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Home » Reader question » Reader question: Do I have to check in again on a domestic flight?
Dear readers,
At the end of May I fly from Amsterdam (KLM) arriving at 09:35 to Bangkok where I then have a domestic flight to Khon Kaen (Thai Airways) at 10:45 (still to be booked).
Can this be done through the transfer zone or do I have to go all the way through the exit and then check in again with my bags? And is this feasible if I have to go all the way through the exit? My tickets for Thai airways are checked in online.
Thank you in advance.
Rudi
Dear,
I hope for you that you can still catch that flight to khonkaen, you first have to go to Immigration where you get a stamp.
then you have to wait for the luggage, afterwards you go back to the departure hall block c there you have to queue again to drop off your luggage and tickets if you book online they ask for your credit card to see if your number is correct on the ticket.
I think that flight is not feasible and you have to book a later flight. I myself always fly to khonkaen.
Indeed, also do regular connecting flights, your time is short at the airport and on arrival in Khon Kaen you probably have to wait to check in, better relax a bit at the airport, you have to check out (1 hour) and check in. check (1,5 to 2 hours)
Yes, you must first check out and check in again, of course you will never succeed in one hour, Thailand is not the USA. Thailand is the land of smiles and bureaucracy.
so book a next flight, otherwise you have to go to the information desk again to transfer, sometimes costs more than the ticket.
The smallest delay on the first leg will get you into trouble. The advice is clear: take the next flight to Khon Kaen after 10.45:XNUMX am.
Dear Rudi,
I just looked it up for you the next flight from Bangkok to Khonkaen is at 13.55 PM
this flight is very feasible and you have enough time to rest.
Cheers,
franky
You'll make it to that flight, but you'll have to hurry.
I myself have the same combination every 6 weeks when I travel back to Khon Kaen from work.
If you miss it, you have another flight around 14 p.m., just a matter of buying a ticket on the spot for 00 baht and then it's arranged. But I've never missed him in the last year.
But you do indeed have to pick up your luggage and go straight to the departure hall.
Ba, why do you have to buy a new ticket? Plane from Amsterdam may be delayed from Amsterdam and if I don't make the flight at 14.00 p.m., I will still be rebooked. I have experienced this several times even in Thailand. Then ginger no more flights to Chiang Mai transferred to first flight next day and we are accommodated for free in hotel with dinner and breakfast also free and transport.
Could be 🙂 I have never missed that flight but my experience is missing flight is a pity. You can transfer for free at Thai airways, I know that, but I didn't think it was possible if you've already missed your flight.
May be different if your flights are with the same airline. But I always have KLM to BKK and then Thai airways to khon kaen.
This often only applies if you have booked the tickets at the same time with 1 provider. Then it is the responsibility of the airline you fly with and you will indeed be transferred free of charge. However, if you book a separate ticket to continue your journey, you are responsible for ensuring that you have enough time between the two flights.
I would first inquire with KLM/Schiphol whether you can't just check through to the Thai Airways flight. Then you don't have to peddle with your luggage and you can go through immigration
deal with Kohn Kean. If that's not possible I'd just take some extra time. relaxed travel is good for everyone.
Tony Thunders
It is possible even Bangkok Airways does it at Schiphol but you have to ask and check the label.
Dear Kristina,
I just checked, because I am always curious about new possibilities, but Bangkok airways does not fly to / from Schiphol.
For the sake of completeness: After years of monopoly by Thai airways, Air Asia has recently also started flying from BKK (Don Muang, admittedly) to Khon Kaen. 3 to 4 flights a day with competitive prices ... I have the impression that the SuperSaver price of TG has also fallen in the meantime. Long live the competition!
Dear Rudi,
When you book the ticket for the transfer flight with Thai, immediately pass on this information to KLM so that it becomes 1 booking and the luggage is then labeled straight through to your final destination upon check-in at Schiphol. You will then immediately receive your boarding pass for the 2nd flight. Then you do not have to go through immigrations in Bangkok and you do not have to collect your luggage from the belt and check in again. The transfer time is very tight. Intercontinental flights often require at least 2 hours transfer time.
Success.
This only applies to international airports.
Khon Kaen has no immigration and no customs, so that check must be done in Bangkok.
KLM therefore does not label to Khon Kaen.
Why not book the flight in the Netherlands immediately. KLM and Thai air work together, so your connecting flight is often cheaper. You check in Amsterdam and have your bags labeled to the final destination. No long waiting times at bkk and you can use the Thai air lounge.
dear rudi, getting very tight. if you're lucky and your luggage is one of the first out, you still have a chance. maybe you can get a stand bye ticket, which can be picked up at the thai airway office. I think 3rd floor. these will be issued up to approximately 15 minutes before departure. otherwise you will have to wait for the next flight at 13:55. have fun in kohn kaen. come regularly too. gr french
Why not the whole flight with Thai Airways, I wonder. Now that's rest and relaxation: luggage that is forwarded to your final destination and immigration at the airport of Khon Kaen. easy and no hassle in Bangkok!! and your connecting flight BKK – Khon Kaen who will wait for you in case of (minor) delay!
