Phuket Thailand - 3 hours transfertime at BKK-Airport enough ?

riesenratte · #1 02-07-2006, 01:48

Hi,

I will arrive on 24 August at 10.20 in BKK and I'm wondering if I can catch the NOK-Air flight at 13.30 to HKT. Which time is the lastest checkin for this flight to HKT ? Is checkin until 13.00 possible or I must checkin earlier for the domestic flight ?

Grettings

dawsey · #2 02-07-2006, 01:56

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Originally Posted by riesenratte

Hi,

I will arrive on 24 August at 10.20 in BKK and I'm wondering if I can catch the NOK-Air flight at 13.30 to HKT. Which time is the lastest checkin for this flight to HKT ? Is checkin until 13.00 possible or I must checkin earlier for the domestic flight ?

Grettings

Hi reisenratte,

3hrs should be plenty of time to collect your luggage,go through immigration and get to the domestic departures. Its usually 1hr for domestic check ins,though for Nok Air specifically I'm unsure.

Provided your international flight to BKK is fairly on time,it should be no problem.

faultytowers · #3 02-07-2006, 02:00

From the Nok Air website.

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Q. How early should I arrive at the airport in order to check-in?

A. Nok Air check-in counter will be opened 1 hour 30 minutes before departure time, and will be closed 45 minutes before your departure time.

http://www.nokair.com/s1000_obj/fron...d=134:Check-In

barfly · #4 03-07-2006, 05:27

It would be a good idea to get your luggage checked in all the way through to HKT if it is possible. It's quite a long walk from international arrivals to domestic departures.

Robaht · #5 03-07-2006, 20:35

3 hours is absolutely no problem. The longest time it has ever taken me to get through international arrivals is 1h15 and that was due to some problem opening the baggage compartment on the plane (er, so they said). One tip: as you arrive at the first Visa/passport check lines (approaching with them on your left side) keep walking to the furthest one while watching for a short line. It seems like you see them all, but there are walls hiding more desks further on and the lines are almost always shorter.

As for the transfer to the domestic airport, it is about at 20 mn walk, less if you know exactly where you are going. One good thing is you can take your luggage trolley the whole way there, but you have to take an elevator just after you exit baggage claim at the international side, but there are signs showing you the way. Then there is the 1km tunnel with a/c thank god. When you get to the domestic terminal, Nok air is nearly the furthest check in desk, just past the Thai airways check in desks. Good luck!

riesenratte · #6 03-07-2006, 23:44

I think that through checkin to HKT with LTU is not possible. But I think the walk to the domestic terminal is not the problem, i 've made it last year.
I hope, that the immigration will work fast enough !