SQ to NZ transfer in AKL
Oct 4, 2015, 2:50 pm
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SQ to NZ transfer in AKL
I'm flying Singapore to Auckland and then connecting to Christchurch... is 2 hours a sufficient connection time to clear immigration, get our bags and re-checkin at AKL? Reading here I will need to walk to domestic terminal but seems quite close.
If my SQ flight to AKL is delayed say 30 minutes, will 1 hour 30 minutes be too tight?
Thanks for any advice you can give.
If my SQ flight to AKL is delayed say 30 minutes, will 1 hour 30 minutes be too tight?
Thanks for any advice you can give.
Oct 4, 2015, 3:07 pm
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If your on an single ticket, they will simply re-book you on the next flight if needed.
There at-least 20 flights a day on NZ between AKL-CHC, pretty every hour during the day, and every 30 minutes during the AM/PM peaks.
There at-least 20 flights a day on NZ between AKL-CHC, pretty every hour during the day, and every 30 minutes during the AM/PM peaks.
Oct 4, 2015, 7:51 pm
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maybe it is... but really depending on how busy customs is. sometimes the queues are long and there is nothing that one can do if the officers decided to search through everything .... assuming that one has to clear custom at AKL before checking in at domestic
Oct 4, 2015, 8:03 pm
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Is this all on 1 PNR/ticket? 2 hours is aplenty of time. I have done it in 25 mintues (later incoming flight)
You need to clear immigration, customs and quarantine at AKL with all your baggage. Existing immigration turn right and go to the Air NZ domestic check in the international terminal to drop your bags and/or get a new boarding pass, if needed.
To the domestic terminal take the free shuttle bus or walk the blue line (10-12 minutes walk)
To the domestic terminal take the free shuttle bus or walk the blue line (10-12 minutes walk)
Oct 5, 2015, 2:42 am
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On a single ticket 2 hours is sufficient, particularly at that time of day (as there are lots of later CHC flights on which to be rebooked if SQ flights is particularly late). On separate tickets I'd book a later CHC flight to be comfortable.