HKG to SIN with stopover in BKK
 

HI all:

I am flying HK to SIN with I think a 2 hour "stopover" in BKK.(Looks like a fifth freedom flight?) I will only have carry on luggage.

Do I have to stay on the plane for the 2 hour stopover?

If I can leave the plane do I have time to visit the Cathay Lounge in BKK and should/do I need to take my carry on luggage with me or can I leave it on the plane? My Luggage would have clothes only, no valuables and nothing illegal,lol.

Thanks in advance for your responses!

E.


Thanks

It is not a stopover, but simply a stop.
You will disembark with all your bags and can go to the lounge. Unless the flight is late and CX tries to shorten the stop. But BKK might disallow it.

Maybe it has changed since the last time I did that flight was a year or so ago. If you have the SIN boarding pass...you will be asked to remain on board, if you have two boarding passes HKG-BKK and BKK-SIN, you may need to coordinate with the ground staff. Although for me the ISM asked me to stay on board and called a ground staff to deal with my BKK-SIN boarding pass.

However on the HKG-SIN-BKK, all passengers are asked to deplane.

I did that flight a few weeks back. If I recall correctly, everyone left the plane. (I got off, and caught the same flight the next day onwards - on that occasion I think they all stayed on teh plane because I was one of the first in the queue being diamond and the plane was already full).

Why would anyone flying HKG-SIN choose a flight via BKK when there are plenty of direct services available - also if it means a forced stay onboard up to 2 hours at BKK? Almost a whole day is wasted when going via BKK
It is beyond me...

For me, I was supposed to be on holiday in Bangkok but the suddenly had some work matters in Singapore, so Instead of canceling the whole thing I just bought a SIN RT from Bangkok

So that Cathay can offer a BKK-SIN service.

They weren't today on CX717. Interestingly at the entrance to the terminal there was a CX employee holding a sign for CX754 to HKG. For those flying HKG-BKK and then decide to go back where they just came from.

I don't see how your rant is relevant to my question. FYI I wanted to experience the 35K in J class. I have the luxury of time unlike perhaps yourself.

So I suppose the answer is Yes and No depending on the day or mood of the Crew? ,lol

Welcome to FT!