restlessinRNO

You cannot �merge� these separate TG tickets, but you can ask TG at FUK to send your baggage straight through to DEL. You would not need to go through immigration at BKK. 😊

BinSabai

no merge possible but ask at check in!

TG is known to be rather generous with check through on 2 different tickets; but it depends on the check in agent and nothing is guaranteed.
if your check in agent refuses, you can ask for the supervisor, who might do you a favor

Thai-Kiwi

To add to the advice above, you should have a Plan B for the situation that you luggage isn't checked through, and you need to enter Thailand (visa? time available etc).

No point to call THAI.

flyerby

Technically a merge into a single PNR is possible but usually no airline will bother to do so.

Thai-Kiwi

‘Technically possible’ indeed - but doing this will almost inevitably mean a re-price for the total journey, perhaps at (significantly) greater cost. One of the main reasons people look to separate tickets is to reduce the origin-destination cost - although are unaware of the additional risk they carry (mainly no ‘protection’ if the first sector is disrupted).

flyerby

Nope. This is not what I meant. I meant that airlines may create a new PNR that includes the both tickets without changing the tickets themselves and hence no need for repricing. But again, usually, no airline would ever do such a thing although there have been reports that in rare occasions they did.

Explorer8939

I have 3 hours in BKK to go through Immigration, collect suitcases and check in for the next flight. Doable, if my first flight is not delayed (unfortunately, that's common for TG).

Explorer8939

I didn't really want to merge 2 tickets into a single PNR, but rather just get my hands on the Boarding pass for the second flight upon check in for my first flight (and check my suitcase all the way through both flights). What's the term for that process for a single airline?

Explorer8939

Is there any benefit for my request from checking in for my second flight online and then showing my 2nd flight boarding pass upon check in for my first flight?

Or would that be counter-productive?

Thai-Kiwi

Well, that just might not be possible as has been noted above. Simply, with 2 separate tickets (even with the same carrier) there is no obligation on the first carrier to do anything other than check you through to that destination, and not through to the destination of a separate (subsequent) ticket. Some carriers 'might' allow you to do this, but you can't insist.

I don't think so, but who knows.

Basically, you either hope you get an agent that is prepared to check you through on separate tickets OR accept you will need to enter Thailand, collect bags and then check in for the second sector.
If you can travel hand luggage only, then that will de-risk the chances of a missed connection and you could stay airside and get the second boarding pass in the transit area.

Explorer8939

I got a free upgrade to Business Class yesterday on TG, so I am happy with TG at the moment. Fingers crossed for my FUK-BKK-DEL flights that I get my suitcase sent straight through to DEL.

restlessinRNO

Would you care to expand on your op-up? Was economy class overbooked? 😊

Explorer8939

According to the agent, yes.

As for my FUK-BKK-DEL flight, no problem with check in for my DEL flight in FUK, and my suitcase went to DEL, no problem. And I did not have to go through Immigration in BKK.

The problem was that my eVisa to India had to be printed, and there was no printer in FUK for me. So, the check in agent emailed my screen print of the eVisa to Tokyo, and they faxed it back to her.

It took her half an hour away from her desk, including conzultations with various supervisors.

The only downside was the BKK-DEL aircraft. It was a worn out old 777-200ER with an antiquated Business class. Not very comfortable.

And the departure from BKK was delayed, even though the plane was at the gate an hour before flight time. They were just slow getting the plane ready. No urgency despite an obvious approaching thunderstorm. So when the plane departed the gate, torrential rain hit, and we had to wait an hour for it to pass.