BKK - questions on intl -domestic and domestic-intl TG connections BKK?
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Not confusing at all. Pax who are flying as an international segment (read: already stamped out of the country) will get a 'CIQ' sticker and will proceed to CIQ security in the B (domestic) concourse. Once through security pax will take the escalator to the 3rd floor which is international departures.
Upon arrival in BKK from HKT if you are confused just ask any staff. It's very easy.
Upon arrival in BKK from HKT if you are confused just ask any staff. It's very easy.
In the EU, one goes through passport control at the point of departure - so if one is going on a domestic flight connecting to an international flight, the passenger will go through passport control at the connection city.
One does not have to go through security twice, in either of the above 2 scenarios - but just in the city of the originating domestic flight.
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We are Star Alliance Gold and we will fly in business class.
Are there separate lines for incoming or outgoing immigration/passport control or security - for such passengers?
Are there separate lines for incoming or outgoing immigration/passport control or security - for such passengers?
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Not confusing at all. Pax who are flying as an international segment (read: already stamped out of the country) will get a 'CIQ' sticker and will proceed to CIQ security in the B (domestic) concourse. Once through security pax will take the escalator to the 3rd floor which is international departures.
Upon arrival in BKK from HKT if you are confused just ask any staff. It's very easy.
Upon arrival in BKK from HKT if you are confused just ask any staff. It's very easy.
I'm flyingt CNX-BKK (TG Paid Y) then connecting to BKK-SIN-DPS (SQ Award J). I guess my determination to use CIQ or not would be determined if TG interlines the baggage right to DPS. Given that they're both *A I would hope this is not an issue
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Ah, so that's what CIQ comes into play, was wondering what that meant on BKK's airport site
I'm flyingt CNX-BKK (TG Paid Y) then connecting to BKK-SIN-DPS (SQ Award J). I guess my determination to use CIQ or not would be determined if TG interlines the baggage right to DPS. Given that they're both *A I would hope this is not an issue
I'm flyingt CNX-BKK (TG Paid Y) then connecting to BKK-SIN-DPS (SQ Award J). I guess my determination to use CIQ or not would be determined if TG interlines the baggage right to DPS. Given that they're both *A I would hope this is not an issue
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BKK arrival: fast track for immigration
BKK transit: no fast track for immigration and security
at other airports like HKT or CNX no fast track
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This is an unusual model. In North America, there is no passport control when one leaves USA, Canada (and Mexico). So one can have both domestic and international passengers on a domestic flight - without any such stamp.
In the EU, one goes through passport control at the point of departure - so if one is going on a domestic flight connecting to an international flight, the passenger will go through passport control at the connection city.
One does not have to go through security twice, in either of the above 2 scenarios - but just in the city of the originating domestic flight.
In the EU, one goes through passport control at the point of departure - so if one is going on a domestic flight connecting to an international flight, the passenger will go through passport control at the connection city.
One does not have to go through security twice, in either of the above 2 scenarios - but just in the city of the originating domestic flight.
The system has been explained to you; that is how it works.
Ah, so that's what CIQ comes into play, was wondering what that meant on BKK's airport site
I'm flyingt CNX-BKK (TG Paid Y) then connecting to BKK-SIN-DPS (SQ Award J). I guess my determination to use CIQ or not would be determined if TG interlines the baggage right to DPS. Given that they're both *A I would hope this is not an issue
I'm flyingt CNX-BKK (TG Paid Y) then connecting to BKK-SIN-DPS (SQ Award J). I guess my determination to use CIQ or not would be determined if TG interlines the baggage right to DPS. Given that they're both *A I would hope this is not an issue
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How you can you have domestic and international pax on the same domestic flight if no one has been stamped out of the country?
Technically they all would be domestic pax, even those connecting to an int flight.
Or have I had too many glasses of prosecco this evening?
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I decided to parse this again and am confused by something.
How you can you have domestic and international pax on the same domestic flight if no one has been stamped out of the country?
Technically they all would be domestic pax, even those connecting to an int flight.
