700 Baht "airport fee" ex-BKK!?
Mar 15, 2017, 6:46 pm
#76
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I like to share my experience.
Last year when I travel Y and had a transit in BKK within 24 hours, I left the airport and pull over a night in the city, upon check in at BKK next morning i was told to pay the 700 baht tax before I could check in. I was a new ROP member back then.
The next month I flew C and had a similar transit, no question ask at C check in.
Then the rest of the year I was traveling C and always have a night in BKK all within 24 hours and not being asked for the tax.
In Dec I received my ROP gold.
Last week flew Y and again transit with one night stay in BKK, check in at ROP gold counter and I was expecting to pay the tax if they ask, and they didn't.
So I think this has do with your class of travel and your ROP status if you transit BKK, can't print your onward flight's boarding pass from origin as connection is more than 12 hours, and you wish to leave the airport.
Last year when I travel Y and had a transit in BKK within 24 hours, I left the airport and pull over a night in the city, upon check in at BKK next morning i was told to pay the 700 baht tax before I could check in. I was a new ROP member back then.
The next month I flew C and had a similar transit, no question ask at C check in.
Then the rest of the year I was traveling C and always have a night in BKK all within 24 hours and not being asked for the tax.
In Dec I received my ROP gold.
Last week flew Y and again transit with one night stay in BKK, check in at ROP gold counter and I was expecting to pay the tax if they ask, and they didn't.
So I think this has do with your class of travel and your ROP status if you transit BKK, can't print your onward flight's boarding pass from origin as connection is more than 12 hours, and you wish to leave the airport.
Mar 15, 2017, 6:58 pm
#77
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Plus, I have read somewhere (cannot find it now), that some airlines do include the charge on the tickets automatically whenever the layover is longer than 12 hours...
Mar 15, 2017, 9:33 pm
#78
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Mar 16, 2017, 1:05 am
#79
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In none of the cases has THB 700 been included on the ticket (or the KRW equivalent). I have never been asked to pay when checking in at BKK for the onwards flight after the linn connection/stop.
Mar 16, 2017, 2:03 am
#80
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My score is 3 out of 5 to pay... On top of that, I got STPC from OS in October 2015. They put me in Louise Tavern originally. When I said I wanted Novotel, they said I would have to pay THB700. And I did for myself and Mrs happily, since Louise Tavern is complete rubbish compared to Novotel.