Navigating BKK!?!
Feb 27, 2008 | 7:14 am
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Navigating BKK!?!
Hello,
Just had a horrible experience navigating the Bangkok airport... Tried to hurry from the transfer desk to gate F2a and then back to gate C2a on level 4. Is is possible to avoid the crazy mall area and use level 3 to move between gates? Any moving sidewalks on this level?
There was no signage upon arrival directing us to the transfer desk nor easy to ready monitors for the next flight's gate.
Anybody have advice or similar negative experiences?
Thanks in advance!
Just had a horrible experience navigating the Bangkok airport... Tried to hurry from the transfer desk to gate F2a and then back to gate C2a on level 4. Is is possible to avoid the crazy mall area and use level 3 to move between gates? Any moving sidewalks on this level?
There was no signage upon arrival directing us to the transfer desk nor easy to ready monitors for the next flight's gate.
Anybody have advice or similar negative experiences?
Thanks in advance!
Feb 27, 2008 | 7:50 am
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Hello,
Just had a horrible experience navigating the Bangkok airport... Tried to hurry from the transfer desk to gate F2a and then back to gate C2a on level 4. Is is possible to avoid the crazy mall area and use level 3 to move between gates? Any moving sidewalks on this level?
There was no signage upon arrival directing us to the transfer desk nor easy to ready monitors for the next flight's gate.
Anybody have advice or similar negative experiences?
Thanks in advance!
Just had a horrible experience navigating the Bangkok airport... Tried to hurry from the transfer desk to gate F2a and then back to gate C2a on level 4. Is is possible to avoid the crazy mall area and use level 3 to move between gates? Any moving sidewalks on this level?
There was no signage upon arrival directing us to the transfer desk nor easy to ready monitors for the next flight's gate.
Anybody have advice or similar negative experiences?
Thanks in advance!
Jouy31
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Feb 29, 2008 | 6:47 am
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The Thailand forum on FT, of course, which is probably where this thread should be.
IIRC, Floor 3 does not have moving sidewalks. But you can stay down on Floor 2, the arrivals floor, and use the sidewalks on that floor to get you at least halfway to the opposite side of the airport, since the sidewalks on that floor all operate toward the center of the D concourse. After reaching the center, keep walking (now against the flow, but the concourse should be wide enough) until you reach the transfer point for the B and C concourses. You will have to pass through one duty-free shop on Level 2, perhaps two shops, but that's it. Very few shops on Level 3, mostly lounges.
IIRC, Floor 3 does not have moving sidewalks. But you can stay down on Floor 2, the arrivals floor, and use the sidewalks on that floor to get you at least halfway to the opposite side of the airport, since the sidewalks on that floor all operate toward the center of the D concourse. After reaching the center, keep walking (now against the flow, but the concourse should be wide enough) until you reach the transfer point for the B and C concourses. You will have to pass through one duty-free shop on Level 2, perhaps two shops, but that's it. Very few shops on Level 3, mostly lounges.