Connection Times in BKK
Jul 21, 2011, 8:34 am
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Connection Times in BKK
I do have a 1h and 15min. layover in BKK. Coming in on TG from FRA in the early morning and need to catch a domestic connection, also on TG. Is that manageable?
Jul 21, 2011, 12:44 pm
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Sure -- BKK is an easy airport to connect in, your eastbound flight might even be early if you get favorable winds, and if you happen to misconnect, there are plenty of later flights to domestic destinations. Enjoy!
Jul 21, 2011, 1:56 pm
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Agreed. You'll probably have enough time to stop by the lounge too.
Jul 21, 2011, 2:17 pm
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You should be fine, if your plane lands more or less on time.
1 hour and 15 minutes from international to domestic (TG-TG and *A-TG) should be fine in the low season including immigration, baggage collection and check in again. My best time is 37 minutes including a cigarette outside and a coke to go from the lounge.
In the high season it might be a bit tight.
1 hour and 15 minutes from international to domestic (TG-TG and *A-TG) should be fine in the low season including immigration, baggage collection and check in again. My best time is 37 minutes including a cigarette outside and a coke to go from the lounge.
In the high season it might be a bit tight.
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Jul 21, 2011, 5:33 pm
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The 1st group contain customs and so pax can just go through transfer immigration in BKK. Easy.
The 2nd group contain nothing that would allow an easy transfer and so pax must go through immigration and pick up their baggage in BKK before heading up to the 4th floor and re-checking in at the TG counter. With an initial 75 minute window it is quite possible to miss the cutoff for domestic flight checkin.
Sep 1, 2011, 5:41 pm
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It's located near the confluence of concourses C,D on the second floor.
I've never used it so don't know about the length of lines.
Sep 2, 2011, 11:15 am
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When you arrive into the terminal, watch for the signs pointing you to the transfer immigration area for the six relevant airports. Usually TG incoming international flights also play the onboard video of arrival procedures--which describes this--during the last 30 minutes before landing.
Queue length is going to vary depending on time of year and time of day. However, if heading for one of the six airports listed above by dsquared, it's certainly going to be faster than going through regular immigration then walking up to departures and re-entering via the regular domestic security checkpoint.
Queue length is going to vary depending on time of year and time of day. However, if heading for one of the six airports listed above by dsquared, it's certainly going to be faster than going through regular immigration then walking up to departures and re-entering via the regular domestic security checkpoint.
Sep 2, 2011, 5:21 pm
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Sep 2, 2011, 10:37 pm
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Sep 28, 2011, 5:00 am
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I have 70 mins to connect from my PVG-BKK flight to my BKK-SIN flight on TG during the December peak season. I will be checking bags as well. Anyone see any issues with this?