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65/1 moo 6 Mae Rim - Sameong Old Rd, Chiang Mai, 50180, Thailand
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We are arriving in Bangkok at 14.40 and would like to catch the flight to Chiang Mai at 17.15 from Thai Air. Since our journey involves connections, we are a little concerned about our luggage not arriving on time, and would like to entertain the possibility that we may have to overnight in Bangkok.
Is it possible to buy flight tickets to Chiang Mai from Thai Air at the airport, or must be book in advance?
What are the chances of there being place on the flight at the end of September? Are these flights usually booked up?
Thank you
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Are you flying into Bangkok with Thai Air? If so then they will transfer your luggage to the connecting flight.
If not, then always book your flight in advance, as it will be a lot cheaper. Check the latest flight to your destination and when you need to check in. I would have thought that collecting luggage and checking in for a domestic flight could take a while. Will the connecting flight leave from the same airport that you are landing???
Yes, we are flying in with Thai Air also.
But there are other concerns that may cause us to overnight in Bangkok. We just won't know until we get there.
Any idea how I can "check the latest flight to your destination and when you need to check in"?
Yes, the connecting flight is leaving form the same airport.
When we bought the tickets, we thought we'd spend the weekend in Bangkok. Later we had the idea to continue straight on to Chiang Mai the same day, depending on the situation when we arrive. So I would have to change the ticket now (with the acquired cost), or buy the connecting ticket at the airport.
Thanks for the answers.
If you are flying on Thai, don't worry about the connection. They would not have made the booking the way it has been done if they didn't think you would make the connection. In the event that there is a problem, they would fix it. We were there in March, and in fact our flight to Thailand was in early. Had it not been so, 2-1/2 hours would have been lots of time to make the connection for us - we got off the plane and through customs in less than an hour.
Buying at the "last minute" is never a good idea - only the most expensive tickets for business or emergency travel are bought that way and your will get charged full fare
I also think you'll be fine with a 2.5 hour connection window. Thai Airways should be checking in your luggage all the way to Chiang Mai when you check-in but it wouldn't hurt to remind them that your final destination is Chiang Mai just in case they forget to check. And even if they are delayed, they'll most likely put you on the next available flight for Chiang Mai but I still think you'll be fine with the original connecting flight since you won't have to worry about luggage transfer. I think your plan is smart to continue on to C. mai since it's just a quick hop from BKK.
Anyways, have a great trip!
Go to the Thai air website for timetables and check-in times. If you have already purchased the tickets for the whole journey, you could ask them if a stayover is allowed, sometimes they charge extra but if you ask in advance they may do it free of charge,
Sorry, I forgot to add that if you do the whole journey to Chiang Mai using the connecting flight that you have purchsed, and not doing a stopover, then you only need to check-in once, and thats from your first departure airport.
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