Im flying with AirAsia next month $920 return. I know that airline is average but it's a direct flight from Sydney to Bangkok and $300 cheaper than thai airways. But it mainly won me because of departure and arrival times in Sydney. Thai airways time is screwed for me living in Canberra as I have to stay in a hotel the night before leaving and the night arriving due to no transport back to Canberra. So in hindsight I'm actually saving around $600 by putting up with a shittier flight