General Reports

[QUOTE=EdSetra;2448656]Transferwise is the dogs bollocks. 14 seconds today is all it took for a worthy cause charitable donation to transfer from my debit card in Europe to a grateful recipients account in South East Thailand.

She used a tiny portion (obviously) to top up my DTAC Thai SIM at one of the machines (pictured below) which are located outside lots of 7-11 and other stores. Topping up by any amount extends the validity of your SIM by one month, so as mentioned above rather than top up by 100 Baht and get one month extension get your local contact to top up 5 times of 20 Baht each and you get 5 months extension of validity. The machines sometimes (yeah TIT) charge an additional commission of 2 Baht.[/QUOTE]You seem a bit clueless, firstly for transferring your money like a mug to a woman who is probably earning more money than ever from her other sponsors and secondly because you don't realise you can top up your own simcard using the DTAC smartphone app.

[QUOTE=BananaBoi;2448698]
I did a check on EVA and Cathay flights from where I will most likely be flying to SEA from and prices all seem the same as pre-COVID between now and January, 2021.[/QUOTE]What date did you check? EVA price is higher than before for me. Nothing below $1000 from west coast starting from June.

[QUOTE=TheNextOne;2448781]99% of the women on this planet have at least 10 guys who want to get in their pants, even if they are ugly or old. Don't kid yourself.[/QUOTE]Sorry for asking but may I ask which planet do you live on? Is it even in The Milky Way or perhaps a galaxy far far away.

[QUOTE=Nounce;2448864]What date did you check? EVA price is higher than before for me. Nothing below $1000 from west coast starting from June.[/QUOTE]I think it's been said a few times before but I would strongly advise not paying for any airline tickets until there is some pronouncements about resumption of visa issuance.

That goes for all countries, not just Thailand. You risk not getting a refund if things do not open up as you hoped.

All airlines are trying to sell tickets now to generate some cash flow. Read the very small print if you book and pay for a ticket within the next few months.

[QUOTE=BananaBoi;2448698]LBM, couldn't find the post about where you said that airline seat prices seemingly doubled overnight. This may be the case with some airlines because they have said they will fly half full and there will never be anyone sitting in a seat beside you. Great that you more or less get 2 seats to yourself now.

I did a check on EVA and Cathay flights from where I will most likely be flying to SEA from and prices all seem the same as pre-COVID between now and January, 2021.[/QUOTE]I fly Eva exclusively! From Bangkok to SFO, I also check SFO / BKK since I keep track of my cousin who also uses Eva exclusively.

As of BKK / SFO I book a flight back twice a year Sept after Labor Day and Jan / Feb Chinese New Year pretty I pretty much have a book on Eva pattern as to how they structure their pricing and when it starts to drop throughout the year.

Let's take the Booking for Feb 11-21st of 2021, when as soon as it was within a year Feb 10th of 2020 I logged on and the prices cheapest fare in the range of 12,400 BKK / SFO 10,350 SFO / BKK let say total 23,000 baht without paying for the seats. This was a bit unusual for EVA since once the fares are posted a year in advance the fare lasts two years cheapest 52,000 but after two months the fare is reposted usually around 23-25,000 baht and up I usually wait another month and purchased if I can get something 23-25,000. This is the same for September 8-18 right after Labor Day when I look a number of times prior to May 1st, it was round trip 23,000 baht.

I told my brother I sense something isn't right? In thought, April 30th was the set date for some type of announcement plus I had just read and spoken to an old friend who writes articles about the airline industry and things look bleak for the future so I told my brother if the price is still the same on May 1st 23,000 baht I'm booking regardless of the virus situation. May 1st, when I logged on for those dates the price now it is something like 19,000-20,000 round it off 39,000 okay Not exactly double. This is the same price for the September trip, what I've noticed this year since the virus Eva prices seem to be standard which isn't their history in a calendar month. For example, I could run dates like in September the prices will differ each day and week but it is the same every day across the board. Because of this, I think it has something to do with the virus it goes against how airlines market their tickets they know everything to a science because of that I will wait it out and see what happens I cross my fingers it goes down.

