Does CX Offer Fast Track Arrival at Bangkok? C/J
Apr 14, 2012, 4:09 am
#16
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Apr 14, 2012, 3:33 pm
#19
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I believe on certain countries (not the US) requires Visa on Arrival, and that's a totally different line.
Apr 14, 2012, 8:59 pm
#20
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Yes it is given every time at check in (BKK) and on the plane when flying to BKK from HK.
I do about 10-12 J/C/I round trips a year to BKK all at different times of day and have never had to wait more the 1 person in the fast track queue, either arriving or departing.
I do about 10-12 J/C/I round trips a year to BKK all at different times of day and have never had to wait more the 1 person in the fast track queue, either arriving or departing.
Apr 15, 2012, 7:16 am
#21
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Indeed, but if you have had 1 or 2 sherbets prior to departure from HKG say, and have a snooze most of the way, then you may not get your little gold ticket - as happened to a mate of mine last week who then had to queue with the great unwashed for an hour in the regular "scrum".
Apr 16, 2012, 7:00 am
#22
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Indeed, but if you have had 1 or 2 sherbets prior to departure from HKG say, and have a snooze most of the way, then you may not get your little gold ticket - as happened to a mate of mine last week who then had to queue with the great unwashed for an hour in the regular "scrum".
Apr 19, 2012, 5:20 pm
#23
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You don't get a visa at all. You get a visa waiver. You don't "get" anything at all in other words. Just go to Fast Track or regular immigration as the case may be.
Apr 19, 2012, 7:55 pm
#24
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Apr 20, 2012, 4:13 am
#27
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I asked on the plane to BKK and at check in in BKK two weeks ago. I was denied in both directions. It was the same answer both times so I have a suspicion it's a standard reply - on board from ISM: "we only carry on board the exact number of passes as there are J pax" / at check in: "we only have the exact number of passes as there are J pax." It didn't really matter for us in the end...if you have kids with you they let you go through the fast track.
Apr 20, 2012, 7:50 pm
#28
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I asked on the plane to BKK and at check in in BKK two weeks ago. I was denied in both directions. It was the same answer both times so I have a suspicion it's a standard reply - on board from ISM: "we only carry on board the exact number of passes as there are J pax" / at check in: "we only have the exact number of passes as there are J pax." It didn't really matter for us in the end...if you have kids with you they let you go through the fast track.