Originally Posted by OMGImInPattaya

1. Can I exit and re-enter the airport for the second leg of my flight even if I'm not using the official Dubai Connect service?

2. I assume I'll have to pay for my own taxi to/from any outside hotel?

3. Will I have to re-check-in when I return to the airport for my flight to Sn Francisco (after being checked-in and given BPs for both flight segments in Bangkok)?

4. I assume I'll not have access to my checked bags so will have to pack any changes of clothes and needed toiletries on my carry-on bags?

5. I've used the F lounge in Dubai before but not for this long. Are there private sleeping rooms (other than the airport hotel) in the lounge or only the "quiet area" sleeping loungers?

I qualify for the free Dubai visa on arrival scheme so leaving the airport and going to an outside hotel is not a problem.

Thanks for any replies.