CX flights in BKK
Apr 26, 2013 | 2:07 pm
#1
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CX flights in BKK
Hi FTers,
Just feel curious-is there a reason why the gate for CX flights landing or leaving BKK is so far away from the immigration?
And it seems like even the BKK flights are usually pretty packed in Y, not many op-up opportunities for Silver/Gold as I heard from my friends? Is it an elite-heavy route from HKG-BKK or BKK-HKG?
Thanks!
Just feel curious-is there a reason why the gate for CX flights landing or leaving BKK is so far away from the immigration?
And it seems like even the BKK flights are usually pretty packed in Y, not many op-up opportunities for Silver/Gold as I heard from my friends? Is it an elite-heavy route from HKG-BKK or BKK-HKG?
Thanks!
Apr 26, 2013 | 2:10 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Hong Kong
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I think the gate they use are used because it is near their lounges for departing passengers.
Re op-ups depends, I got op up on HKG-BKK in Dec. I would not say BKK is an elite heavy route.
Re op-ups depends, I got op up on HKG-BKK in Dec. I would not say BKK is an elite heavy route.
Apr 26, 2013 | 2:15 pm
#3
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Thanks CX828.
It always seems a long way to get to the immigration or once, the gate for departure is the far end of the terminal. So just thinking..
As a data point, as Gold, my friend has luck with 1 op-up out of 12 fully-packed flights..so just curious...maybe there are many DM?
It always seems a long way to get to the immigration or once, the gate for departure is the far end of the terminal. So just thinking..
As a data point, as Gold, my friend has luck with 1 op-up out of 12 fully-packed flights..so just curious...maybe there are many DM?
Apr 26, 2013 | 3:31 pm
#4
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: LAX, HKG, and BKK
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Last month when I took CX 703 to BKK, we were two minutes from passport control (D2 or D3...cant recall). It was the first time ever that I've gotten so lucky. Usually, it's quite a far walk.
Apr 27, 2013 | 1:43 pm
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Thanks CX828.
It always seems a long way to get to the immigration or once, the gate for departure is the far end of the terminal. So just thinking..
As a data point, as Gold, my friend has luck with 1 op-up out of 12 fully-packed flights..so just curious...maybe there are many DM?
It always seems a long way to get to the immigration or once, the gate for departure is the far end of the terminal. So just thinking..
As a data point, as Gold, my friend has luck with 1 op-up out of 12 fully-packed flights..so just curious...maybe there are many DM?
Apr 27, 2013 | 8:47 pm
#7
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I think I fle HKG-BKK 2 or 3 times and I remember got op up on 1 instance. but most of the equipment is old, so does not matter much to me.