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Old May 13, 2010 | 7:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Teefaf
Lastly - on timings, do you think a 2 hour 10 minute connection is enough time to collect bags, clear immigration & customs, make the T1-T3 transfer, check in and have a shower at T3?
Sydney International arrivals and the domestic transfer area at the international terminal can be crazy in the early morning. You may have to wait quite some time to re-check your bags at the domestic transfer area unless you have OneWorld Sapphire or Emerald status and can use the business class check-in line. You will be unlikely to miss the connection due to the crowd/queue as they will call people to the front of the queue for flight that are getting close to departure. But it may affect your shower and domestic lounge plans.

I would be comfortable with a connection in that time range, but would also not be surprised to end up skipping the domestic lounge and shower plans if things are busy as the international arrivals formalities.
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