Originally Posted by
xianrocker
I have a similar question as the OP but different scenario. I am scheduled to fly on a UA reward ticket HND-BKK-HKT but have decided to go to USM (Koh Samui) instead. TG is sold out on the BKK-USM flight so I am going to buy a ticket on PG for BKK-USM. In order to avoid losing my lounge access during the transfer to PG, I was thinking of changing my original BKK-HKT flight to the last flight of the day so that I can still have the boarding pass for lounge entrance at BKK, short check my bag HND-BKK and have TG interline the bag to PG for BKK-USM. I figured that if I can get all the way to the lounge at BKK, I can just cancel my BKK-HKT portion. Do you think TG would even allow this? I know this really sounds like scamming but if I'm going to have a 3 hour wait at BKK, I'd like to have free breakfast
Yup, it sounds like scamming
A couple of points. It's not the right thing to do to check-in for BKK-HKT if you have no intention of taking this flight (and I note you said you were going to cancel the sector at the lounge). Additionally, I can't possibly imagine at HND TG will interline your luggage HND-BKK-USM (as opposed to short-check) given you'll be checking in for HND-BKK-HKT (and neither they should do this).
Please remember if you did short-check to BKK, you would need to clear passport control, collect your luggage, then re-check it (there goes 30 to 60 minutes of your 3 hour layover).
I agree wtih dazz81: this is way too much trouble for a basic domestic lounge breakfast.
Happy travels.