Check-in times for Udon

I´ll arrived from Dubai 8am Dec.9.
Will i be able to reach the flight to Udon Thani as listed below:

Thursday, December 09, 2010
Departure: 10:05 Bangkok, Thailand - Suvarnabhumi International
Arrival: 11:10 Udon Thani, Thailand - Udon Thani

2 hours not much, as i need to collect my luggage first, then go to domistics !!!

Any advice .....

Why not book direct to UTH and you will have your luggage delivered here in Udon, but by experience 2 hours is ok to get through emmigration and to pick up your luggage, but just enough.

U can not book your bags to Udon from an international sector, some airlines will try that for you, as your ticket shows UTH as the final destination,BUT Udon does not offer customs clearance for this domestic flight with international transferred baggage,

The airline i travel with for work _ Air Astana ( Kazakhstan ) always tries to book through and their booking system will allow it, BUT ur bag is stopped in BKK, and removed by the local customs authorities.

U will arrive in UTH and no bag, u will report to TG and they will advise you , they cant get it cleared and u either have to sighn and accept that they will open on ur behalf, or u travel to BKK again to get it cleared .

Mr Vark

they stared at you coz of your Billabong singlet, Fosters Shorts, Blundstone boots and ur Akubra with optional corks

Also VB stubby holders are not required on domestic flights as the drinks are served at cabin temperature,

I agree with Bob, it can just boil down to luck. I arrived at BKK with 1hr 30 minutes to spare. Managed to clear customs and immigration and collect my luggage within 30 minutes. Great I thought but as the domestic departures are a little way from international arrivals,when I arrived at the Air Asia check in, I was told it had closed 5 minutes before I arrived. To their credit they managed to get me on the flight but I was told my luggage would not arrive at Udon until the next day. (not a problem really). Arrived at Udon and to my surprise my luggage came bouncing out on the conveyor belt. 2 hours may be enough time but 3 would be better. It's just a chance you take

Okay.

Thanks, ill take a taxi to Don Muang and go with Nok Air then.

Do as Bob says............Really CANNOT See the Thursday Morning flight being FULL......

Dont forget ther ticket might have restrictions and cant be changed etc...if bought on line

Just a thought, make sure u buy a TG ticket that allows u the option with small fee etc...

I made it through from landing to takeoff in 45 minutes. I was totaly amased. I didn't have checked bags, that time.

Last time I flew TG 518 from Dubai, it left Dubai 1.5 hours late. They met me and the gate in Swampy and escorted me through the 1st class imigration to get me to the flight to Udon. I had checked bag, this time. about 35 minutes with help.

If you are on Thaiair TG518, it has been my experience that, it is late leaving Dubai more often than not.