Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus - BKK Airport privileges for mixed class flight




Emperorsr
May 28, 12, 2:55 am
Hello

I am flying from FRA - SIN via BKK, with a stopover in F. However, the SIN - BKK leg is in J for obvious reasons. This is redemption ticket and will be ticketed as F.

What privileges can I expect upon arrival? If I break the legs up with a stopover, when I get back to the airport for my final leg, will I be able to check in at the F counter and avail the spa and lounge for F pax as per my originating sector?

Thanks for the info...

EDIT:

OOPS sorry guys, didn't realize there was a sticky here on this. Tried to delete this thread but couldn't figure out how. sigh. I see that if you depart on a separate day its not so clear cut whether you get access to the F lounge. And by the rules departing in TG C a few days after arrival in TG F gets you only C Spa privileges, but even then its not so clear cut.

How should I approach this when I get into BKK?


Globalist
May 28, 12, 10:27 am
EDIT:

OOPS sorry guys, didn't realize there was a sticky here on this. Tried to delete this thread but couldn't figure out how. sigh. I see that if you depart on a separate day its not so clear cut whether you get access to the F lounge. And by the rules departing in TG C a few days after arrival in TG F gets you only C Spa privileges, but even then its not so clear cut.

How should I approach this when I get into BKK?

It is very clear cut.
Transit from F to C, you will be picked up at the gate with a buggy unless your gate is very close to the lounge. You will be escorted through security and lead to the F lounge where officially you can ask for a C spa experience but some people have been lucky and got the F experience when arriving in F, connecting in C. Officially I believe F spa is only for departing in F.

If you break up the sectors the F escort will bring you to immigration instead of the lounge, and Thai staff will remain with you, pick up your bags and take you to the taxi or car service (not included). If you come back to the airport for your C sector you check in as C class passenger, use the separate immigration and you have access to the C class lounge and spa.

Simple :)

Globalist

Shareholder
May 29, 12, 10:18 am
If you arrive on a long haul flight in F, but are connecting to a flight in regional C, as noted you will be treated as if it's a full F ticket and escorted to the F lounge. However, since your onward boarding pass is in C, the spa will likely only book you for a half-hour session. Had this a couple of months ago transiting from a inbound TG F (CDG-BKK-HKG) to a TG C (HKG-ICN) and was met at the gate off the HKG inbound and escorted to the TG lounge, F side.


Emperorsr
May 29, 12, 11:29 pm
Thanks guys! Guess I was just hoping that I could sneak into the F Spa one more time on the way back haha....

Can't wait for my trip though, I think I will be on the refurb B74N with the new F (BKK - FRA) ... I am so thrilled to bits!

That is, providing the new guy at TG doesn't mess things up and let his cronies into F for free from EY.:D



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