BigBadJohn

hi guys am due to travel between HKG and BKK in business class, anyone give me any ideas on best seats, choice of food and lounge advice

am then travelling on to Phuket is 65 mins connection time sufficient?

Thanks in advance

BBJ

yvrsalesgirl

The B747 in J is (was for me) and old style one with cradle seats and limited pitch (maybe 40'). Service is excellent, and will occupy most of the trip. Lounge in HKG is great, shrimp dim sum and sweet chili sauce is excellent.

65 minutes is tight. The domestic terminal is a 20 minute HARD walk from Terminal 1 where you will arrive. Customs can take anywhere from 0 - 20 minutes aswell. I have lived and worked in BKK. I would try for it, but I won't bet money on it.

Paul3456

At check-in in HKG check your luggage all the way through to HKT. You will get boarding passes for both flights. Upon arrival in BKK you will stay in the international terminal. The flights to HKT depart from the bus gates 1-7. There is a biz class lounge nearby. The best biz class lounge is near gate 31, but it might be better to just go to the one near gates 1-7.

You will take a bus to the plane and board via stairs at the rear of the plane. Everyone else will already be onboard. 65 mins is enough time. Upon arrival at Phuket there will be someone holding a sign with names of all those that need to clear customs.

This is much better than trying to clear customs at BKK and then travel over to the domestic terminal.

aisleorwindow

I flew HKG-BKK in biz in May. My flight was on an MD-11. Same kind of seats though. Food, drinks, and overall service was excellent both in the HKG lounge and onboard. Enjoy!

tmeyer

I was in booked in C end of June. I asked at check-in for upgrade options and they offered an upgrade to F for 690 HKD (80 USD)
It was worth every cent.

Escorted to passport control
Golfcart to the Lounge
F Lounge was suberb
Dom & VC Grande Dame on board with great service
Golfcart in BKK
Express Immigration
Limousine to the Hotel

I highly recommend this option - btw I got F miles as it was a paid upg

Enjoy it

Thomas

flyin´ruddl

Hi, anyone knows if this can be done Y->C also for around the same price?

Thanks,

F.R.

Chapel Hill Guy

When I flew BKK-HKG in F, the C price was $50 more than Y and F was $100 more than Y on the TG site. Just book it into C (even better, F) if you want to ensure sitting there.

Steve Fenton

Bear in mind as fast as you go up you will be coming down and a $100 buys a lot of good food and drink in Thailand.

If your going for it go to F not C and the seating is pretty poor.

Whatever class you sit in the FA's will be great and the service superb.

tmeyer

I am afraid for HKG-BKK prices are higher. IIRC they mentioned 150USD for an Y-C upgrade which I think is not worth it. However F was great even so it was the 18seater

Chapel Hill Guy

Did you try to price an F seat on the TG web site?

tmeyer

I did, and the price they charged me for the upgrade was the difference between full C for HKG-BKK and full F for that route

F oneway is about 360 USD for BKK-HKG versus 600 for HKG-BKK

Thomas