Splitting Flights to Get Thai First Class Three Times - Worth It?

As Kelsey and I continue to get more and more excited (and exhausted) for our move to Seattle via Australia and Asia we keep making changes to our itinerary.

So far we've added stops in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore and a brief stop in Tokyo on the way back from Sydney. As a part of the trip we are trying to sample as many Star Alliance airlines as we can on the way back and take advantage of the awesome airline and airport offerings we can. Right now our legs look like this:

Sydney - Bangkok in Thai First
Bangkok - Hong Kong in Thai First
Hong Kong - Singapore in Singapore Business
Singapore - Bangkok in Singapore Business
Bangkok - Tokyo in Thai Business*
Tokyo - Seattle in ANA Business

When we booked the original itinerary at the business class level, but after hearing how awesome Thai First Class out of Bangkok is from Keri over at Heels First (Seriously Thai should hire her to market their airline) we knew we had to upgrade our flights to Thai First out of Bangkok. As a result we ended up with the Sydney to Bangkok leg also being in First Class. But why take advantage of the amazing amenities of the airline, including a free one-hour massage, just one...when you could do it twice?!?!

To position ourselves in Tokyo for the restart of the ANA Tokyo-Seattle route (sadly not on the 787 when we are flying it) we couldn't get a direct flight from Singapore to Tokyo. The routing options took us through Bangkok and then an overnight flight from Bangkok to Tokyo. When we changed only business class was available so I set up an Expert Flyer alert for any open space in first class. Well last week that alert triggered..only one problem...it was for just one seat, not two. So we decided to stay in business so we could stay together in Bangkok and enjoy the flight together. But after a little bit of digging we found that Thai operates another overnight flight from Bangkok to Tokyo that leaves an hour earlier. We looked on Expert Flyer and found that it had one open seat.

So it was decision time....fly in business on the same flight or split up and arrive within an hour of each other and get another free massage. That was an easy problem...free massage!!!! The only thing I am jealous about is that Kelsey's flight on Thai's 777-300ER is scheduled to have their "Suites" class of service...while I am stuck on the 747...though I hope it will be the new layout of one per row, rather than two per row. But hey....that's a pretty good problem to have if you ask me!







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