BKK Transit Counter airside (SIN-BKK-LHR)
Dec 28, 2022, 12:00 pm
#1
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BKK Transit Counter airside (SIN-BKK-LHR)
Before I go out and book something unreasonable, can anyone confirm if it is possible to do an airside, separate-ticket connection at BKK again?
I've got two pax on a single-PNR connecting through BKK on SQ708 + BR67, but I need a third pax on those flights and couldn't manage to ticket it directly. So what I'm hoping to do here is separate-ticket the return for the third pax and link all the PNRs. But then I started questioning if it's possible to do so yet. This site suggests that it's possible to connect (doesn't mention single PNR/ticket). I'm hoping that we can check in everyone at the SQ desk in SIN, considering they will be linked, we're getting visas for Thailand anyway, considering we will have just been there a week or so earlier, but juuuuuuuuust in case I want to make sure that this is possible. Otherwise I need to get creative with my own routing as well.
I've got two pax on a single-PNR connecting through BKK on SQ708 + BR67, but I need a third pax on those flights and couldn't manage to ticket it directly. So what I'm hoping to do here is separate-ticket the return for the third pax and link all the PNRs. But then I started questioning if it's possible to do so yet. This site suggests that it's possible to connect (doesn't mention single PNR/ticket). I'm hoping that we can check in everyone at the SQ desk in SIN, considering they will be linked, we're getting visas for Thailand anyway, considering we will have just been there a week or so earlier, but juuuuuuuuust in case I want to make sure that this is possible. Otherwise I need to get creative with my own routing as well.
Dec 30, 2022, 4:18 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Before I go out and book something unreasonable, can anyone confirm if it is possible to do an airside, separate-ticket connection at BKK again?
I've got two pax on a single-PNR connecting through BKK on SQ708 + BR67, but I need a third pax on those flights and couldn't manage to ticket it directly. So what I'm hoping to do here is separate-ticket the return for the third pax and link all the PNRs. But then I started questioning if it's possible to do so yet. This site suggests that it's possible to connect (doesn't mention single PNR/ticket). I'm hoping that we can check in everyone at the SQ desk in SIN, considering they will be linked, we're getting visas for Thailand anyway, considering we will have just been there a week or so earlier, but juuuuuuuuust in case I want to make sure that this is possible. Otherwise I need to get creative with my own routing as well.
I've got two pax on a single-PNR connecting through BKK on SQ708 + BR67, but I need a third pax on those flights and couldn't manage to ticket it directly. So what I'm hoping to do here is separate-ticket the return for the third pax and link all the PNRs. But then I started questioning if it's possible to do so yet. This site suggests that it's possible to connect (doesn't mention single PNR/ticket). I'm hoping that we can check in everyone at the SQ desk in SIN, considering they will be linked, we're getting visas for Thailand anyway, considering we will have just been there a week or so earlier, but juuuuuuuuust in case I want to make sure that this is possible. Otherwise I need to get creative with my own routing as well.
Last edited by bpk6h; Dec 30, 2022 at 7:16 am
Dec 30, 2022, 9:58 am
#4
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Thank you! This is a big weight off!
I actually broke down and called the BR counter at SIN yesterday who claimed it was completely possible to check in for the BKK-LHR segment at the SQ counter. They're all *A so it should be easy.
Then I called up SQ and they confirmed that they will not check in for any other airline because "the boarding passes won't be the same" which was almost so hilarious that I called him on it. Even when mentioning the second through-PNR, he confirmed that SQ will not check in for that flight either and we'd need to go to BR to do it. Not like I haven't done it multiple times, including with SQ. But oh well.
Either way, feeling a lot better about this now. Have a happy new year!
I actually broke down and called the BR counter at SIN yesterday who claimed it was completely possible to check in for the BKK-LHR segment at the SQ counter. They're all *A so it should be easy.
Then I called up SQ and they confirmed that they will not check in for any other airline because "the boarding passes won't be the same" which was almost so hilarious that I called him on it. Even when mentioning the second through-PNR, he confirmed that SQ will not check in for that flight either and we'd need to go to BR to do it. Not like I haven't done it multiple times, including with SQ. But oh well.
Either way, feeling a lot better about this now. Have a happy new year!
Dec 31, 2022, 3:16 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: SQ TPPS/*G, Starlux Explorer, (Almost Lifetime) Hyatt Globalist
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Happy New Year to you as well. Had last flown BR pre-covid...they are still terrific.
Dec 31, 2022, 6:47 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
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TI actually broke down and called the BR counter at SIN yesterday who claimed it was completely possible to check in for the BKK-LHR segment at the SQ counter. They're all *A so it should be easy.
Then I called up SQ and they confirmed that they will not check in for any other airline because "the boarding passes won't be the same" which was almost so hilarious that I called him on it. Even when mentioning the second through-PNR, he confirmed that SQ will not check in for that flight either and we'd need to go to BR to do it. Not like I haven't done it multiple times, including with SQ. But oh well.
Then I called up SQ and they confirmed that they will not check in for any other airline because "the boarding passes won't be the same" which was almost so hilarious that I called him on it. Even when mentioning the second through-PNR, he confirmed that SQ will not check in for that flight either and we'd need to go to BR to do it. Not like I haven't done it multiple times, including with SQ. But oh well.
Had same experience with SQ and other *A carriers....SQ refused to check through if on separate PNR, while the other *A carrier did with SQ as second leg