the scenes and are great, if things are not what he expects he calls it out. They are different theme to flip flop traveller and well worth watching. 🙏👍
Nicely done!
I stumbled on your channel two weeks ago and enjoy your content. My go-to avgeek is Josh Cahill. And Josh is also honest. He also tries all these strange flights in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan PIA, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Krygistan etc.
I hope you will broaden your videos outside of Turkish, SQ, Viet, Indian Etc. Thanks.🇿🇦🇿🇦