Continental Airline Tickets

What type of airline tickets should I get for going to Cambodia?

I already know the day that I want to leave on but don't know when am coming back yet? So what type of airline tickets should I get?

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1. You should try to buy the least expensive ticket that allows schedule changes for a resoanable fee. Normally there is a fee involved and you may have to pay any difference in fares, but it's normally much cheaper than a fully flexible non-resticted ticket that allows changes for free. It's probably best to enter a return date, but check with the airline to see if the ticket is changeable and how much it will cost to make any changes. There are many fare classes with different fare rules, also be sure the validity of the ticket remains valid for as long as you think you might be staying in Cambodia. Most airlines no longer have "open tickets," but it doesn't hurt to ask.
2. The trip from Bangkok to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat is one of the most talked about routes in the region: scam buses, awful roads, visa rip-offs, over-priced taxis and a whole realm of shysters and con men to boot, but in the end, it's a very straightforward trip, which, with a bit of planning is as easy as pie. Here's a cheat sheet to get you there and back without too much fraying of the nerves. The road situation between Poipet and Siem reap has improved dramatically in 2009. The surface is sealed in its entirety and a trip by share taxi can take as little as one and a half hours. Bangkok Airways still has a monopoly on the Bangkok-Siem Reap route, but this is expected to expire later in 2009. So all things considered it is a far easier and faster trip than it used to be. Fly Price no problem? Bangkok Airways is the way to go -- in fact it is the only way to go. In one of the more dubious chapters of open skies agreements this airline has long been the only airline flying the Bangkok to Siem Reap route, and not surprisingly, for the distance flown it remains one of the most expensive flights around. Rumour long has it that the road from Poipet to Siem Reap was kept in it's particularly crappy condition in order to steer people onto the planes -- who would have thought! Expect to pay around 4,500-5,000B one way (before taxes, fuel charges and so on) for the flight -- yes, it is an absolute rip-off. The flight takes about 45 minutes each way. If you're not up for spending a couple of hundred dollars for a 45 minute flight in support of a monopoly, then read on for the details on doing the trip overland. Overland There's two segments to this trip, the Thai side (from Bangkok to Aranyaprathet, then to the border) and the Cambodian side (from Poipet to Siem Reap).