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Mar 6, 20, 11:10 am
#1501
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 9,420
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Thai-Kiwi , two are in fact kids, but they are not infants. Would that still be allowed? My read of the Star rules is "no" but if in practice it's "yes" that's good to know.
THAI are usually very accommodating to families,
Mar 6, 20, 1:35 pm
#1503
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: AU
Programs: former Olympic Airways Gold (yeah - still proud of that!)
Posts: 14,346
Does anyone have any idea what gate TG433 (BKK-Jakarta) generally departs from (realizing, obviously that gates do change)? In the alternative, if the gate changes on a daily basis, what area of the airport does TGG generally leave from? We are flying business from LHR to BKK and then BKK onto CGK. I'd like to know what other *A lounges may be available to us in the vicinity of where our flight will depart from. I've done a bunch of internet searches and all of then give me flight departure/arrival info, but no gate info. Thanks in advance!
In general TG biz class lounges are pretty average, so I'd be sticking to the main one. If your transit is short, just head for the closest lounge to the departure gate, which you'll find out easily enough on the day (they're all the same).
Mar 9, 20, 7:27 am
#1504
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Programs: ROP
Posts: 471
Does anyone have any idea what gate TG433 (BKK-Jakarta) generally departs from (realizing, obviously that gates do change)? In the alternative, if the gate changes on a daily basis, what area of the airport does TGG generally leave from? We are flying business from LHR to BKK and then BKK onto CGK. I'd like to know what other *A lounges may be available to us in the vicinity of where our flight will depart from. I've done a bunch of internet searches and all of then give me flight departure/arrival info, but no gate info. Thanks in advance!
Mar 16, 20, 4:23 pm
#1505
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,640
Does Thai offer early check-in and bag drop for business class and/or Star Gold at BKK? I'm coming off a LH flight in F with am almost 1p hour layover beforey onward flight. I was hoping to claim my baggage at BKK, get a change of clothes and pack some duty free, then drop my luggage off and go airside well before the flight. All I could find on the TG website was that check-in opens three hours prior.
Also, coming off the LH F flight, will I will be able to access the TG F lounge before my onward J flight?
Also, coming off the LH F flight, will I will be able to access the TG F lounge before my onward J flight?
Mar 16, 20, 4:33 pm
#1506
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 19,453
Does Thai offer early check-in and bag drop for business class and/or Star Gold at BKK? I'm coming off a LH flight in F with am almost 1p hour layover beforey onward flight. I was hoping to claim my baggage at BKK, get a change of clothes and pack some duty free, then drop my luggage off and go airside well before the flight. All I could find on the TG website was that check-in opens three hours prior.
Also, coming off the LH F flight, will I will be able to access the TG F lounge before my onward J flight?
Also, coming off the LH F flight, will I will be able to access the TG F lounge before my onward J flight?
No F lounge access. Departure in LH F yes, arrival from LH F no. And no massage on departure with LH F either.
Mar 16, 20, 5:52 pm
#1507
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,640
Thank you for that. Very helpful. My onward departure is 12.01am so I assume that would be okay for the anytime check-in.
Mar 16, 20, 6:10 pm
#1508
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 19,453
Mar 21, 20, 5:21 am
#1509
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,640
I am 50% disappointed to say you were 100% right!
Apr 9, 20, 2:46 pm
#1510
Join Date: Apr 2020
Programs: Royal Orchid
Posts: 2
Looking at booking TG F from Sydney to Penang for December 2020. Notice on the Thai website that there are only three seats left for F Flexi. This is the same for other dates. Are the other 6 FC seats really sold?
Also have a question regarding lounge access. Arriving in TG F from SYD and transiting to Penang on Thai Smile (on the same day with 4hrs stop over). Unfortunately Thai Smile is on a A320 and only have premium economy, Do I have access to any Thai lounge?
Also have a question regarding lounge access. Arriving in TG F from SYD and transiting to Penang on Thai Smile (on the same day with 4hrs stop over). Unfortunately Thai Smile is on a A320 and only have premium economy, Do I have access to any Thai lounge?
Apr 9, 20, 3:13 pm
#1511
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 9,420
Looking at booking TG F from Sydney to Penang for December 2020. Notice on the Thai website that there are only three seats left for F Flexi. This is the same for other dates. Are the other 6 FC seats really sold?
Also have a question regarding lounge access. Arriving in TG F from SYD and transiting to Penang on Thai Smile (on the same day with 4hrs stop over). Unfortunately Thai Smile is on a A320 and only have premium economy, Do I have access to any Thai lounge?
Also have a question regarding lounge access. Arriving in TG F from SYD and transiting to Penang on Thai Smile (on the same day with 4hrs stop over). Unfortunately Thai Smile is on a A320 and only have premium economy, Do I have access to any Thai lounge?
The seats and sub-classes offered are as any airline wishes to make available, and not necessarily reflective of seats sold. This will be determined by the sales and marketing team. Usually automated - but these are different times, and TG may manually be offering only F first class seats and be withholding A and P classes to see what the market will bear. Maybe cheaper classes will become available - who knows?,
WE flights in PE allow lounge access, although finding this is not obvious. I made a dummy booking and have highlighted lounge access. This should be TGs business class lounge (Royal Silk) per Star Alliance protocols about lounge access being determined by the departing flight class. However, you can politely ask to access the First Class lounge, just be prepared for a no.
Cheers, TK
Apr 30, 20, 10:17 pm
#1514
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: GUM
Programs: OWE, *Gold, STE+, Globalist, Titanium, Spire, Diamond
Posts: 527
1) Is it possible to qualify for Platinum when achieving 160K miles in 12 months (January 2021 - December 2021) vs 80K in two consecutive 12 months (January 2021 - December 2021, January 2022 - December 2022).
2) If I have no status and complete 50K miles in January 2022 and do not obtaining anymore status miles thereafter, how long will my gold status be valid?
3) Does TG do soft landing for Platinum and Gold members?
2) If I have no status and complete 50K miles in January 2022 and do not obtaining anymore status miles thereafter, how long will my gold status be valid?
3) Does TG do soft landing for Platinum and Gold members?
Sep 22, 21, 4:50 am
#1515
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Thailand
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), OZ Diamond (*G), TK Elite (*G), HH Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 357
This has probably been asked before but my search skills failed me.
Do Non-ROP Star Gold members get 20kg extra baggage allowance on WE operated TG marketed flights?
Do Non-ROP Star Gold members get 20kg extra baggage allowance on WE operated TG marketed flights?
