CX 712 SIN-HKG, stop in Bangkok, time to see duty free?
Aug 23, 2010, 12:50 am
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CX 712 SIN-HKG, stop in Bangkok, time to see duty free?
I'll be on CX712 going between SIN and HKG on September 23rd, in J. Not sure how long the stopover is - looks like about an hour going by today's schedule. I've only been to BKK as a destination, not for a connection.
So questions: is there an opportunity to deplane and get anything from the duty free? This would require going up from arrivals to departures, right? If there's not enough time, will we be required to deplane to the boarding lounge and stay there or allowed to remain at our seats?
So questions: is there an opportunity to deplane and get anything from the duty free? This would require going up from arrivals to departures, right? If there's not enough time, will we be required to deplane to the boarding lounge and stay there or allowed to remain at our seats?
Aug 23, 2010, 2:52 am
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Aug 24, 2010, 6:46 pm
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DUty free in BKK is simply not worth it... unless you want to buy packaged dried fruits.
Singapore's Changi Airport still holds the best duty free items around and at better prices than most in the region!
Singapore's Changi Airport still holds the best duty free items around and at better prices than most in the region!
Aug 24, 2010, 6:53 pm
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As for BKK duty free not being worth it, I certainly avoid King Power! Some of the other shopping options aren't bad - the Boots inside security can be very handy, especially given that Thailand requires prescriptions for very few things, and when flying out of the heat, a 7 baht cone at DQ is hard to beat.