Thai to Bangkok Airways - transfer at BKK
Mar 9, 2016, 11:20 pm
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A cynical person might conclude that the purpose of Bangkok Airways new policy is to "encourage" pax to book follow-on flights as PG codeshare flights. In other words, if I want to fly USM-BKK-Japan, then BKK-Japan better be on the codeshare route operated by Japan Airlines, rather than TG. 
Mar 9, 2016, 11:37 pm
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Mar 10, 2016, 8:52 am
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Mar 14, 2016, 12:53 pm
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PG to TG con in BKK on sep. ticket
Hallo
We have a booking with PG from USM to BKK on PG182 connecting to TG960 to ARN connecting to SK401 to CPH.
The PG booking and the TG/SK booking is on two different tickets, so as I understand the new rules from PG, we have to recheck our bags in BKK and clear security and immigration once Again in BKK?
We are flying Economy with PG, as there was no availability in Business and business with TG/SK. I'm OW SAPPHIRE (AB Gold), if it makes any difference.
We have around 4 h. in BKK to catch our connecting flight, so not a problem, just annoying if we have to recheck bags and clear immigration and security again
Thanks for any advice!
We have a booking with PG from USM to BKK on PG182 connecting to TG960 to ARN connecting to SK401 to CPH.
The PG booking and the TG/SK booking is on two different tickets, so as I understand the new rules from PG, we have to recheck our bags in BKK and clear security and immigration once Again in BKK?
We are flying Economy with PG, as there was no availability in Business and business with TG/SK. I'm OW SAPPHIRE (AB Gold), if it makes any difference.
We have around 4 h. in BKK to catch our connecting flight, so not a problem, just annoying if we have to recheck bags and clear immigration and security again
Thanks for any advice!
Mar 14, 2016, 4:46 pm
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you do NOT have to clear immigration twice and the number of times you will go through security will also be the SAME! just pick up and check in bags is an additional task. 4 hours are for sure enough
Bag check through: Samui: check in international, immigration, security; Bangkok transit security
Bag not check through: Samui: check in domestic, security; Bangkok: pick up and check in bags, immigration, security
Bag check through: Samui: check in international, immigration, security; Bangkok transit security
Bag not check through: Samui: check in domestic, security; Bangkok: pick up and check in bags, immigration, security
Mar 15, 2016, 2:19 am
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Hallo
We have a booking with PG from USM to BKK on PG182 connecting to TG960 to ARN connecting to SK401 to CPH.
The PG booking and the TG/SK booking is on two different tickets, so as I understand the new rules from PG, we have to recheck our bags in BKK and clear security and immigration once Again in BKK?
We are flying Economy with PG, as there was no availability in Business and business with TG/SK. I'm OW SAPPHIRE (AB Gold), if it makes any difference.
We have around 4 h. in BKK to catch our connecting flight, so not a problem, just annoying if we have to recheck bags and clear immigration and security again
Thanks for any advice!
We have a booking with PG from USM to BKK on PG182 connecting to TG960 to ARN connecting to SK401 to CPH.
The PG booking and the TG/SK booking is on two different tickets, so as I understand the new rules from PG, we have to recheck our bags in BKK and clear security and immigration once Again in BKK?
We are flying Economy with PG, as there was no availability in Business and business with TG/SK. I'm OW SAPPHIRE (AB Gold), if it makes any difference.
We have around 4 h. in BKK to catch our connecting flight, so not a problem, just annoying if we have to recheck bags and clear immigration and security again
Thanks for any advice!
As you're flying TG J ex BKK your immigration time will be quick and painless and 4 hours is more than sufficient.
Mar 15, 2016, 3:03 am
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PG and TG recommend 3 hrs for transferring at BKK if passengers are holding seperate tickets.
Mar 15, 2016, 6:25 pm
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Reread the announcement:
When passenger travel with two separate tickets, Bangkok Airways will no longer through-check bags to the end destinations on the secondary separate ticket,
through-check bags will only be done when the secondary separate ticket is to travel on the following criteria:
• Bangkok Airways’ operating flights (PGXXX) 3 digits
• Bangkok Airways’ codeshare marketing flights (PGXXXX) 4 digits
through-check bags will only be done when the secondary separate ticket is to travel on the following criteria:
• Bangkok Airways’ operating flights (PGXXX) 3 digits
• Bangkok Airways’ codeshare marketing flights (PGXXXX) 4 digits
Where are you finding this 3 hr xfer time for separate tix?
