Question about WLG International Airport
Nov 8, 2015, 10:59 pm
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Question about WLG International Airport
I have a series of flights from Sydney to and from Wellington coming up. All the departures from WLG are early, about 06:30.
I seem to remember very vaguely from a WLG trip years ago that operations there are rather strange ... I have very vague memories of hanging about in a general concourse area for ages and only being able to access security and passport control shortly before the flight.
Is this right? Can anybody shed any light on this? Thanks!
I seem to remember very vaguely from a WLG trip years ago that operations there are rather strange ... I have very vague memories of hanging about in a general concourse area for ages and only being able to access security and passport control shortly before the flight.
Is this right? Can anybody shed any light on this? Thanks!
Nov 8, 2015, 11:20 pm
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How long ago? The airport is newish.
At CHC departure immigration & security opens 90 minutes before a flight I regularly get (20:30). As a wild guess WLG is the same as CHC. Expect is more to do with saving the taxpayers money. The international operations at WLG are small (and the free wifi is ***, buts that another issue). [I will be arriving into WLG on Wednesday]
https://www.wellingtonairport.co.nz/at-the-airport
KiwiFlyer will hopefully post. He will know
At CHC departure immigration & security opens 90 minutes before a flight I regularly get (20:30). As a wild guess WLG is the same as CHC. Expect is more to do with saving the taxpayers money. The international operations at WLG are small (and the free wifi is ***, buts that another issue). [I will be arriving into WLG on Wednesday]
https://www.wellingtonairport.co.nz/at-the-airport
KiwiFlyer will hopefully post. He will know
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Nov 8, 2015 at 11:34 pm Reason: added 20:30
Nov 14, 2015, 12:35 am
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I have a series of flights from Sydney to and from Wellington coming up. All the departures from WLG are early, about 06:30.
I seem to remember very vaguely from a WLG trip years ago that operations there are rather strange ... I have very vague memories of hanging about in a general concourse area for ages and only being able to access security and passport control shortly before the flight.
Is this right? Can anybody shed any light on this? Thanks!
I seem to remember very vaguely from a WLG trip years ago that operations there are rather strange ... I have very vague memories of hanging about in a general concourse area for ages and only being able to access security and passport control shortly before the flight.
Is this right? Can anybody shed any light on this? Thanks!
Nov 14, 2015, 10:00 pm
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Departure is much the same as for AKL, except their rush hour is at 6am with several flights departing early (to connect onwards ex-Oz). Really helps to have priority check-in and emigration (then it is 10 min, otherwise could take an hour). No particular delay in accessing airside beyond the stated 4:30am opening time for airside access.
Nov 14, 2015, 10:10 pm
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Thanks guys, yes, happily I get priority check-in and express path so hopefully all will be well. Flight is 06:30 ... but hoping for time to have a quick breakfast and coffee and coffee and coffee in the Qantas lounge!
Nov 14, 2015, 11:46 pm
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Departure is much the same as for AKL, except their rush hour is at 6am with several flights departing early (to connect onwards ex-Oz). Really helps to have priority check-in and emigration (then it is 10 min, otherwise could take an hour). No particular delay in accessing airside beyond the stated 4:30am opening time for airside access.
Nov 15, 2015, 2:09 pm
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Nov 16, 2015, 12:36 am
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Nov 16, 2015, 12:46 am
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I'm sure there was a little counter just behind QF J check-in (maybe it is customs technically), but in any case very fast ... unless I'm confusing it with AKL.
Nov 16, 2015, 1:01 am
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