OT: Redemptions to/via BKK
Oct 27, 2011, 2:26 am
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Redemptions to BKK
The FCO has this morning issued an advisory against all but essential travel to Bangkok itself and the provinces seriously affected by the floods. Transit through BKK is not affected at this time.
This thread on the Thailand forum is a useful update of the situation
If you have redemptions booked over the coming days/week to/via BKK I would seriously keep an eye on the situation and your bookings in case TG starts cancelling flights.
Bangkok has been given a 5 day public holiday so that people can evacuate the city and having seen some of the pictures and footage, many workers may struggle to get to the airport from their homes.
This thread on the Thailand forum is a useful update of the situation
If you have redemptions booked over the coming days/week to/via BKK I would seriously keep an eye on the situation and your bookings in case TG starts cancelling flights.
Bangkok has been given a 5 day public holiday so that people can evacuate the city and having seen some of the pictures and footage, many workers may struggle to get to the airport from their homes.
Last edited by Tiger_lily; Oct 27, 2011 at 2:47 am Reason: Clarified text around transit
Oct 27, 2011, 3:38 am
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We were planning to go to Bangkok to celebrate my 34th birthday last week but decided not to. I spent ages on ANA checking award seats on numerous routes and even had SIA 77W seats on hold. 
Oct 27, 2011, 5:58 am
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Transited through BKK on Sunday, things were operating fine but it looked bad. Those huge concrete canals they have by the taxiways were full and overflowing, not good. Back through on my way home next Friday, fingers crossed all is well, and of course thoughts go out to the locals, they're doing it tough and no let up at all in sight.
Oct 28, 2011, 2:37 am
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Transited through BKK on Sunday, things were operating fine but it looked bad. Those huge concrete canals they have by the taxiways were full and overflowing, not good. Back through on my way home next Friday, fingers crossed all is well, and of course thoughts go out to the locals, they're doing it tough and no let up at all in sight.
As well as the city center around SILOM and SUKUMVIT actually the new airport is not affected until now. Also the highway and BTS runs normaly.
But the old airport Donmuang and the area around as Ruangsit is flooded.
Only higher trucks could pass, normal cars stuck in water.
The bigger problems are, to get anywhere north from BKK, but south is still open.
Oct 28, 2011, 6:10 am
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By calling the ICC to check for availability in business (SIN-LHR). Obviously I couldn't see the seats on ANA. There's already been some discussion regarding seats now being widely available on 77W and A380 aircraft on certain SIA longhaul routes - check out the successful redemptions thread.
Oct 29, 2011, 5:29 am
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Change of booking
Was booked in F for Monday 31st Oct but managed to change booking to end of the next week by paying 20 pounds fee.
Indian Male at ICC was polite and dealt with this quickly.
Had to push him to book the seat number as tried to palm me off to call Thai but he did it after I pointed out it had been done on my original booking.
Indian Male at ICC was polite and dealt with this quickly.
Had to push him to book the seat number as tried to palm me off to call Thai but he did it after I pointed out it had been done on my original booking.
Oct 29, 2011, 9:10 am
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Just changed 7th November flights Hong Kong to BKK to Ho Chi Minh and then 15th November flights Ho Chi Mink to BKK to Heathrow to be Singapore instead of BKK. ICC changed my Thai flights to Singapore Airlines (all business flights) with no change fees.
Oct 29, 2011, 10:39 am
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I changed my flights Brisbane-Bangkok-Hong Kong flying Thai in C on 29 October with a 20 hour 'stopover' in BKK to Brisbane-Singapore-Hong Kong flying Singapore in C on same day with no stopover. Made the change on 26 October but had to pay the change fees and the tax difference. Did mention the flooding and it wasn't safe to travel, Thai had a waiver in place, etc... but still the charge. Am now following up with Pre-Travel Support to see if I should/shouldn't have been charged. The on-cost was only Ł137 for 2 so not hugely bothered especially as I prefer SIA over Thai anyway.
