Transit in BKK
May 17, 2019, 3:48 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Cape Town or a nandos
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Posts: 27
Transit in BKK
Hi.
I am looking to book a flight with Kuwait airways to Bangkok KU413 arriving in Bangkok at 19.00. The following flight booked separately with Philippines airlines leaving about 7 hours later at 01.30 PR0741 and then onwards to Melbourne. It will be hand luggage only and I’ll hopefully check in online and get my boarding pass so my question is, can I stay airside in BKK and not clear immigration and wait for my next flight, or do I HAVE to clear security and check in at the Philippine airlines counter.
Thanks in advance.
I am looking to book a flight with Kuwait airways to Bangkok KU413 arriving in Bangkok at 19.00. The following flight booked separately with Philippines airlines leaving about 7 hours later at 01.30 PR0741 and then onwards to Melbourne. It will be hand luggage only and I’ll hopefully check in online and get my boarding pass so my question is, can I stay airside in BKK and not clear immigration and wait for my next flight, or do I HAVE to clear security and check in at the Philippine airlines counter.
Thanks in advance.
May 17, 2019, 6:15 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BDU
Programs: DL:MM, Marriott:LTT
Posts: 8,779
With only hand luggage you should have no problem using the international transfer area. It's open/visible, well marked and usually pretty empty. You go through the security and up an escalator, that's it. I have used it a few times and always laugh to myself as I ride the elevator up that the elevator ride is usually the longest part of the process.
All the international concourses are accessible to one another withouth having to leave the secure area.
All the international concourses are accessible to one another withouth having to leave the secure area.
May 17, 2019, 10:31 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Cape Town or a nandos
Programs: Marriott Plat
Posts: 27
With only hand luggage you should have no problem using the international transfer area. It's open/visible, well marked and usually pretty empty. You go through the security and up an escalator, that's it. I have used it a few times and always laugh to myself as I ride the elevator up that the elevator ride is usually the longest part of the process.
All the international concourses are accessible to one another withouth having to leave the secure area.
All the international concourses are accessible to one another withouth having to leave the secure area.
Thanks for the info about BKK transit.