Mar 15, 2016, 7:18 pm
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In my understanding, there are in general NO minimum connection times for any connection on separate tickets and different airlines.
Such connection are at the risk of the individual passenger
Such connection are at the risk of the individual passenger
Mar 15, 2016, 11:23 pm
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That's my understanding as well. And the MCT for dom-int xfer (same ticket) is 75 min.
Mar 17, 2016, 10:19 am
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This is on the announcement:
Of course it's basically washing their hands of any problems. And for those people who had booked sub-3 hour connections prior to this announcement (i.e. me) on separate tickets i'll be furious if I start seeing them wash hands of any problems caused.
Please be advised that effective for travel on or after the 27th March 2016, passengers holding two separate tickets in connection with Bangkok Airways (PG) will no longer through check bags to the final destination. Passengers will need to pass immigration and customs to collect their baggage and check-in again at Bangkok. At least 3 hours connecting time is recommended.
Through check bags will only be done under the following conditions:
• All tickets issued by Bangkok Airways, Bangkok Airways operating flights.
• Bangkok Airways codeshare flights.
• Conjunction tickets issued with other airlines.
Through check bags will only be done under the following conditions:
• All tickets issued by Bangkok Airways, Bangkok Airways operating flights.
• Bangkok Airways codeshare flights.
• Conjunction tickets issued with other airlines.
Mar 19, 2016, 11:52 am
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A code-share flight is usually always within one and the same ticket as the "mainline"-flight....as PG's codeshare-partners don't enjoy the privilege to offer "purely" domestic flight within Thailand they would always have to issue the PG-operated code-share (feeder-)flight in one and the same ticket which hey are issuing for their customers main-flight....
Mar 19, 2016, 7:11 pm
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A code-share flight is usually always within one and the same ticket as the "mainline"-flight....as PG's codeshare-partners don't enjoy the privilege to offer "purely" domestic flight within Thailand they would always have to issue the PG-operated code-share (feeder-)flight in one and the same ticket which hey are issuing for their customers main-flight....
Apr 2, 2016, 9:35 pm
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International to Domestic at BKK on separate ticket
Hello,
My parents are coming from Guangzhou (on China Southern, CZ) and transiting in BKK to CEI (on Bangkok Airways), with 2.5 hours layover this November. These are on 2 separate tickets and I will suggest them to have only carry-on bags, which is no problem for them. Question is will they be able to go through the white signs and transit air-side in BKK to Bangkok Airways without going out to land side at BKK since they don't have checked bags? Or will Bangkok Airways make them go out to land side and check in like LCCs (Air Asia) require?
Thanks
My parents are coming from Guangzhou (on China Southern, CZ) and transiting in BKK to CEI (on Bangkok Airways), with 2.5 hours layover this November. These are on 2 separate tickets and I will suggest them to have only carry-on bags, which is no problem for them. Question is will they be able to go through the white signs and transit air-side in BKK to Bangkok Airways without going out to land side at BKK since they don't have checked bags? Or will Bangkok Airways make them go out to land side and check in like LCCs (Air Asia) require?
Thanks
Apr 2, 2016, 11:03 pm
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Hello,
My parents are coming from Guangzhou (on China Southern, CZ) and transiting in BKK to CEI (on Bangkok Airways), with 2.5 hours layover this November. These are on 2 separate tickets and I will suggest them to have only carry-on bags, which is no problem for them. Question is will they be able to go through the white signs and transit air-side in BKK to Bangkok Airways without going out to land side at BKK since they don't have checked bags? Or will Bangkok Airways make them go out to land side and check in like LCCs (Air Asia) require?
Thanks
My parents are coming from Guangzhou (on China Southern, CZ) and transiting in BKK to CEI (on Bangkok Airways), with 2.5 hours layover this November. These are on 2 separate tickets and I will suggest them to have only carry-on bags, which is no problem for them. Question is will they be able to go through the white signs and transit air-side in BKK to Bangkok Airways without going out to land side at BKK since they don't have checked bags? Or will Bangkok Airways make them go out to land side and check in like LCCs (Air Asia) require?
Thanks