Transferring through Bangkok International
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Transferring through Bangkok International
Can anyone help me find out how easy it is and what it's like to transfer at the new BKK international airport. My daughter is flying London to Bangkok, then transferring Bangkok to Sydney. Is this one terminal?
Does anyone have any tips and tricks for Thai Airways flights re; seats/comfort. Are they okay. I've the London-Bangkok route is flown by 747's that have seen better days. Bangkok to Sydney has much newer aircraft.
Thanks in advance
airsmiles
Does anyone have any tips and tricks for Thai Airways flights re; seats/comfort. Are they okay. I've the London-Bangkok route is flown by 747's that have seen better days. Bangkok to Sydney has much newer aircraft.
Thanks in advance
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If she's flying with Thai Airways London-Bangkok, Bangkok-Sydney, then she should be given her boarding pass for Bangkok-Sydney at check-in in London. Then all she needs to do is look for her Bangkok-Sydney boarding gate when she arrives in Bangkok. Her luggage will be automatically transferred to the connecting flight.
If she's not given her boarding pass for BKK-SYD in London, then she'll need to collect it at the transfer desks when she arrives. They're well sign posted and easy to find.
And yes, there is only one terminal at Bangkok International and the Thai Airways flights are usually located in the same area so she won't have far to walk. I've found Bangkok Airport very passenger friendly and the hardest part about it is pronouncing it's Thai name (Suvarnabhumi).
Thai Airways uses B777 for their Australian flights which have the IFE TVs at the back of the seats. Seat pitch is pretty generous and in general are quite comfortable.
If she's not given her boarding pass for BKK-SYD in London, then she'll need to collect it at the transfer desks when she arrives. They're well sign posted and easy to find.
And yes, there is only one terminal at Bangkok International and the Thai Airways flights are usually located in the same area so she won't have far to walk. I've found Bangkok Airport very passenger friendly and the hardest part about it is pronouncing it's Thai name (Suvarnabhumi).
Thai Airways uses B777 for their Australian flights which have the IFE TVs at the back of the seats. Seat pitch is pretty generous and in general are quite comfortable.
The airport is not renown for its effeciency. We regularly get people missing flights because they don't get to the gate in time due to check in/immigration delays or under estimating the walk.
If she's transfering, unless there is a three hour + connection time, best bet is to try and get to the gate as fast as possible and wait there. Duty free shopping can be done on arrival in Sydney.
If she's transfering, unless there is a three hour + connection time, best bet is to try and get to the gate as fast as possible and wait there. Duty free shopping can be done on arrival in Sydney.
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Flew with Thai Bombay - Syd via Bangkok and return recently, found them to be very nice compared to another Australian airline I last flew with! As always, exceptional service from the Thais. Was given both boarding passes at initial point of departure. Just don't forget to ask for good seats on BOTH legs. Planes nice and comfy with a Premium economy upgrade (whatever that is, SLIGHTLY wider seats and tad more leg room I think?). Had a 2 hr layover in Bankok with no issues bout missing the flight so plenty of time for duty free shopping, just involved following some signs to the Thai Internat departure gates...nice thing is there's always some sweet Thai staff around to help you
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transiting Bangkok
Have a search of recent Bangkok Post news about a scam within the Duty Free area where passengers have been charged for theft and locked up after unable to pay a 'fine'.
It is recommemded that you do not pick up items for inspection, and if you do, make sure that that item is replaced where it was taken from.
Re: Airport Scam
by Michael Bukit on Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:42 pm [220.255.7.xx]
I have another story tell share. A friend emailed to me some times ago but not sure how true is it.
My Dept secretary informed on this. Her cousin was detained in Bangkok for stealing a box of cigarettes in a duty-free shop in Bangkok International Airport. He had paid for chocolates and a carton of cigarettes. The cashier put a packet of smokes into his bag and he thought it was a free pack. He was arrested for shop-lifting and the Thai Police extortion price was RM30,000 for his release. He spent two nights in jail and paid RM50 for an air-cond cell, 200-300 baht for each visitor, and RM11,000 for his final release.
The Police shared the money in front of his eyes. On top of that, he was charged in court and fined RM2,000 by the magistrate and handcuffed and escorted to his plane. His passport was stamped "Thief".While there, his relatives requested help from the Malaysian Embassy and was told that they are helpless, as M'sians are victimised similarly daily and letters and phone-calls to the Thai Authorities are ignored. He shared a cell with a Singaporean the 1st night who paid RM60,000 for his release. The 2nd night was an Indian national who paid USD70,000. Mind you this is not in a shack in downtown Bangkok but in a duty free shop in Bangkok's Int'l Airport.
BE WARNED.
It is recommemded that you do not pick up items for inspection, and if you do, make sure that that item is replaced where it was taken from.
Re: Airport Scam
by Michael Bukit on Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:42 pm [220.255.7.xx]
I have another story tell share. A friend emailed to me some times ago but not sure how true is it.
My Dept secretary informed on this. Her cousin was detained in Bangkok for stealing a box of cigarettes in a duty-free shop in Bangkok International Airport. He had paid for chocolates and a carton of cigarettes. The cashier put a packet of smokes into his bag and he thought it was a free pack. He was arrested for shop-lifting and the Thai Police extortion price was RM30,000 for his release. He spent two nights in jail and paid RM50 for an air-cond cell, 200-300 baht for each visitor, and RM11,000 for his final release.
The Police shared the money in front of his eyes. On top of that, he was charged in court and fined RM2,000 by the magistrate and handcuffed and escorted to his plane. His passport was stamped "Thief".While there, his relatives requested help from the Malaysian Embassy and was told that they are helpless, as M'sians are victimised similarly daily and letters and phone-calls to the Thai Authorities are ignored. He shared a cell with a Singaporean the 1st night who paid RM60,000 for his release. The 2nd night was an Indian national who paid USD70,000. Mind you this is not in a shack in downtown Bangkok but in a duty free shop in Bangkok's Int'l Airport.
BE WARNED.
