Does CX Offer Fast Track Arrival at Bangkok? C/J
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Does CX Offer Fast Track Arrival at Bangkok? C/J
I read an older announcement / news release from CX they did and some people say they don't, hard to tell. In J from HKG.
Arrival 1035 is BKK that busy on arrival? Depart 1100 ditto question.
Maybe it is not an issue away from peak times.
Arrival 1035 is BKK that busy on arrival? Depart 1100 ditto question.
Maybe it is not an issue away from peak times.
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Thank you all for the information. I am flying J both to and from HKG and this spares me the need to pay for a Meet and Greet service at BKK as essentially that is about all they do other than walk with you.
Sam at check in at BKK they offered the same for departure?
Regardless of the fast track is 1035 arrival / 1100 departure in April that busy?
Sam at check in at BKK they offered the same for departure?
Regardless of the fast track is 1035 arrival / 1100 departure in April that busy?
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Yes, they also give you the fast track voucher when you check in at Bkk.
The airport can be very busy in April especially during Songkran festival, 13th-16th +_ 7 days. It could start earlier than that as well.
The airport can be very busy in April especially during Songkran festival, 13th-16th +_ 7 days. It could start earlier than that as well.
Last edited by Sam7; Feb 15, 2011 at 10:51 pm
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Note I got email today from CX customer service I think in Bangkok (it was a Thai name responding) advising that all J and F at check-in get fast track cards and on arrival onboard the aircraft J and F do as well.
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ricktoronto Good question and my honest reply to that is I don't know. You are right that the lane can be very busy as it's a paid service and I've seen it available for sale now through some travel agencies. Not a good sign,right?
The advise from people in Bangkok office sounds right.
* Upon arrival and departure, you should check at the monitor when you are about to enter an immigration hall as there is another one which people don't seem to use. Enjoy
The advise from people in Bangkok office sounds right.
* Upon arrival and departure, you should check at the monitor when you are about to enter an immigration hall as there is another one which people don't seem to use. Enjoy
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ricktoronto Good question and my honest reply to that is I don't know. You are right that the lane can be very busy as it's a paid service and I've seen it available for sale now through some travel agencies. Not a good sign,right?
The advise from people in Bangkok office sounds right.
* Upon arrival and departure, you should check at the monitor when you are about to enter an immigration hall as there is another one which people don't seem to use. Enjoy
The advise from people in Bangkok office sounds right.
* Upon arrival and departure, you should check at the monitor when you are about to enter an immigration hall as there is another one which people don't seem to use. Enjoy
The Visa on Demand line looked like someone was throwing money into a crazed crowd, this huge disparate group at the entrance doing who knows what.
Several of the online pay fast track services were at the gate meeting people who paid and were not in J (or if they were in J wasted $50).
Luggage handling killed the time advantage, as the Priority Handling tag appeared to mean "sent out last after cardboard boxes, live lobsters and golf clubs". It took over 30 minutes and the first many many bags were definitely not Priority Handling.
As to the other entrance I think what they have is the main one to the left as you head towards the exit/immigration, then past that is CIP Fast Track/VIP, and I do believe after THAT there is another immigration checkpoint that is used less because people see the first one and all go there - is that what you meant?
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If flying J, you receive a fast track card. Bangkok queues at departure and arrival have gone out of end the last few weeks/months...I even ended waiting 20 minutes in queue on arrival in the fast trak area...you don't want to think what is going in the general queue...
And it's the same issue on departure...
And it's the same issue on departure...
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If flying J, you receive a fast track card. Bangkok queues at departure and arrival have gone out of end the last few weeks/months...I even ended waiting 20 minutes in queue on arrival in the fast trak area...you don't want to think what is going in the general queue...
And it's the same issue on departure...
And it's the same issue on departure...
For the record I will be arriving from HKG on CX701 at 5:30pm -- maybe that helps?
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Did fast track cards help at both arrival and departure? I think these paid services offer not much else than a companion if the card CX gives and the service offered from the pay for companies uses the same lanes in and out.
Note I got email today from CX customer service I think in Bangkok (it was a Thai name responding) advising that all J and F at check-in get fast track cards and on arrival onboard the aircraft J and F do as well.
Note I got email today from CX customer service I think in Bangkok (it was a Thai name responding) advising that all J and F at check-in get fast track cards and on arrival onboard the aircraft J and F do as well.
The Priority Lane also many people. But for sure less crowded. Clear it within 10min.
Normally the pass is given when check in (from SIN) or distributed on board (fom HKG). If both not happen, just ask. I did last Sat as neither was done.
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I will be flying in J from SIN to BKK next week. Just checking if CX still offers the Fast Track Pass for immigration clearance in BKK? Thanks!