Changing Airlines In Bangkok
Aug 5, 2002 | 9:26 pm
#1
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Changing Airlines In Bangkok
Hi there all.
I will be traveling from Melbourne to Bangkok via Auckland on Thai and would love to do a trip the day before I head back to Auckland (16th November) to Osaka Kansai to have a look at the Airport.
The thing is that the other Airlines outside the Star Alliance have cheaper fares.
How would I get on with changing from the other Airline back to Thai for the remainder of the trip to Auckland via Sydney.
Would it be possible to stay in transit and have the other airline check my bags and me all the way through to Auckland or would I have to uplift my luggage and recheck in.
Id stay at the Airport Hotel, Anyone stayed there??
Thanks so much
David
I will be traveling from Melbourne to Bangkok via Auckland on Thai and would love to do a trip the day before I head back to Auckland (16th November) to Osaka Kansai to have a look at the Airport.
The thing is that the other Airlines outside the Star Alliance have cheaper fares.
How would I get on with changing from the other Airline back to Thai for the remainder of the trip to Auckland via Sydney.
Would it be possible to stay in transit and have the other airline check my bags and me all the way through to Auckland or would I have to uplift my luggage and recheck in.
Id stay at the Airport Hotel, Anyone stayed there??
Thanks so much
David
Aug 5, 2002 | 9:59 pm
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Melbourne
Programs: Qantas, Hilton, IHG
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There should be no problem with the through checking of your baggage.
There is a transit hotel at BKK airport. I've not stayed there but I beleive it's quite good and you need not go through migration/customs etc and you save the THB 500 departure tax.
There is also an Amari attached to the airport but that's after customs/migration.
Unless transit time is critical, I would not bother with either. Hop in a meter taxi (do not bother with overpriced 'limos') and stay in town at one of the many excellent value, top quality hotels that Bangkok has to offer.
There is a transit hotel at BKK airport. I've not stayed there but I beleive it's quite good and you need not go through migration/customs etc and you save the THB 500 departure tax.
There is also an Amari attached to the airport but that's after customs/migration.
Unless transit time is critical, I would not bother with either. Hop in a meter taxi (do not bother with overpriced 'limos') and stay in town at one of the many excellent value, top quality hotels that Bangkok has to offer.
Aug 5, 2002 | 10:29 pm
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Melbourne
Programs: Qantas, Hilton, IHG
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by kawoh:
Amari has a cheap daytime 3 hour stay price. The Asia Airport Hotel is the cheapest, never stayed there but i'm sure it is fine for a stay.</font>
Amari has a cheap daytime 3 hour stay price. The Asia Airport Hotel is the cheapest, never stayed there but i'm sure it is fine for a stay.</font>
[This message has been edited by Austman (edited 08-05-2002).]