Phuket Thailand - Am I cutting it fine for flight connection?

Izzy · #1 21-01-2006, 02:00

Ive been going over in my head the flights leaving Thailand and Im making myself concerned that there wont be enough time for us between flights...with the following details, do you think that it will be ok? Or should I consider booking a different Phuket-Bangkok flight a day earlier?

Leave Phuket 08.15 arrive Bangkok 09.40am
Leave Bangkok 12.25pm.

Both with Thair Air.

Thanks.

marc26 · #2 21-01-2006, 02:04

well, u have 3 hours. also in your predictment with the chair, i think thai airways could arrange a cart from domestic to international, guy pulls over half the time to pick my fat ass up and i have 2 good legs, so dont see that being a problem.
i dont fly thai airway, but 2 hours alawys is plenty of time before flights for me

Lord_Farquard · #3 21-01-2006, 02:05

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Originally Posted by Izeickl

Ive been going over in my head the flights leaving Thailand and Im making myself concerned that there wont be enough time for us between flights...with the following details, do you think that it will be ok? Or should I consider booking a different Phuket-Bangkok flight a day earlier?

Leave Phuket 08.15 arrive Bangkok 09.40am
Leave Bangkok 12.25pm.

Both with Thair Air.

Thanks.

You will be fine. I have had the same flight times, and had 1 1/2 hours to sit in the lounge.
Thai seems to leave on time the times that I have taken them.

IRISH JONNY · #4 21-01-2006, 02:08

Ive Had 55 Mins Between Flites With Air Singapore [twice] And Have Yet To Miss The Flite...........in Fact Its The Same In April....... 55 Mins......ij

faultytowers · #5 21-01-2006, 02:11

If you are checked straight through ( tickets and luggage), and clear immigration/passport control at Phuket ,it should not be a problem. When you get off the plane at Bangkok you will be directed to the tranfer/transit area , basically staying "airside".

Since both your flights are on Thai , you will be given your boarding card for your International flight at Phuket so you should have plenty of time.

seafox · #6 21-01-2006, 02:16

you should have no problem, especially since you are using the same airlines for both flights.

Izzy · #7 21-01-2006, 02:17

Thanks for that, put my mind at ease a bit

Would have gotten a right bollocking from my folks if we missed the flight!

stevem · #8 21-01-2006, 06:00

So long as you observe the legal minimum connection times, and are not using a low cost carrier, then it becomes the airlines problem if they cause you to miss your connection. These minimum times at Bangkok are

International to Domestic 2 hours
Domestic to International 2 hours
International to International 1.30 hours
Domestic to Domestic 30 minutes

steve@thaib · #9 21-01-2006, 06:28

That looks like loads of time to make a connection. As has been said, if you are checked through with the same airline you will be fine.

I've been met at the gate on an Air France flight and taken to my Bangkok flight in Paris. They know which of their own flights their passengers are coming in on I guess, and they would much rather you caught it than have to re-book you.

the bigboy · #10 21-01-2006, 06:58

no worry even have time to say bye bye to your tilac you've plenty of time.

LivinLOS · #11 21-01-2006, 11:00

Absolutely loads.. Have had 45 min connections on a few times.. That was scary..

S1MON · #12 21-01-2006, 15:53

Yes nothing to worry about, you will be bored waiting.

I was thinking the other way last time i left, i was hoping that i would miss the flight so that i did not have to go back to work for a few days while i found another flight, and stay in BKK

, but as usual it did not work.