As noted the fare still cheap from SFO / BKK the dates I check were Oct 31st-Dec 15th round it out $700.00 before the purchase of seats. Normally, fares on Eva are low March into the middle of May thereafter summer approaches and the fares are high until right after Labor Day the reason I also book after in fact usually right on 9/11 is my departure date. Right around Dec 15th, the prices jump until after New Years' 5th, the price is reduced. That is the pattern I noticed in the last five years.

I track Eva because it is the best airline I've flown to Asia out of SFO, I also received reduce travel on them standby but the last few years due to all the codeshare agreement it has been tough getting on with the fare being low I just do the purchase and make sure my two bags reach 23 Kilos each.

[QUOTE=Nounce;2448864]What date did you check? EVA price is higher than before for me. Nothing below $1000 from west coast starting from June.[/QUOTE]I checked various dates to BKK leaving September / October 2020 and returning January / February 2021.

Totally agree with Red Kilt. I personally will not book a ticket until it is clear that Thailand borders have reopened.

[QUOTE=RedKilt;2448915]I think it's been said a few times before but I would strongly advise not paying for any airline tickets until there is some pronouncements about resumption of visa issuance.

That goes for all countries, not just Thailand. You risk not getting a refund if things do not open up as you hoped.

All airlines are trying to sell tickets now to generate some cash flow. Read the very small print if you book and pay for a ticket within the next few months.[/QUOTE]Right now you can book cheap flights to many destinations. Fine print says there is no cancellation fee and funds can be used till 2022. Problem is Airlines gets to keep the money. And on your next chosen date fare maybe higher and they will hit you for that.

General consensus is to hold off buying anything. In all likelihood there will not be a mad rush of regular as well as monger tourists for some time till medicine and vaccine comes online.

I am one of those who book 6- 8 months ahead to get the best deals for airline and hotel bookings.

[QUOTE=Sammon;2448991]Right now you can book cheap flights to many destinations. Fine print says there is no cancellation fee and funds can be used till 2022. Problem is Airlines gets to keep the money. And on your next chosen date fare maybe higher and they will hit you for that.[/QUOTE]It think RK was referring to the increasing chance that airlines declare bankruptcy before pre booked tickets or credit notes are being used. In this case, unsecured creditors can kiss any money goodbye.

Where I am, we are just starting to see airlines collapse and I'm sure they won't be the last.

Enjoy. G.

Goferring is astute: booking sites are crap, asymmetric risk, your "bargain" is a bit of ink on paper against a company strategically planning Chapter 11 or the local equivalent, meaning you are merely an unsecured creditor with aspirations that complicit management and creditors and bondhlders looking to screw over penny pinching marginal benefit customers (creditors), pension funds, staff and others. USD 15 trillion of corporate debt, bonds, derivatives and so on. Already predicated on fake accounting is yet to be shown up for the lies and deceit it always was.

You will lose!

The sites themselves are incorporated in tropical isles with arbitration clauses etc to maximally transfer risk one-way. As for enforcing against a Thai hotel, good luck with that. Save your cash. It will be not COD but sperm on delivery in a pretty girly mouth.

Where P = 1 hour GFE, you=median utilization rate in T, T=time.

Sound value is UP / T, versus marriage that is fractional you for dubious P over unbounded time x T, aka over subscription in a monopoly or GPS. This is suspect is the root of feminist objections, bypassing the compulsory subscription for the equivalent of a gig economy pussy. The female is a wasting asset and has limited time to sell the oversubscription which the hobby undermines. Their real beef is sex pricing data being transparent versus other value add. Any many have nothing but sex to sell. There are some amazing, high value women worth far beyond pussy. They are unicorns. However, plenty of fat, out of shape beta males too, so they exploit the above.

From Wham (1982) "Go for it" George Micheal:

Young guns, having some fun crazy ladies keep 'them on the run.
Wise guys realize there's danger in emotional ties.
See me, single and free no tears, no fears, what I want to be.
One, two, take a look at you death by matrimony.

