China Airlines and Thai/Eva interline
May 25, 2018, 6:45 pm
#1
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China Airlines and Thai/Eva interline
Hi,
i want to fly MEL-TPE on CI (1st ticket) and then continue TPE-BKK (BR) and BKK-KHI (TG) (2md ticket)
will I be able to check bags through to KHI when checking in at MEL? Layover in TPE is roughly 3 hours but want to avoid hassle of immigration/rechecking bags etc
thanns
i want to fly MEL-TPE on CI (1st ticket) and then continue TPE-BKK (BR) and BKK-KHI (TG) (2md ticket)
will I be able to check bags through to KHI when checking in at MEL? Layover in TPE is roughly 3 hours but want to avoid hassle of immigration/rechecking bags etc
thanns
May 25, 2018, 7:52 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAN, LAX, TPE
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Per CI's website, they will not check the bags for you all the way (even though they do have interline agreement).
https://www.china-airlines.com/us/en...hecked-baggage
You can ask at MEL but likely you will get a no since they are separate tickets.
You can ask the transfer agent in TPE to get ground staff to get the bags for you by presenting the baggage receipts, but you will need to wait there till they grab the bags before you can transfer. Personally I don't think that's faster than you grabbing your stuff in TPE since you are likely not going to run into a lot of people at 6 am in the morning.
https://www.china-airlines.com/us/en...hecked-baggage
You can ask at MEL but likely you will get a no since they are separate tickets.
You can ask the transfer agent in TPE to get ground staff to get the bags for you by presenting the baggage receipts, but you will need to wait there till they grab the bags before you can transfer. Personally I don't think that's faster than you grabbing your stuff in TPE since you are likely not going to run into a lot of people at 6 am in the morning.
May 25, 2018, 9:30 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAN, LAX, TPE
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I would say it takes about 5 to 40 minutes depending on the line to clear immigration (and your bags should already be there for you if you wait 40 minutes).
A short walk to clear customs and walk upstairs to check in, probably another 10 minutes. Check in will depend on the line (likely a zoo early in the morning, though).