EK419
Jun 2, 2013 | 5:03 am
#1
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I was on this flight last night from SYD to BKK. The flight originated in Christchurch.
At Bangkok it was announced thar transit passengers must remain on board during the 90 minutes the flight was on the ground. Only a handful of passengers left the flight so the majority had to sit tight after the flight to SYD and the 9.5 hours to Bangkok followed by 6+ hours to DXB.
Boy was I glad I was getting off.
The purser said this was a recent innovation and only applied towards DXB and not the other way.
Sorry if this is old hat to the well informed BMs.
At Bangkok it was announced thar transit passengers must remain on board during the 90 minutes the flight was on the ground. Only a handful of passengers left the flight so the majority had to sit tight after the flight to SYD and the 9.5 hours to Bangkok followed by 6+ hours to DXB.
Boy was I glad I was getting off.
The purser said this was a recent innovation and only applied towards DXB and not the other way.
Sorry if this is old hat to the well informed BMs.
Jun 2, 2013 | 4:11 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Scotland, Spain
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I *think* if I remember correctly when i did the route in Feb we were 100% told we had to leave heading to Oz, I think on the way back we had the option in BKK.
Edit: My bad, I left at BKK as I was connecting on a Thai flight to CMB so can't say for sure.
Edit: My bad, I left at BKK as I was connecting on a Thai flight to CMB so can't say for sure.
Jun 2, 2013 | 11:10 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2003
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It's probably a BKK thing. For all CX flights that stop over BKK on the way to/from another destination, transit passengers stay on board.
However, because flights doing to Australia require further screening (liquids) and therefore transit passengers have to get off and go back into secure area again ?
However, because flights doing to Australia require further screening (liquids) and therefore transit passengers have to get off and go back into secure area again ?
Jun 3, 2013 | 1:30 am
#5
Join Date: Nov 2007
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It's probably a BKK thing. For all CX flights that stop over BKK on the way to/from another destination, transit passengers stay on board.
However, because flights doing to Australia require further screening (liquids) and therefore transit passengers have to get off and go back into secure area again ?
However, because flights doing to Australia require further screening (liquids) and therefore transit passengers have to get off and go back into secure area again ?