Transferring BA to TG at KUL Advice Please
Sep 20, 2017, 8:55 am
#1
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Transferring BA to TG at KUL Advice Please
Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but I could not find on a search. I will be arriving KUL ex BA33 in F and transferring to TG in J but I will have checked luggage. I am assuming BA will not check thru to BKK, will I have to collect my luggage and go through immigration and then check in again with TG landside? I have travelled this route before but the BKK segment was with MH and BA did check the luggage through. I am hoping on the return TG will check through to LHR!
Sep 20, 2017, 9:05 am
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BA will no longer check through on separate tickets, even BA-BA.
You will need to go to the main terminal, clear immigration (which can take a very, very long time!), collect your bags, head over to the TG desk, check-in (within their deadline), and likely head back to the satellite terminal. Allow enough buffer time for delays to LHR-KUL.
Can't help on the return, sorry.
You will need to go to the main terminal, clear immigration (which can take a very, very long time!), collect your bags, head over to the TG desk, check-in (within their deadline), and likely head back to the satellite terminal. Allow enough buffer time for delays to LHR-KUL.
Can't help on the return, sorry.
Sep 20, 2017, 9:59 am
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I (as did KARFA the day before) arrive in F on the BA33 in KUL end of August, and although the queues are long, go straight ahead there are two lanes marked for first/business passengers with a red carpet. I was through in no time, I was HBO and on the train about 25 mins after landing 
Sep 20, 2017, 1:53 pm
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Sep 21, 2017, 3:06 am
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Make sure you try the laksa in the MH first class lounge... it is delicious (even made a CNN must eat list), and service is fantastic in the dining section
Sep 21, 2017, 3:43 am
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I (as did KARFA the day before) arrive in F on the BA33 in KUL end of August, and although the queues are long, go straight ahead there are two lanes marked for first/business passengers with a red carpet. I was through in no time, I was HBO and on the train about 25 mins after landing
Went to use the lanes for first/business passengers and they were very long.
We joined an ordinary queue with two people in front of us.
The Immigration Officer asked why we didn't use the Priority Lanes, I explained that his line was much quicker, he looked, nodded , stamped our passports.
We collected our luggage and were out of KLIA in 30 minutes.