I think because Thai airways only departs from Brussels and is 30% more expensive.
I always had BRU send my luggage to the final destination, do you recommend this saves hope and time. (Sometimes Chiang Mai, sometimes Phuket) first time completely with Thai airways, 2nd time with Austrian and Bangkok Airways. Should work without a problem if you ask about it at the start. Then take out some necessary stuff if your suitcase is wrong.. I'm also afraid if you're going to get this. Would indeed rebook like my Predecessors and ensure a time span of 2 hours in between. Then you know that for next time and it goes faster.
Rudi, you can ask when you leave from Schiphol whether your luggage will be checked through. If this is the case then you save time if you are a senior you can get priority at the Immigration service then it is a matter of going through for the next flight. Good luck!
Does anyone else get the advice? What a mess! Bangkok airways Schiphol? Getting more and more exciting! The questioner clearly says that he continues to fly with Thai airways. then comes a response with why don't you fly completely Thai Airways. Pfff. Labeling is only possible if the ticket has been booked to the final destination!!! So people book eg Thai Airways, Brussels-Bangkok-Kon Khaen. No need to check in again!!! Flight Brussels with Thai A to bangkok and connecting flight with Air Asia. Pick up luggage and check in again!
Noah
No mess we fly KLM to Bangkok then with Bangkok airways to Chiang Mai baggage is labeled even the Thai does it and if you have internet you can already print the boarding passes.
Bangkok Airways where I requested the information put it on mail for us.
Let's end this nonsense once and for all. The story is simple, but perhaps difficult for many to understand! That's why we're just coming up with the facts that are important. Do you have a boarding pass for your connecting flight yes or no????? Which province are you flying to, so this is very important!!! It concerns the rules of Thailand and in particular the rules on Suvarnabhumi. So where do we get the right info? Indeed dear bloggers….On the website of Suvarnabhumi!!! This explains everything very clearly what the rules are!!!! Including photos!!!
So we go to the website. Then passengers guide, then we go to transfers/transit. Then we get from international to domestic ( domestic flight ) and then we get what DE info is on. Open and enjoy and end of story!
@ Christina, the Thai does it? Since when is there a Thai at the KLM desk at Schiphol when checking in for a flight? You will only be labeled by KLM if you have also booked the connecting flight with them. This is indeed not flown with KLM, but outsourced to, for example, Bangkok Airways.
Well, I would definitely advise against a connecting flight with AirAsia, because AirAsia only departs from Don Muang airport = at least 1 hour extra (depending on traffic), apart from being present at least 1 hour before departure.
Some commenters talk about 'labeling' suitcases to Khon Kaen = the suitcases go directly to Khon Kaen. However, that is not possible, because you enter Thailand at Suvarnabhumi International Airport = you & your bags must first go through immigration & customs before you can take a domestic flight, even if it is a domestic flight from Suvarnabhumi Domestic Airport. Checking in again with your luggage is therefore always necessary, but (in the example above from Thai Airways), you are of course already known, even if you take another airline for the international flight.
That would be different if Khon Kaen were an International Airport (= with Immigration & Customs), and you could travel from Suvarnabhumi to Khon Kaen with an International Carrier. You would then be a transit passenger at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, but that option does not currently exist.
What Johannes says is correct Khon kaen has NO immigration and Customs.
so the passport cannot be checked or stamped and the luggage cannot be checked.
in bkk you have to follow the procedure as a normal arrival in Thailand and then check in at the counter of Thai airway for your domestic flight to Khon Kaen.
so you probably won't get the time you've planned.
Fly with Thai Air,
Book ticket + domestic flights at once and you then have those domestic flights at a price of roughly 50 Euro (all domestic flights), at least according to the director of Joker travel ticketing
The KLM writes this!
What do I do with my luggage if I have to transfer to another flight?
If during your trip you have to make a transfer on the same day or within 12 hours, your hold luggage will usually be transported automatically to your final destination. The destination of your baggage is stated on the baggage tag you receive when you drop off your baggage.
During the transfer, you only need to collect your baggage and check in again for your connecting flight, if:
• you transfer from a KLM flight to a domestic flight (eg from Amsterdam via New York to Dallas);
• your transfer takes longer than 12 hours or your connecting flight departs the next day. With a transfer to Amsterdam-Schiphol or Paris-Charles de Gaulle, you can ask whether your luggage will be forwarded to your final destination;
• you make a stopover (a transfer that takes more than 24 hours);
• you have purchased two or more tickets from different airlines with different conditions;
• you arrive at an airport other than the airport from which your connecting flight departs;
• you travel part of your journey by bus or train.
If you would like to collect your luggage during a transfer, you can ask the staff at the luggage drop-off point to check your luggage to a specific destination. This is possible if you transfer at Amsterdam-Schiphol or at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, or if your ticket conditions allow it. You will then have to pay additional handling costs at the airport.