Originally Posted by
Cathay Boy
Don't know if TPE has changed any, but they only have 2 lines. They do board the left line first (using both machines), but the line is ridiculously long and many people are cutting in.
yea, TPE is bad and no change. Exact same format as NRT. That said, TPE is significantly "better" than NRT as the TPE boarding areas are a lot larger. NRT does the same style as TPE - two lines - but with ~1/4 the space.
An issue that exacerbates the problem at NRT as
BUT777 alludes to is the stairs/escalators descend down to the front of the line at the check-in desk, whereas at TPE the stairs/elevator put you at the far side from the check-in desk. Overall NRT is a really bad design. I usually just try to stay in the lounge until the last minute.