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The advantages of air travel are many; convenient, comfortable, time saving, safe, etc. In Thailand, there are many domestic airlines which can get you to the beautiful beaches down south to serene and peaceful mountains up north in an hour, less than getting from one end of Bangkok to the other by car in a rush hour. All domestic destinations in Thailand take about 1 hour flying time. Driving to these destinations, for example Phuket can take about 12 hours, Chiang Mai 11 hours.

Domestic destinations of each airline

Destination	Airline
Northern
Chiang Rai	THAI , 12GO, ASIA, SGA, NOK
Pai	SGA, NOK
Chiang Mai	THAI, BKK, NOK, 12GO, ASIA, SGA
Mae Hong Son	THAI, SGA, NOK
Phitsanulok	THAI, 12GO
Sukhothai	BKK
Lampang	PB
Nan	PB
North-eastern
Khon Kean	THAI
Udon Thani	THAI, NOK, ASIA
Ubon Ratchathani	THAI, ASIA
Sakon Nakorn	PB
Roi Et	PB
Nakhon Phanom	PB
Buriram	PB
Eastern
Pattaya (U-Tapao)	BKK
Trat	BKK
Central
Bangkok(Suvarnabhumi Airport)	PB, BKK, ASIA, THAI, NOK
Bangkok(Donmueang Airport)	NOK, 12GO
Southern
Hua Hin	NOK
Hat Yai	THAI, NOK, 12GO, ASIA
Phuket	THAI, BKK, NOK, 12GO, ASIA
Nakhon Si Thammarat	NOK, ASIA
Surat Thani	THAI, 12GO, ASIA
Ranong	ASIA
Krabi	THAI, ASIA, BKK
Trang	NOK, 12GO
Narathiwat	ASIA
Kho Samui	THAI, BKK
Popular destinations	Airlines
Chiang Mai	THAI, BKK, NOK, 12GO, ASIA, SGA
Phuket	THAI, BKK, NOK, 12GO, ASIA
Chiang Rai	THAI , 12GO, ASIA, SGA, NOK
Hat Yai	THAI, NOK, 12GO, ASIA

THAI = Thai Airways
12GO = One-Two-Go Airlines
ASIA = Air Asia
SGA = SGA Airlines
BKK = Bangkok Airways
NOK = Nok Air
PB = PB Air

We did some research on the air fares of each airline, by doing an online query through the airline website, to see the fare differences of each airline. And to see the difference of the fare when booked at different departure date as follow; 1. A few days before departure. 2. The coming week end. 3. One month before departure.

See the results below.

Bangkok to Chiang Mai	Thursday, March 26, 2009	Saturday, March 28, 2009	Sunday, April 26, 2009	Remark
Thai Airways	2,355 THB.	2,355 THB.	2,355 THB.
Bangkok Airways	1,900 THB.	1,900 THB.	1,670 THB.
Nok Air	1,890 THB.	2,190 THB.	1,690 THB.	Low-cost Airlines
Air Asia	1,665 THB.	1,899 THB.	1,289 THB.
One-Two-Go Airlines	1,350 THB.	1,350 THB.	1,350 THB.

*Based on one way trip.
** Query was made on March 23rd

Getting to Chiang Mai via the airplane can set you back somewhere between 1,000 -2,000 baht, based on one way trip. These price ranges apply to all popular destinations in Thailand, on a non holiday period (except Samui). So if you want to go to Phuket, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai the Air fare would be in the same range. Less popular destinations the fare can go up to around 3,000 baht. Koh Samui is a bit different, there are only 2 airlines that go there, the airfare can be a lot higher around 4,000 baht. The price difference between airlines to the same destination some times can be a big gap. All the airlines will get you to the same destination the differences would be the brand and services, some will provide food and drinks some won't. Some will smile at you like they mean it some will get by with a flat smile some won't.

Airlines Description
Thai Airways is based in Bangkok. It operates both domestic and international flights from Suvarnabhumi International Airport. It is the largest and most renownThai airline.

Bangkok Airways is based in Bangkok, Thailand. It operates domestic and some international flights in the region. It is base at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The main destination is Samui.

SGA Airlines based at Suvarnabhumi Airport and Chiang Mai International Airport. It operates short domestic flights, such as Bangkok - Hua Hin, Chiang Mai - Mae Hong Son, etc. It is considered a scenic airline, due to its' small sized plane, which flys at low altitude. The landscape is more visible.

PB Air is based in Bangkok. It operates domestic and near by international flights from Suvarnabhumi International Airport. PB focuses their destination to less popular provinces in the north and north east, such as Nakorn Phanom, Buriram ,Nan, etc.

Nok Air is based in Bangkok. It operates domestic flights mostly from Don Mueang International Airport. Interesting destinations are Trang, and Nakhon Si Thummarat

Air Asia originated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has it's base also in Bangkok. It provides many domestic and international flights. Be prepare to choose your seat on board.

One-Two-Go Airlines is based in Bangkok. It operates domestic flights from Don Mueang International Airport. It is operated by Orient Thai Airlines. Low cost with food and drinks.

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