Connection times [BKK, EK To SQ]
Jun 17, 2019, 4:42 pm
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Connection times [BKK, EK To SQ]
Hi,
Need some advice regarding an upcoming trip.
im going to be on EK F from DXB to BKK arriving at 6:15PM. I have a connection (SQ J) to Singapore at 8:10PM Was wondering if the 115 minutes is sufficient for a connection?
Thanks
Need some advice regarding an upcoming trip.
im going to be on EK F from DXB to BKK arriving at 6:15PM. I have a connection (SQ J) to Singapore at 8:10PM Was wondering if the 115 minutes is sufficient for a connection?
Thanks
Jun 17, 2019, 11:46 pm
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Checked baggage?
115 minutes is not a lot in a big busy airport. A small delay could be a bigger problem.
Jun 18, 2019, 1:52 am
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115 minutes to clear immigration, collect bags, customs then to landside to check in with the bags would, IMHO, be a tad optimistic. Due to check-in closing you would have far less real time
If 1 ticket and bags interlined, and/or no checked bags would be far less of a risk
If 1 ticket and bags interlined, and/or no checked bags would be far less of a risk
Jun 18, 2019, 7:53 am
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SQ is listed as an interline partner so I would get to DXB earlier than you might usually and find an agent who will do the interline and avoid immigration/customs entirely.
https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/...-partners.aspx
https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/...-partners.aspx
Jun 18, 2019, 8:02 am
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They've started fingerprinting people at BKK immigration. This can result in longer queues depending on how many other flights are arriving at similar times. There have been reports of upto 45 minutes at immigration. I was there last month but was lucky and only took a few minutes.
Jun 18, 2019, 9:49 am
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Mod note:
This thread was initially in the EK forum but as it involves a transfer in Asia (BKK) to another airline (SQ), would probably get more traction here.
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This thread was initially in the EK forum but as it involves a transfer in Asia (BKK) to another airline (SQ), would probably get more traction here.
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Jun 18, 2019, 10:35 am
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If you can convince EK at check-in to tag your bags all the way to SIN despite being on 2 separate tickets, you will be fine - almost 2 hours will be sufficient. If you have to clear Thai immigration, collect your bags at carousels and proceed upstairs for check-in with SQ, you may not have enough time to make it to the SQ check-in counters before the check-in/bagage drop deadline - much will depend on whether your incoming EK flight is on time and whether there are queues at immigration. The good part is that arriving BKK around 6 PM should be fairly quiet time of the day and I wouldn't expect any significant lines for immigration, but you never know. Good luck!
Jun 18, 2019, 11:29 am
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The OP should have fast track immigration via EK F and fast track passport control and security leaving via SQ J and frankly the fingerprint thing takes little time, while the immigration officer is stamping and so on you're following an animated instruction with written instructions as well that conclude about when the IO finishes his/her work.
Priority bags are a bit hit and miss F or J but not "that" slow. Still this is a scenario I would not book for my travel and certainly not with separate tickets and the home EK is nice about the baggage. In F you'd think they might be pretty accommodating.
Priority bags are a bit hit and miss F or J but not "that" slow. Still this is a scenario I would not book for my travel and certainly not with separate tickets and the home EK is nice about the baggage. In F you'd think they might be pretty accommodating.
Jun 18, 2019, 5:59 pm
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Even if having to clear arriving Immigration (FastTrack, perhaps a golf cart escort with EK, hall between the two main halls), wait for bags, walk through Customs, head up to level 4, find the SQ counter (K?), check in, clear departing security, clear departing Immigration, you may be fine, given the CoS. Interlining, and using the mid-field connection would be ideal, obviously.
Worst case? SQ 981 leaves an hour later, at 21:10. Assume they'd put you on that if you were to miss SQ983 at 20:10?
Worst case? SQ 981 leaves an hour later, at 21:10. Assume they'd put you on that if you were to miss SQ983 at 20:10?
Jun 19, 2019, 5:10 pm
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<div style="text-align:left;">Hopefully they can put me on the later SQ flight, but problem is I have a connecting from sin-syd that I can’t make if I get out on the later flight </div>
Jun 19, 2019, 5:15 pm
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DXB-BKK
BKK-SIN
SIN-SYD
Are all 3 totally separate?