Originally Posted by NickW
Just to revive an old thread and to check my understanding...
I'm arriving in TG F from HKG in the mid afternoon (this will be at Terminal 1). My onward flight to CDG is not until the late evening, with AF in J (this will be from Terminal 2).
Normally with a layover this long, I'd head off into the city, but I'll be at the end of a busy two week trip and suspect I won't have the energy for Bangkok!
From what
Swiss Tony says, it sounds like I'll be able to use the TG F lounges during the layover period. Is that right? I suppose TG won't interline to AF on different tickets, so I will have to collect my bags and recheck them at the transfer desks and collect my AF boarding passes. Since the two terminals are connected airside, I guess this should be possible.
However I don't know BKK at all well, so I'm not sure exactly how all this would pan out - does it sound feasible? I want to avoid sitting around for a long time in the AF J lounge, which will - no doubt - be absolutely rammed and less comfortable than the TG F alternative!
Is it just a matter of waltzing up to the TG F lounge and presenting a same day F boarding pass? I don't want to look like a total idiot
I strongly recommend that you present your AF ticket with a confirmed reservation at HKG TG check-in. They will tag your bags all the way to CDG. if you do not do that, you will hav eto retrieve your bags in BKK meaning going through immigration and paying the 500 baht airport tax.
Also as your AF flight is only much later, you might have to wait before you can check-in your bags as AF counters would only open earliest 3 hours before departure time.
You will need to gte your AF boarding pass from the transfer desk in terminal 2 (arrival level)
I cannot say if TG will let you in their F lounge on an arrival flight, maybe if you plead your case as AF lounge will not be opened yet, etc.
I think as per *A rules, you are not entitled to lounge access on an arrival flight but TG has been known to allow access if you interline with them.
Good luck