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Home  >  Ethiopian Airlines • Hyatt • Park Hyatt • Trip Reports • United Airlines  >  Update: I’ve Made it to Bangkok
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Update: I’ve Made it to Bangkok

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2017November 14, 2023 3 Comments

Hello from Bangkok. My showdown with Ethiopian Airlines is one step closer. I arrived in the middle of the night after a fairly unorthodox routing.

I flew United from Burbank to San Francisco to Hangzhou, one of United’s newer Chinese routes. The flight was fine: wi-fi worked and food was decent. Nice pajamas too!

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Choosing Hangzhou as my connection point was deliberate: the point of the trip may be to check out a new Park Hyatt in Bangkok, but there is also a Park Hyatt in Hangzhou I have not reviewed. So that was my first night. Great hotel, btw. A full review is coming.

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Then I opted for an Air Asia flight from Hangzhou to Bangkok DMK, the older airport in Bangkok that now serves as a base for the region’s burgeoning network of low-cost-carriers.

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Very good advice.

I arrived into DMK at 3am in the morning and now I’ll give you some insight into how I think as a traveler. Money doesn’t grow on trees and every dollar I spend is one dollar less for charity, savings, or to lavish my family with.

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Horrible immigration lines at DMK Airport in Bangkok at 3am.

Not wanting to pay $250+ for what would amount to less than half a night at the new Park Hyatt, I reserved a room at a tiny little inn just a short walk from the airport. Price: $12.

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The accommodations were hardly luxurious and wi-fi was slow, but the a/c worked well and I managed to get five hours of sleep, so it was $12 well spent!

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Yes, that’s how I roll. A $12 inn sandwiched around two five-star Park Hyatts.

Despite avoiding alcohol and limiting my coffee, I am fairly jetlagged. I’m going to try and relax for the next couple days before the real adventure with Ethiopian begins…

> Read More: Ethiopian Airlines Showdown: I’m Flying to Bangkok

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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3 Comments

  1. Donald Reply
    May 20, 2017 at 9:47 am

    Great fun following this saga.

    Aim High …… Fly-Fight-Win!!!

  2. Gary Reply
    May 20, 2017 at 11:59 am

    I admire a thrifty traveler. Sure it is great to use points for aspirational travel, but I hope you continue to feature savvy low cost travel options as well. People enjoy saving a dollar and sometimes a low end bargain adds to the experience.

  3. Andy K Reply
    May 22, 2017 at 12:49 pm

    Thanks for including the $12 hotel. Oftentimes when traveling to western hotel chains, prices may seem comparatively reasonable to European/American standards, however these prices are often inflated. Good to see what an actual budget traveler can get for the price!

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