To improve the arrival experience for travelers, Schiphol is introducing a groundbreaking service that provides real-time updates on the status of their luggage. Developed following positive passenger feedback, this new system informs passengers exactly when their suitcases will appear on the baggage carousel, significantly reducing the uncertainty of waiting.

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I returned from the Netherlands this week with EVA air. As everyone knows by now, you are allowed to take 2 suitcases of 23 kilos with you. After arriving in Bangkok I always have a connecting flight to Udon Thani.

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Thailand question: Baggage through labeling to Chiang Mai

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July 17, 2023

Is it possible to label luggage from Amsterdam-Bangkok-Chiangmai? If so, with which airline?

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Bring luggage to Thailand

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January 22 2023

If you go on a (holiday) trip to Thailand by plane, you take your luggage with you, but the question is always: what do I take or not? Of course, it depends primarily on where you are going and for how long.

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As of June 23, 2022, EVA Air will change the rules for hold baggage. The airline from Taiwan is switching to a system in which a maximum is set for the number of allowed bags that can be checked in.

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Experience with taking extra baggage (weight) on the plane?

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December 2 2021

Does anyone have experience with carrying more luggage (weight)? Of course I know that extra weight can be purchased from an airline, I would like to know if there is a certain limit in terms of values ​​of the items in the luggage, for example a computer, professional coffee maker and Dyson vacuum cleaner?

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The Thai Ministry of Transport has announced that from Tuesday next week it will be allowed to charge a taxi with a taximeter for large items of luggage, with the exception of special luggage such as a wheelchair or walking sticks.

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Are you going on a trip to Thailand? Then you want to enjoy your well-deserved holiday as soon as possible. So pack your suitcase carefully. On Thailandblog you can read the best tips for packing your suitcase.

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Traveling to Thailand? A surcharge for a suitcase or hand luggage that is too heavy is easy to avoid. In addition, an overfull suitcase is only annoying. In any case, make sure you leave the 10 items below at home when you go on holiday to Thailand.

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We will soon be flying with EVA Air from Amsterdam to Bangkok. My question is, how much weight in suitcases can you take on the plane? When I look on the EVA website they talk about a Booking Code.

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Baggage check in Suvarnabhumi transit area?

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March 16 2019

We travel with only hand luggage with KLM to Bangkok, to transfer to Bangkok Air to Mandalay. Since Bangkok Air's hand luggage requirements are stricter than those of KLM, we still have to check in our hand luggage for Mandalay. Question: Can you check luggage in the transit zone? Or do you have to go through the (time-consuming) customs to the departure hall first? We only have 2 hours between arrival and departure…

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Effective February 4, Emirates will reduce baggage allowances in Economy Class. If you buy a ticket after that date, you have to put 5 kilos less in your suitcase, unless you opt for the more expensive Flex fares.

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Flight Belgium – Bangkok – Ubon, what about the luggage?

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November 26 2018

At the end of next week my daughter will visit us for the first time in our new home. She will fly to Bangkok with THAI Airways and after a layover of 7 hours, continue with Thai Smile to Ubon. So she will have to check out and check in again for the first time, which is no problem. However, she does not know whether her luggage will be automatically transferred to the next flight? Or will she have to take it off the belt and return it when checking in for the flight to Ubon?

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Does anyone know if there is a collaboration between Thai smile and Thai airways for labeling luggage? I come from Udon Thani and only have 2,5 hours in Suvarnabhumi. Do I have to pick up my luggage myself or does it go directly? I don't think 2,5 hours is feasible?

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What is the cheapest way to take 2 suitcases of 25 kg (possibly 30 kg) on ​​the plane with a ticket for 1 person from Europe to Thailand (from Belgium/Netherlands/France/Germany)? The extra suitcase is not for the import and export of goods. It is for a long stay in Thailand.

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I want to book a flight (one way) from Chiang Mai to Pattaya (U-Tapao) for the month of November. I have the most experience with AirAsia, which I think is a great airline. But now the flight hours do not seem opportune to me and I found Thai Lion Air's flight schedule better. Does anyone have experience with this low budget airline?

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Is your luggage always recognizable?

By Gringo
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June 7, 2018

You are going on a trip to Thailand, for example. Upon arrival of the plane in Bangkok, you go to the baggage carousels (check which of the nearly 20 belts your baggage will be delivered to) and patiently wait for your bags to appear. That sometimes causes problems, because the suitcases on the belt often look alike.

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