Minimum Hong Kong Intl. Airport Connection Time
#17
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I agree with your assessment, but feel compelled to point out that the post to which you replied is 9 years old.
#18
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Hi All,
Appreciate any advice for a June itinerary from SIN to BKK. My flight details:
SIN-HKG, SQ860, 08:40 - 12:40, First
HKG-BKK, TG601, 13:25 - 25:05, First
I will be on two separate award tickets. Is a 45 minute connection time at HKG too risky? I'm assuming the typical immigration, baggage claim, and security process will need to be completed.
I see that SQ has an interline agreement with TG - if I were to check my bags through to BKK, would I have to retrieve them through security at HKG?
I've heard HKG is efficient... but is it crazy to attempt that short of a connection time?
Thanks for all your help an insight! Appreciate it!
Appreciate any advice for a June itinerary from SIN to BKK. My flight details:
SIN-HKG, SQ860, 08:40 - 12:40, First
HKG-BKK, TG601, 13:25 - 25:05, First
I will be on two separate award tickets. Is a 45 minute connection time at HKG too risky? I'm assuming the typical immigration, baggage claim, and security process will need to be completed.
I see that SQ has an interline agreement with TG - if I were to check my bags through to BKK, would I have to retrieve them through security at HKG?
I've heard HKG is efficient... but is it crazy to attempt that short of a connection time?
Thanks for all your help an insight! Appreciate it!
#19
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You can normally interline bags and HKG has airside transfer so no need for immigration and baggage claim; there is security check to get to departure level but that is very efficient and generally under 5 min. I've made many <30 min connections at HKG (due to late arrival), but that was with CX who hold flights open for F pax until 1 min before departure time. Not sure that TG would do that and obviously you'll need to do online checkin to have your TG BP prior to HKG arrival (otherwise you have to use the transfer desks to get BP in HKG and that could have 30 min cutoff, depends on TG).
#20
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HX -> SK
Does HX interline with SK?
I'm considering these flights on sep. tix:
HX762 BKK-HKG 03:25-07:25
SK963 HKG-ARN 09:05-14:35
Would HX at BKK be able to tag my bag all the way to ARN? If not, would there be sufficient time to collect my bag and check-in it with SK?
Off topic: Refund of HKG dep. tax when on separate tickets still possible?
Thx
I'm considering these flights on sep. tix:
HX762 BKK-HKG 03:25-07:25
SK963 HKG-ARN 09:05-14:35
Would HX at BKK be able to tag my bag all the way to ARN? If not, would there be sufficient time to collect my bag and check-in it with SK?
Off topic: Refund of HKG dep. tax when on separate tickets still possible?
Thx
#21
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They do interline on same ticket, whether they will on separate tickets is a different question http://www.hongkongairlines.com/pdf/...%20traffic.pdf Often interlining on separate tickets is easier within the same alliance, e.g. TG BKK-HKG might have worked better.
Clearing customs at HKG is usually fast (<30 min) but my personal longest was 2 hours (airport jammed with arrivals). Add to that the cotoff time by SK for baggage acceptance.
Clearing customs at HKG is usually fast (<30 min) but my personal longest was 2 hours (airport jammed with arrivals). Add to that the cotoff time by SK for baggage acceptance.