Emirates Airlines Skywards - DXB- christchurch via BKK and SYD

hi, u have a question about a flight im taking to christchurch soon. i have a stopover in BKK and SYD, the stopover in SYD is only 2 hours or so, and my question is will i need any kind of visa, eVisitor, ETA, or transit visa.
im holding a us passport if it means anything.

is there a time max time you can transit before you need to get a transit visa, and will i need to leave the terminal i am in to go to my connecting terminal if any

i appreciate any help on this matter

hi, u have a question about a flight im taking to christchurch soon. i have a stopover in BKK and SYD, the stopover in SYD is only 2 hours or so, and my question is will i need any kind of visa, eVisitor, ETA, or transit visa.
im holding a us passport if it means anything.

is there a time max time you can transit before you need to get a transit visa, and will i need to leave the terminal i am in to go to my connecting terminal if any

i appreciate any help on this matter

Hi,

You will not need anything because you will be sitting inside the plane for the 2 hrs transit in SYD & the same in BKK as well.

Safe Flying

EGT

Hi,

You will not need anything because you will be sitting inside the plane for the 2 hrs transit in SYD & the same in BKK as well.

Safe Flying

EGT

thanks for the prompt reply, highly appreciated

Actually you do get off the plane in SYD, and go through the transit facilities into the terminal.

I am not sure if you need a visa though.

You should not need a visa for anywhere if you stay on the plane or in the transit lounge.

But you may need a visa if you leave the airport to stay at a hotel or have to catch your connecting flight from a different airport.

Not sure of your nationality, but for most if you have a long stop over in BKK and want to leave the airport you can get a "Visa Exempt" stamp in you passport on arrival valid for 30 days.

In SYD certain nationalities DO require a visa to transit (I am not certain which nationalities though).

A work colleague travelling on a Dutch passport ended up stuck in SYD unable to enter the transit area when our corporate travel agent booked him Christchurch-Sydney-Vancouver, and overlooked the fact he wasn't on a Kwiw passport!

Eventually (after several hours) they let him in & Air NZ kindly put him on a flight to Vancouver...

Anyway, I don't think you need a visa as you are only there for 2 hours & are on a US passport - see: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/transit/no-visa.htm

i was on ek 419 3 weeks ago i got on in sydney and stayed on the plane in bkk and not a problem gave me a chance to stretch my legs but on the return fligh ek 404 to melbourne via singapore we had to get of and go through security again that was a pain the airport was so hot...