Jaime Brochu Welcome to FT
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Jaime Brochu
We are traveling through Sydney (United) and then onto to Fiji (Virgin Australia). United flight is set to arrive at 7am and Virgin flight to Nadi, Fiji is at 8:30am. Is this reasonable for an international transfer within the same terminal, T1? Are there any VIP meet and greet services that can help with the transfer?
Please help! We've never been through SYD before and have no idea what to expect.
Airport info SYDNEY (SYD) - amenities, transfers, transport Click to open the wiki.
Is the UA flight and the VA flight on the same PNR/reservation?
If 1 PNR the risk is not yours. But may may be tight, but they would not have sold if below the MCT (min connection time). Does not allow for much delay in the UA flight, but should be OK. You stay airside and do not formally enter Australia. Just go through the transit door. At 07:00 SYD is very busy with many incoming wide body long haul flights arriving.
100's to 1000's of people do airside connections every day. No "VIP help" that I am aware of. If you are a "VIP", you would not need to ask.
If separate tickets you will want/need to get to get UA to interline baggage.
That may not work
UA Bag Interlining If Separate Tix with *A Partners (YES) & Non *A Partners (NO)
If separate tickets and you need to go landside to check in, you may or may not make the VA flight.
Will depend on time to get through immigration, customs & quarantine.
Depending on your passport you may need an Au transit visa or a full visa if going land side
Fiji Airlines fly LAX-Fiji non stop: a better option?