Or have I had too many glasses of prosecco this evening?
How you can you have domestic and international pax on the same domestic flight if no one has been stamped out of the country?
Technically they all would be domestic pax, even those connecting to an int flight.
Or have I had too many glasses of prosecco this evening?
If a passenger plans to fly internationally starting with the domestic flight to BKK, then he/she has to go to a separate international part of the airport (eg HKT); if the same passenger flies domestically, then he/she goes to the domestic part of the airport? This has been already answered above in the affirmative.
But somehow the 2 sets of passengers board the plane at the same gate - is the gate then back in the domestic part of the airport?
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This is my understanding - example HKT-BKK-SIN
At HKT, you have a choice of:
(A) Fly to BKK domestically
(B) Fly to BKK internationally by clearing exit passport control in HKT
The HKT-BKK plane arrives at BKK domestic gate, but you're transit experience differs in:
(A) Exit gate area, pick up luggage (?), check-in at counter (?), queue for exit passport control, queue for security, arrive at BKK-SIN gate area
(B) queue for CIQ security, arrive at BKK-SIN gate area (You can only do this because your passport has a CIQ sticker)
At HKT, you have a choice of:
(A) Fly to BKK domestically
(B) Fly to BKK internationally by clearing exit passport control in HKT
The HKT-BKK plane arrives at BKK domestic gate, but you're transit experience differs in:
(A) Exit gate area, pick up luggage (?), check-in at counter (?), queue for exit passport control, queue for security, arrive at BKK-SIN gate area
(B) queue for CIQ security, arrive at BKK-SIN gate area (You can only do this because your passport has a CIQ sticker)
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A related question:
If a passenger plans to fly internationally starting with the domestic flight to BKK, then he/she has to go to a separate international part of the airport (eg HKT); if the same passenger flies domestically, then he/she goes to the domestic part of the airport? This has been already answered above in the affirmative.
But somehow the 2 sets of passengers board the plane at the same gate - is the gate then back in the domestic part of the airport?
If a passenger plans to fly internationally starting with the domestic flight to BKK, then he/she has to go to a separate international part of the airport (eg HKT); if the same passenger flies domestically, then he/she goes to the domestic part of the airport? This has been already answered above in the affirmative.
But somehow the 2 sets of passengers board the plane at the same gate - is the gate then back in the domestic part of the airport?
in BKK they will be separated as described by Virginia Emery
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This is my understanding - example HKT-BKK-SIN
At HKT, you have a choice of:
(A) Fly to BKK domestically
(B) Fly to BKK internationally by clearing exit passport control in HKT
The HKT-BKK plane arrives at BKK domestic gate, but you're transit experience differs in:
(A) Exit gate area, pick up luggage (?), check-in at counter (?), queue for exit passport control, queue for security, arrive at BKK-SIN gate area
(B) queue for CIQ security, arrive at BKK-SIN gate area (You can only do this because your passport has a CIQ sticker)
At HKT, you have a choice of:
(A) Fly to BKK domestically
(B) Fly to BKK internationally by clearing exit passport control in HKT
The HKT-BKK plane arrives at BKK domestic gate, but you're transit experience differs in:
(A) Exit gate area, pick up luggage (?), check-in at counter (?), queue for exit passport control, queue for security, arrive at BKK-SIN gate area
(B) queue for CIQ security, arrive at BKK-SIN gate area (You can only do this because your passport has a CIQ sticker)
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Now I'm getting off topic, I had to change my CNX-BKK flight (connecting to SQ BKK-SIN-DPS) because TG cancelled their morning flight, so now I'm flying Thai Smiles (TG coded flight) instead - will I have any issues with interlining as I'm now flying WE operated metal ?
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Now I'm getting off topic, I had to change my CNX-BKK flight (connecting to SQ BKK-SIN-DPS) because TG cancelled their morning flight, so now I'm flying Thai Smiles (TG coded flight) instead - will I have any issues with interlining as I'm now flying WE operated metal ?
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