MilesBuzz! - Phuket to BKK then transfer to Int'l flight
HansDKNY
Mar 19, 05, 1:34 am
I need advise on the following:
I have three airline choices to fly from PKT to BKK and then I have to transfer to ANA to NRT at 11:50PM on the same night.
The airlines are: Nok Air and arrives BKK at 9:55PM
Air Asia arrives at 9:05PM
TG arrives at 9:55PM
Nok and Asia are more than 50% cheaper than TG. If I fly the cheaper airlines, I will have to pick up the luggage and then re-check it again at the ANA counter. Is 1.55 minutes enough time to do that?
Would anyone know the latest time that luggage could be checked in for ANA?
opushomes
Mar 19, 05, 1:44 am
Sorry, but I think that you are being somewhat foolish attempting this even with TG. These flights are at the end of the day and therefore subject to the cumulative effect of late flights. A suggested better strategy would be to leave earlier in the day and spend some time in Bangkok. Even TG has the possiblility of delays so late in the day and do not count on baggage transfering seamlessly in Bangkok. I have been forced to pick up bags within the star alliance and recheck.
You should be able to clear customs and immigration at HKT. Two hours is enough time to transfer in BKK, but you possibly be rushed especially if ANA requires 2 hours for check-in on the international sector (cleared immigration or not).
I'd take the Air Asia flight and save the money for this short flight. You'll have 3 hours which should give you leeway in case something goes wrong.
flyinglan
Mar 19, 05, 8:26 am
If I remember correctly, ANA codeshares with Thai Airways. Last time when I was flying from Phuket to BKK, about half of the people in the flight were continuing to ANA flight. There was a different bus that took them to the international terminal.
Moderator2
Mar 19, 05, 8:34 am
This type of post has nothing to do with "miles and points", so is not appropriate for "MilesBuzz".
As the subject covers a number of airlines, I am not going to move it (its a guess where it would be most appropriate). The OP might consider a new thread in the TG forum, a board about ANA, maybe even one on Bangkok airport.
Craig6z
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