CHORUS.

Hey sucker.

(What the hell's got into you?
Hey sucker.
(Now there's nothing you can do.).

I understand the point of not booking for an airline ticket it is a personal choice as what you think might happen. The question to me is the airline going to shut its doors I've been involved with 3 airline bankruptcy that doesn't make me an expert and yes the passengers are the one that will suffer aside from maybe not getting all their money back fast or all of it they fare better than the employees because of one of the objectives of the judge is to keep the airline afloat and keep jobs even if their wages and benefits are cut or even eliminated.

Once out of bankruptcy the first market plan is to get their regulars back with incentives second if they do actually shut their doors for good other airlines usually will come forward to make good whole or part for those stuck with airline or vouchers. Now, this might not sit well with any of you particular as mention if the price is higher and you have to pay more or the remaining airline service aren't up to par with your travel needs. In all the bankruptcy none of the airlines ever stopped operating even for one day in fact if you are a gambler that is when investors are standing by to invest since the operating cost has been lower with that a greater chance of making a quick profit.

The last ten years right after bankruptcy, United merge or buy Continental, Northwest / Delta, USAirways / American West, USAirways / American, of course, none of these are International airlines like Eva or Cathay Pacific regardless of it isn't as bleak as one thinks?

Now of course none of this history really applies today to the Virus, no one has ever seen anything like this before if you are like me the moment you wake up Virus till the moment you put your head on the pillow it is Virus even if you follow all the procedure not to get it your face still itch, there is so much talk of the virus I feel like a virus. When it comes to travel I know when I need to travel it isn't for mongering so I'm going to book ahead even if it is a year in advance I read all the fine print and balance it all out sometimes you come out ahead sometimes you come up short that is just life that includes P4 P too.

The virus has brought a new frontier to traveling and it isn't going to be pretty for the next few years will there be airline closing for good yes contrary to history but the market will still be there those who collapse was already collapsing no different than bars and GoGo. On a personal note, I hope 100% of the monopoly owned places in Pattaya Soi 6, LK Metro all close down and they can take their website and all those clowns who run around Pattaya at night as if they run the town and go home.

[QUOTE=LittleBigMan;2449025]

The last ten years right after bankruptcy, United merge or buy Continental, Northwest / Delta, USAirways / American West, USAirways / American, of course, none of these are International airlines like Eva or Cathay Pacific regardless of it isn't as bleak as one thinks?

[/QUOTE]Outside of the USA, most countries do not have chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. If a airline goes into administration, like Virgin Australia has, they can try to trade out or be sold off, but they are not protected in the same way as companies under Ch 11.

I wouldn't personally book flights now. Even if the airline stays afloat, the route you have bought may be cancelled and a credit note may not be of any use.

[QUOTE=Kerrstar;2449042]Outside of the USA, most countries do not have chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. If a airline goes into administration, like Virgin Australia has, they can try to trade out or be sold off, but they are not protected in the same way as companies under Ch 11.

I wouldn't personally book flights now. Even if the airline stays afloat, the route you have bought may be cancelled and a credit note may not be of any use.[/QUOTE]This is the headache, you will get. You book now. You pay now. The flight that you haven booked is "non guaranteed" as it may be delayed or cancelled. So yeah, it's likely what you see is not what you will get. In case if it's cancelled as the date gets nearer, you are entitled to credit or a refund. Refund will take, um. Err. If you take the credit, your payment will be applied to the next available "for sure" flight plus an increase in airfare. In that case, why didn't you just wait in the first place. Oh because you fell for the old "show them a cheap price, non guaranteed flight during a pandemic with world wide travel restrictions" gimmick. Thanks for helping us pay our bills. Hopefully we left you enough money to buy some Vaseline for the next time you get screwed. Those fine prints keep getting more fine, longer, complex in language, and tinier to read. Why do governments allow this to happen? Two flights have been cancelled on my part. So let me just sit still and take out my aggression my punishing hot wet Thai pussy, maybe a Russian in BTW, and chilling at Pattaya Beach. I'm going to be a sitting duck waiting this out.

