Hopes For Pattaya High Season Sinking

[Dodger]

A moment of optimism- I checked Delta.com for a plane ticket from middle USA to BKK for Christmas- $6500!
Don't even know if a ticket was/will be really available.

Usually pay $1500 although my last ticket in March 2019 (canceled - covid) was $2000.
Guess that's why I always traveled in February/March.

I flew R/T from Chicago to Bangkok more times than I can count - spent 15 consecutive Christmas holidays here - and never paid more than $1.200 for economy seating. I just looked on-line now (Cheap Flights.com) and found a roundtrip flight from Chicago to Bangkok , departing Oct 12 and returning Jan 12 for 35,000 baht (U.S. $1,100) ANA/United.

I'm not sure where you found that $6,500 flight you mentioned, but if it's not for first class seating look elsewhere.