Back to back in JNB possible?
Feb 23, 2018 | 11:07 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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Back to back in JNB possible?
Hi guys,
as part of my effort to reach platinum with EK, I will be going to JNB and back with the same A380 aircraft EK763 lands at 16:30, EK764 leaves at 18:50. Should be enough time to safely go through immigration and back.
However my question is: If I manage to check in for EK764 online or in DXB before leaving, will I be able to go through transfer desk so that I can avoid the immigration hassle completely? I did that once without boarding pass and it was a bit of a pain because the transfer desk staff did not have my inbound flight that they needed to check me in the "connection" flight. So my view would be: if I get a boarding pass before my arrival in JNB I go to transfer desk. If I don't, immigration and back in.
Thoughts? What would you guys do?
Many Thanks,
Curval.
as part of my effort to reach platinum with EK, I will be going to JNB and back with the same A380 aircraft EK763 lands at 16:30, EK764 leaves at 18:50. Should be enough time to safely go through immigration and back.
However my question is: If I manage to check in for EK764 online or in DXB before leaving, will I be able to go through transfer desk so that I can avoid the immigration hassle completely? I did that once without boarding pass and it was a bit of a pain because the transfer desk staff did not have my inbound flight that they needed to check me in the "connection" flight. So my view would be: if I get a boarding pass before my arrival in JNB I go to transfer desk. If I don't, immigration and back in.
Thoughts? What would you guys do?
Many Thanks,
Curval.
Last edited by Curval; Feb 23, 2018 at 11:13 pm
Feb 24, 2018 | 2:32 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Transit passengers have to go through an immigration checkpoint in JNB as well (different from those entering SA) and passports are stamped "TRANSIT". Those lines can be a bit long as there are usually only 1-2 desks open.
Feb 24, 2018 | 4:28 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
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I've chanced it, a couple of times, and gone through normal immigration,instead, where the transit line has backed into the immigration area. Its been over a year, for me, but it was pretty random.