[QUOTE=Kerrstar;2449042]Outside of the USA, most countries do not have chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. If a airline goes into administration, like Virgin Australia has, they can try to trade out or be sold off, but they are not protected in the same way as companies under Ch 11.

I wouldn't personally book flights now. Even if the airline stays afloat, the route you have bought may be cancelled and a credit note may not be of any use.[/QUOTE]Thank may be true about Ch 11 outside of the USA But many of the laws or procedure are still the same or close, as you noted if they are traded out or sold the receiver are going to try to make good with the customer they aren't going to screw you and think you are going to come back willingly. If that was the case I wouldn't ever fly with the new owner they can offer all the mileage they want it isn't going to happen. Marketing is the same everywhere get the customer and retain them. You watch Qantas! If Evaair, for example, was going to be traded out or sold China Airline will be contacting me before the ink is dry they will honor the credit the same when Eva overbooked a flight they put me on China and China upgraded me Business.

It all comes down to who you are flying I watch a Bloomberg interview the CEO of Ryan Airline he was complaining about going out of business he treats his customer like shit and if he goes under good and those using them I think in Ryan case yes the credit note will be useless. If you use China Southern they go under expect it up the ass with a red hot poker and they will look you straight in the face like the Wuhan Virus it wasn't us! It is a choice and what you believe when I do book with Eva I'm not going to lose any sleep over them going under.

[QUOTE=Franciscass;2448904]Sorry for asking but may I ask which planet do you live on? Is it even in The Milky Way or perhaps a galaxy far far away.[/QUOTE]I live in the real world, unlike you. You're hiding away from the truth because it hurts, but you know I'm right deep down.

If the woman is even remotely attractive, she has a lot of men who want her. Period. If you deny that, you're simply an idiot. That was what my message was trying to get at.

Let me elaborate my point with facts.

- In Quatar, the population is around 3 million.

Amongst the 3 million, a few oligarchs, who have have the best looking women in their harems, and 98% of ugly low skilled workers men from Pakistan, who spend their entire days working construction. They never get any pussy. Trust me.

- In India, the female to male sex ratio is absolutely horrifying. That's why you have, and the entire internet is making fun of Indians trying to find a partner.

In fact, Indians are even made fun of here, because they usually register with pathetic messages like "please help me trying to find a female".

Look at the Indian subforums, the admins of [URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/[/URL] actually BAN this kind of desperate message on this forum.

You never see any woman doing this, because women have unlimited dating choices.

And not all females are attractive.

Once again, the attractive Indian girls have millions of Indians men "in love" with them.

- Same in China. Here are documentaries of all the "single Chinese men" who are left behind:

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4orQ0p788k[/URL]

[URL]https://www.france24.com/en/20170609-video-reporters-china-millions-single-chinese-men-desperately-seeking-wife[/URL]

- In Europe, it's the same story.

Look for the video "incels spark civil war in Europe" from Black Pigeon Speaks too.

The Female to Male ratio is already bad in Germany. It got even worse in 2015 when Merkel imported millions of low IQ slaves to fill up the factories.

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuhLRzP2-0Y[/URL]

Everywhere in the world, look at youtube: any remotely attractive girl gets 10 million views, even if her content is sh*t.

Look at this little polish working girl:

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1V6iMUCPtg[/URL]

She's not even that attractive, but she still gets millions of messages from horny men online; and in fact, she is making fun of them in this video.

You get my point or are you still not getting it? I have plenty of other examples.

You're a regular here right? You must have seen a lot of girls in your years. Why don't you ask girls themselves? I have asked them. Even "average looking" working girls have a lot of regulars who want to fuck them.

Why do only men pay in tinder? Why do women get into any night club easily? Etc. Do I have to keep going?

The Female to Male ratio everywhere is skewed in females's favor, and once again, I'm not even talking about attractive girls.

Attractive healthy slim girls are on another level, they soon will have around 5 billions of men who want to get into their pants.

That's the way it is. I live on Planet earth, and these are my observations after 2 years of studying the Dating Market.