Connecting flight from Thai Airways to Eurowings in Munich

Here's my situation: Flying on Feb 12 to Punta Cana

I bought my ticket from Kiwi.com with the following routes

Cebu -> Manila (Philippines Airlines)
Manila -> Bangkok (Thai Airways)
Bangkok -> Munich (Thai Airways)
Munich -> Punta Cana (Eurowings)

I know usually for connecting flights, baggages are being checked in to the final destination.

The problem:

I have called Philippines Airlines They said I will have to checkin with Thai Airways - No Problem

I have called Thai Airways They have no agreement with Eurowings. I will need to check-in in Munich.

My conclusion: Kiwi.com booked all the flights on my behalf as separated tickets.

I am an Haitian Passport holder, I don't have a US nor a Schengen Visa.

I am thinking about these two options:

Rebook my flight with a safer destination and forget the money (900$)
Take the risk and flight anyway and be ready for whatever happen

What would you suggest?

Best Answer

Everything went well !

My flight from Cebu to Manila was a domestic one. No issue there, as expected.

I checked in 24 hours before my flight from Munich to Punta Cana and I was issued an electronic boarding pass.

I presented the boarding pass to the Thai Airways agent in Manila and after checking, she asked me if I had check in baggage (I said no). She printed my boarding passes (MNL-BKK-MUC) and didn't even weight my hand luggage.

The web Check-in and traveling with only hand luggage were really key in making this trip a success.

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Do I have to go through security again for connecting international flight?

Yes, a security check is mandatory when you take a connecting flight. This is because there is a time lag between getting off one aeroplane and getting on-board another to reach your destination.

Do I have to check in separately for connecting flights?

When arriving at the connecting airport all you have to do is to go to your next gate and wait for the next plane, your next flight. There might be a security check in the terminal at the connecting airport. But mostly you don't have to do anything about your luggage. It's being taken care of by the airport personnel.

Do international flights wait for connecting passengers?

No, if your first flight is delayed and you won't make it in time to catch your connecting flight, the plane won't wait for you. However, if you're travelling on a through-ticket, the airline must rebook you on their next available flight to your destination, provided that there are seats available.

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