Bangkok Airways FlyerBonus 50% off Award Sale

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angkok Airways is offering all their routes at 50% off during this apparently yearly award sale. You can make the booking between May 10th to July 10th, 2012 for travel between May 25th and July 15th, 2012. This discount applies both oneway and return flights.

• The 50% discount is only applicable for online redemptions booked through bangkokair.com/flyerbonus between May 15 and July 10, 2012
• The valid travel period is between May 20 and July 15, 2012. Ticket validity extensions are not permitted in any case.
• The 50% discount is applicable for both one-way and round-trip online award redemptions
• The 50% discount is applicable for all FlyerBonus Members and Family & Friend nominees
• The 50% discount is applicable only on the number of points required for an award ticket. Taxes and fees are charged separately and are not subject to any discounts.
• Not valid with any other discount and promotion
• All ticket redemptions are subject to seat availability at the time of booking
• Award Tickets must be issued within 5 days of the redemption date. If award tickets are not issued and/or payment not completed within the allotted time limit provided on confirmation, the reservation(s) will be automatically cancelled.
• Cancellation on airline award redemptions and point re-depositing are not allowed
• Unless otherwise stated above, other Terms and Conditions of FlyerBonus apply
• Bangkok Airways reserves the right to change any conditions without prior notice

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What is nice about this is having the discount applicable for all destinations. Last year the 50% award reduction only was on a few routes (BKK-LPQ, BKK-PNH and small smattering of others).

Fees add up with PG awards though. For the short international flights you'll generally pay about 50% of the lowest Y ticket in fees/taxes. For example, PNH-BKK-PNH is about $225 for a 'Q' fare. If using points you'll pay about $110 for the r/t in taxes/fees. For domestic flights it might even be more than half the Y cost.

What is great about this promotion is the ability to procure o/w international tix without paying the o/w penalty of a higher fare class. For example, taking the example above, that PNH-BKK o/w will run you about $55 in taxes/fees. If you purchased a o/w ticket you'd be looking at > $150.

PG doesn't have a great FFP but when you can use promotions such as last year's double bonus points in conjunction with this 50% off awards the plan is mildly useful.