Long queues entering security / immigration at SYD T1
Jun 23, 2012, 5:00 am
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Long queues entering security / immigration at SYD T1
Hi Guys,
Was anyone at SYD T1 today (23-06-2012) and seen the very long queue's heading into the the security / immigration area?
It was around 8am (I was there saying good bye to the better half) when the queue's extended to Krisp Kreme (yum
).
I said to the other half, this would have been the ideal situation that the express pathway would have been ideal for! the line was moving slowly.
/AE
Was anyone at SYD T1 today (23-06-2012) and seen the very long queue's heading into the the security / immigration area?
It was around 8am (I was there saying good bye to the better half) when the queue's extended to Krisp Kreme (yum
).I said to the other half, this would have been the ideal situation that the express pathway would have been ideal for! the line was moving slowly.
/AE
Jun 23, 2012, 10:51 am
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Most probably more suited for the AUS/NZ/SP forum as not really QF related.
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Most probably more suited for the AUS/NZ/SP forum as not really QF related.
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Jun 23, 2012, 4:49 pm
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Jun 24, 2012, 7:17 pm
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My wife experienced the same thing on the 7th June at around 10am. Just made her flight in time, despite being there with plenty of time.
Jun 26, 2012, 4:24 pm
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Jun 26, 2012, 11:15 pm
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Another theory is that it could have to do with the amount of arriving flights.
There are multiple A380 (among other) flights due into SYD around the 7-9am mark, which may dictate where the processing staff are positioned.
ie. extra staff required to handle arriving passengers taken away from the departures area leaving less staff available to process departing passengers.
There are multiple A380 (among other) flights due into SYD around the 7-9am mark, which may dictate where the processing staff are positioned.
ie. extra staff required to handle arriving passengers taken away from the departures area leaving less staff available to process departing passengers.
Jun 27, 2012, 7:35 am
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Queues for departing passengers are often lengthy at Sydney (though not, in my experience, as long or as slow as in Auckland). I suppose I've got used to it and factor it in when travelling from those airports.
Fast-track (or whatever it is called) is available for at least some business- and first-class passengers but it is not always much quicker - and on at least one occasion it was actually slower for me, which was irritating!
Fast-track (or whatever it is called) is available for at least some business- and first-class passengers but it is not always much quicker - and on at least one occasion it was actually slower for me, which was irritating!
Jun 29, 2012, 6:27 pm
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How early should we arrive for a flight from Aukland to Sydnye out of Auckland? What about Sydney to Hong Kong out of Sydney, 5 days later? We have JetConnect/Qantas business class tickets for all flights and husband is OW Emerald.
Jun 29, 2012, 7:55 pm
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Depends on what time you are leaving AKL? what flight are you on?
Jun 30, 2012, 12:01 am
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While there is about 8 Flights going out to Aussie between 5-6.30pm shouldn't been to bad.