Originally Posted by
dsquared37
If departing HKT on TG/PG there is a very good chance the onward (BKK-XXX) international flights can have bags interlined. So long as the bags can be sent on their way from HKT you can access immigration there and avoid doing anything in BKK save transfer security.
If, for whatever reason, checked bags need to be picked up in BKK then pax would need to collect their bags and head upstairs to the 4th floor to check in and re-check their bags. Then to go through immigration in BKK.
The second scenario is more involved and time consuming but not horrible. It really depends upon which airlines are involved.
Hi, I'm about to go this route myself soon (currently have LHR-BKK TG award flights on J, and looking to book HKT-BKK on a separate TG economy ticket for the return journey, with 2.5hr connection in BKK before heading on to LHR) and have some related questions.:
1) At HKT check-in, I would be getting boarding passes for both segments (HKT-BKK and BKK-LHR) despite being on separate tickets, yes?
2) In case of IRROPs and I miss the BKK-LHR segment, would TG cover me?
Sorry if this has already been asked before, but info is hard to come by on TG website! Many thanks!