DarloKnight Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hi, I know this is probably a daft question but I still need to ask, I have friends flying to Bangkok with Etiad and then they are catching a Thai airways flight to Phuket, I have told them they will have to go through passport control and then get their luggage then go to domestics because they are flying with 2 different airlines. Am I correct?? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADTATIDA1 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Yes you are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Dunno about Thai but if they flew with Bangkok Airways I believe they could check their luggage straight through as they have a codeshare since last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) Partly correct. They should be able to check-through their luggage, all the way to Phuket, subject as-always to the computers talking to each other, when they first check-in with Etihad, who will also usually issue them their boarding-card for the TG-flight at the same time. Check the baggage-tag when it is shown to them, it should show the connecting flight on TG, as well as the Etihad one(s). Show both tickets at initial check-in, also both frequent-flyer cards ! On arrival in Bangkok they follow the signs for Transit-passengers to Phuket/Chiang-Mai/Samui & Hat-Yai (?), and will go through Immigration, before reaching the Gate for their domestic connecting-flight on TG. On arrival at Phuket they are domestic-passengers, but with luggage not-yet-cleared-Customs, so they collect their luggage from International-Arrivals not Domestic, and clear Customs with it there. If they were flying with Air Asia from BKK, then your original information would be correct, but TG are a full-service airline and they have this deal for better-service with Etihad, Qatar & Emirates, and about 15-20 other airlines, including all Star-Alliance carriers. Edited March 17, 2010 by Ricardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Last time I did this to Samui I just collected my bags from domestic and walked straight outside. No customs check at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Last time I did this to Samui I just collected my bags from domestic and walked straight outside. No customs check at all! Its The same in phuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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