Bangkok Air-Thai connection at BKK: how much time?

I will be arriving to BKK on a Bangkok Air flight from LPQ, and
will need to transfer to a domestic Thai Airways flight (these are
completely separate tickets, so I'll need to collect my luggage,
check in with Thai, etc.)

How much time should I leave for this connection? I am thinking 3
hours, but not being familiar with BKK, I'd rather err on the side
of caution.

If anyone knows anything about typical delays on the LPQ-BKK flight
(or else alternative ways of getting to BKK from LPQ), that'd be much
appreciated, too.

(VS) wrote:

I will be arriving to BKK on a Bangkok Air flight from LPQ, and
will need to transfer to a domestic Thai Airways flight (these are
completely separate tickets, so I'll need to collect my luggage,
check in with Thai, etc.)

How much time should I leave for this connection? I am thinking 3
hours, but not being familiar with BKK, I'd rather err on the side
of caution.

Having been through the Bangkok airport several times, I did not encounter any
unusual delays. I should think 3 hours would be more than enough. There is a
hallway that connects the international flight terminals to the domestic one:

http://www.bangkok-bkk.com/maps.html

3 hours sounds like plenty, assuming all is going to schedule. Every time
we have gone thro BKK airport, it's all been pretty quick, even when getting
off a full 747. If you have any doubts, why don't you get in touch with
Bangkok Air and see what they say.

"VS" wrote in message
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I will be arriving to BKK on a Bangkok Air flight from LPQ, and
will need to transfer to a domestic Thai Airways flight (these are
completely separate tickets, so I'll need to collect my luggage,
check in with Thai, etc.)

How much time should I leave for this connection? I am thinking 3
hours, but not being familiar with BKK, I'd rather err on the side
of caution.

If anyone knows anything about typical delays on the LPQ-BKK flight
(or else alternative ways of getting to BKK from LPQ), that'd be much
appreciated, too.

About connection in BKK, do you know if there is a way to escape about the
500 Bath airport tax ? Last time, I had to handle myself my luggage, then I
had to pay the Airport tax. I spent only 20 minutes in Thialand

I don't know but it seems odd that you would have to pay it if you're only
in transit. I'm assuming you came into Bkk on an international flight and
left on another international flight.

"Francois Hotmail" wrote in message
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About connection in BKK, do you know if there is a way to escape about the
500 Bath airport tax ? Last time, I had to handle myself my luggage, then
I had to pay the Airport tax. I spent only 20 minutes in Thialand

Francois Hotmail wrote:
About connection in BKK, do you know if there is a way to escape about the
500 Bath airport tax ? Last time, I had to handle myself my luggage, then I
had to pay the Airport tax. I spent only 20 minutes in Thialand

Why do you care? You pay the airport tax in every airport you go to
everywhere in the world. Most airports add the tax to the price of your
ticket. Bangkok doesn't. That's the only difference.

And the 500 baht is only for international departures. Domestic is
less.

Tchiowa wrote:
Francois Hotmail wrote:
About connection in BKK, do you know if there is a way to escape about the
500 Bath airport tax ? Last time, I had to handle myself my luggage, then I
had to pay the Airport tax. I spent only 20 minutes in Thialand

Why do you care? You pay the airport tax in every airport you go to
everywhere in the world. Most airports add the tax to the price of your
ticket. Bangkok doesn't. That's the only difference.

And the 500 baht is only for international departures. Domestic is
less.

I don't recall ever paying a tax for domestic departures - at least not
one that wasn't already rolled into the ticket.

cjra96 wrote:
Tchiowa wrote:
Francois Hotmail wrote:
About connection in BKK, do you know if there is a way to escape
about the 500 Bath airport tax ? Last time, I had to handle myself
my luggage, then I had to pay the Airport tax. I spent only 20
minutes in Thialand

Why do you care? You pay the airport tax in every airport you go to
everywhere in the world. Most airports add the tax to the price of
your ticket. Bangkok doesn't. That's the only difference.

And the 500 baht is only for international departures. Domestic is
less.

I don't recall ever paying a tax for domestic departures - at least
not one that wasn't already rolled into the ticket.

yes
I have flown 3 times domestic in Thailand and never paid anyhting
also. was in transit in Bangkok to domestic departures and never paid

Paid only from Bangkok to Germany

"cjra96" wrote in message
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Tchiowa wrote:
Francois Hotmail wrote:
About connection in BKK, do you know if there is a way to escape about
the
500 Bath airport tax ? Last time, I had to handle myself my luggage,
then I
had to pay the Airport tax. I spent only 20 minutes in Thialand

Why do you care? You pay the airport tax in every airport you go to
everywhere in the world. Most airports add the tax to the price of your
ticket. Bangkok doesn't. That's the only difference.

And the 500 baht is only for international departures. Domestic is
less.

I don't recall ever paying a tax for domestic departures - at least not
one that wasn't already rolled into the ticket.



***** You must remember that Tchiowa only ever dreams of going to Thailand.
He's never actually been there to experience it.

;-)

"Francois Hotmail" ha scritto
:

About connection in BKK, do you know if there is a way to escape about
the 500 Bath airport tax ? Last time, I had to handle myself my
luggage, then I had to pay the Airport tax. I spent only 20 minutes in
Thialand

The tax should not come into play if he is taking a domestic connection.
Otherwise for international flights it cannot be avoided.