For context, I have never taken a long-haul flight with multiple destinations. I intend to travel from Bangkok to Istanbul and then to London on a 32 hours flight.
I have 22 hours of layover in Istanbul. If I get my visa for Istanbul, book hotel for a day, can I get out of the airport? Will I have to collect my luggage again or will it be in the other aircraft? I feel so embarrassed asking this lol.
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It all depends.
If you go to say, Bankok Airlines and say you are traveling to LONDON then your bag will continue on to London. If you wish to exit and come back, you may need a visa, and you should communicate that with the person whom you are handing your baggage to. There may be additional fees as you are essentially re-checking your bag and exiting, and there maybe rules regarding this.
For instance, If you are an American and fly through Mexico into Cuba, you might not get as many problems vs flying direct in/out of Cuba from the USA. Flying through a middle country can make you a person of interest to varying governments and where you are going to.
I would ask the gate agent before your first flight, if you can pick up your bag in Istanbul for the 22 hour layover (if that’s what you wanted). For me, I might just check it all the way to London and bring a little day bag on the plane so I don’t have to pick it up. It should be in London when you land at the baggage office most likely.
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