BKK-FRA first class questions

[LHR/MEL/Europe FF]

Originally Posted by 5khours

Never been met flying in on J.

were you connecting to F and still not met by a buggy? How many times has this happened?

[sim510]

I've been met upon arrival (not transferring thru) at BKK, coming in twice from HKG, late night arrival, and arriving at a VERY DISTANT gate. An agent has my name on a sign. He/she takes me to immigration on a golf cart, and then assists me with collecting my bags and also sees me to the taxi stand (or arrivals area, should I want to grab an arriving taxi... I know, you're not supposed to do this).

When I fly out from BKK in 1st class, I get an escort and am taken to the 1st class lounge by golf cart, from the 1st class check-in "lounge" area.

A family member arrived in 1st class from PEK and was NOT escorted or given any assistance whatsoever. The gate was much closer to immigration. I'm not sure why this flight did not get the same 1st class treatment that my HKG flight gets.

[LHR/MEL/Europe FF]

Originally Posted by sim510

I've been met upon arrival (not transferring thru) at BKK, coming in twice from HKG, late night arrival, and arriving at a VERY DISTANT gate. An agent has my name on a sign. He/she takes me to immigration on a golf cart, and then assists me with collecting my bags and also sees me to the taxi stand (or arrivals area, should I want to grab an arriving taxi... I know, you're not supposed to do this).

When I fly out from BKK in 1st class, I get an escort and am taken to the 1st class lounge by golf cart, from the 1st class check-in "lounge" area.

A family member arrived in 1st class from PEK and was NOT escorted or given any assistance whatsoever. The gate was much closer to immigration. I'm not sure why this flight did not get the same 1st class treatment that my HKG flight gets.

I haven't known PEK flights to have a First class cabin. Shanghai did for a short while, but that went pretty quickly. When was this trip?

[rankourabu]

Originally Posted by 5khours

Never been met flying in on J.

flying CMB-BKK-FRA, met at gate, taken to F lounge about 4 weeks ago.

[brunos]

I have voiced criticisms on TG, but I have ALWAYS been escorted when flying F class on TG in BKK. It has happened that there was no buggy to go to a near-gate, but always escort. That includes connection from/to another TG flight in J.
BTW, I was not aware that TG had F class to PEK.

[Magnus]

I flew F to PEK prior to Olympic games 2008.

Here's a small video i did from BKK-PEK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuNLPpPrXuI

[LHR/MEL/Europe FF]

Originally Posted by Magnus

I flew F to PEK prior to Olympic games 2008.

Here's a small video i did from BKK-PEK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuNLPpPrXuI

ah, ok thanks

I wonder when sim510's experience is from then. it's unusual for no escort, unless the pax missed it?

[whimike]

Originally Posted by LHR/MEL/Europe FF

I haven't known PEK flights to have a First class cabin. Shanghai did for a short while, but that went pretty quickly. When was this trip?

I have flown from PEK to BKK on a 747 in old-F, this was back in October 2011. I was met at the gate with the buggy.

[LHR/MEL/Europe FF]

Originally Posted by Magnus

I flew F to PEK prior to Olympic games 2008.

Here's a small video i did from BKK-PEK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuNLPpPrXuI

Originally Posted by whimike

I have flown from PEK to BKK on a 747 in old-F, this was back in October 2011. I was met at the gate with the buggy.

I stand corrected!

however it is odd that there is a report of not being met if arriving in F.