I will be flying BLR-SYD-MEL later this month, all on one ticket issued by Qantas (QF68>QF441). First time visitor to Oz.
I went through the wiki (very helpful, wealth of info!) and posts on this thread and have a few questions to confirm I've understood things correctly re: transit at SYD.
1. After deboarding at T1, one has to pass through immigration, collect bags, pass through customs, turn right, drop bags, pass through security, board QF "Seamless Transfer" (Lite?Heavy?) bus, deboard at T3 and directly proceed to departure gate. Is this about correct?
2. The transfer time is 1h 40min (a. 1020, d. 1200) which I understand is tight from posts on this thread. But also understand that Qantas is responsible for rebooking me free of charge if the incoming flight is late. Will they do this proactively or should I ask someone (or do something)?
3. If QF68 arrives on time but there are long lines/delays at immigration/customs, will Qantas still rebook me free of charge? Again, should I alert ground staff if this happens, or do they monitor lines and transferring passengers?
4. Will QF check-in at BLR give me boarding passes for SYD-MEL as well?
5. Will having the Qantas app on my phone help?