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Old Oct 12, 2013, 12:05 pm
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A list of airports serving SkyTeam, and whether they have an immigration fast lane on the inbound (if relevant), or a security fast lane on the outbound, and who can gain access.

When travelling entirely within the Schengen zone, there are no immigration controls so the "inbound" column is not relevant.

American airports with SkyPriority are documented by Delta so are not presently included in this list.

If anything more than a valid boarding pass or FF card is needed to gain access to the lane, it will be noted.

Please amend and correct the list according to your experiences.

Airport code Inbound? Outbound? Notes

Africa
ADD No No
CMN Yes, only for J passengers (boarding pass required) Yes for all SP passengers (automatic gates opening upon boarding pass being scanned - tested with Y and SP and worked)
CPT No No
DAR no yes (special passport control and security then straight into the CIP lounge)
JNB No No
NBO Yes Yes Including separate security screening at the entrance to the terminal
MRU Inbound priority lane at immigration (no strict enforcement). Outbound priority lane for immigration which leads to fast track security.
LOS No Yes.
RAK No inbound fast track, but outbound priority lane for security and immigration on the right hand of normal security entrance
RUN Not applicable Yes
TUN No Yes

Americas / Carribeans
US airports: no priority lane at immigration on arrival. There are usually (but not always) priority lanes for security on departure, but those are usually a joke as they all lead to the TSA agent checking ID and BP and then all lanes are mixed.
BOG No No
BON No No
CTG No No
CUN No No
CUR No No
EZE No Yes, Only for immigration and not for security
FDF Not applicable Yes, all elites
GIG No No
GYE ? No
LIM No No
MEX Unknown Yes, all elites
PUJ No Yes
SCL No Yes
SDQ No No Lounge invite required
SXM No No
UIO No No
Canadian airports: there are no status/class-of-service-based priority lanes at immigration for any airline. For security:
  • YOW ?
  • YUL Yes
  • YVR
    • AF No (no airline priority lane at the time the flight departs)
    • KL ?
  • YYZ Yes

Asia Pacific
BKK J only J only, but all elites travelling on KL pass required. See post and replies.
BOM No No
DEL No (yes if you have a regular visum, not if you use an eVisum) Yes
DPS No No
HAN Yes Yes
HKG No No
HND No No for immigration, yes for security (only for P pax & FB gold/plat)
ICN No No
KIX No Unknown
KUL No (J/F only) Yes
PUS No No
PVG No Yes, all elites
SGN No No
SIN No (immigration) No (immigration), Yes (security at gate). Exception for immigration for P pax : private immigration counter provided by C.I.P. Lounge.
XMN No Yes

Europe

France

BES No No
BOD No Yes
CDG Yes Yes
LRH : No No
LRT : No No
LYS No Yes
MPL No Yes
MRS No Yes (Hall 4)
NCE No Yes
NTE No No
ORY (west terminal) No Yes
RNS No No
SXB n/a No
TLS No Yes, all terminals (automatic gates)
UIP : No No

Germany
BER No Yes
DUS No Yes, all elites
FRA No, Yes but J-class only
HAJ Na Yes (SkyP based on signs but often closed)
HAM No Yes
MUC Unknown Yes, all elites
NUE No Yes, Elite+/J only

Ireland
DUB No Yes

Italy
BLQ Unknown Yes, Elite+/J only (?)
CAG No Yes (2019 - Only when flying AF/KL though, denied with AZ flight/ticket)
FCO NA Yes Sky Priority
LIN NA Yes (Sky Priority)
MXP NA Yes (SkyPriority). No (non-SP) companion allowed.
NAP NA Yes

Spain
AGP Unknown Yes (at the right side of the normal security lane)
ALC No Yes
BCN n/a Yes
BIO No No
IBZ No No
MAD No Yes, all elites (Security fastlane in T2 --> Follow VIP Controls signage)
SVQ : No Yes, but only for J pax (Elites+ in Y not eligible)
VLC No Yes

United Kingdom
BHX NA Yes Sky Priority 2 Access Points
BRS No Yes (Business class + eliteplus only)
GLA No Yes (Boarding pass showing Sky Priority is sufficient)
EDI No Yes (Boarding pass showing Sky Priority is sufficient)
LBA No Yes, all elites
LCY No No
LHR (T4) No Yes
MAN No Yes, Elite+/J only
NWI No Yes but pointless - Sky Priority members have to queue at airport information desk to get Airport Development Fee ticket with special bar code

All others
AMS No Yes, all elites
ARN No Yes, all elites
ATH No Yes
BGO Unknown Yes
BLL No Yes
BRU Unknown Yes Terminal A
BUD Unknown Yes, all elites
CPH Unknown Yes, all elites
DUB Unknown J only
EIN No No
GDN NA, Yes. "SkyPriority" on BP is not enough, they require membership card
GOT Unknown Yes
GVA No Yes
HAM Unknown Yes
HEL N/A, Yes
IST SP-signed lane, but SAV card required SP-signed lane, but SAV card required The rules of this airport are not clear. See post. See also update May 2015 here
LED No No
OSL NA Yes
OTP No No
PRG Inbound / Outbound immigration: Yes / Security : Yes - SkyPriority (Automatic Gates for departures)
SVG Unknown Yes
SVO No No
TUN No Yes for immigration on departure, No for security
TRD NA Yes
VIE NA Yes, all elites
WAW NA Yes Sky Priority 2 Access Points
ZAG NA (was No until Croatia joined Shengen) Yes - SkyPriority (Automatic Gates for access to departures and manual check for Security)
ZRH Unknown Yes, all elites

Middle-East
AUH : No (immigration) / No (security)
BEY : No (immigration arrival) / No (security both pre and post check-in) / No (immigration departure)
DOH Unknown Yes, all elites
DXB No No for J Pax. P pax are escorted.
JED No Yes
MCT No Yes
RUH Yes Yes, Terminal 1, inbound Priority queue at far left of the immigration hall but not particularly quick. For STE+, J
TLV No Yes for pre-checkin security (Both Sky Priority and C pax), post check-in security (Metal Detector/X-ray) for only C pax (not for Elites/Elites+)



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Old Sep 3, 2018, 7:41 am
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If someone can add to the wiki (not enough posts for me):
NBO : no fast track for immigration on arrival. Yes for fast track at both security (entering the terminal & before access to boarding area) & immigration on departure
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Old Sep 3, 2018, 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by offvoice
NBO : no fast track for immigration on arrival.
Is this new? SkyPriority for arrivals used to exist at the far end of immigration.
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Old Sep 3, 2018, 9:23 am
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Originally Posted by Ditto
Is this new? SkyPriority for arrivals used to exist at the far end of immigration.
I’ve been there 8 times past 4 months and couldn’t see anything at T1A (KQ & ST terminal). Going back there Monday so I’ll confirm
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Old Sep 3, 2018, 9:26 am
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Originally Posted by offvoice
I’ve been there 8 times past 4 months and couldn’t see anything at T1A (KQ & ST terminal). Going back there Monday so I’ll confirm
It's easy to miss when there are long queues hiding the sign, also not sure how it works for those who need VoA, please let us know after Monday if the wiki needs to be updated
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Old Sep 24, 2018, 4:53 am
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Originally Posted by Ditto
It's easy to miss when there are long queues hiding the sign, also not sure how it works for those who need VoA, please let us know after Monday if the wiki needs to be updated
Happy to confirm there is indeed a SP lane at the very left of the immigration desk! Can't believe I missed it for so long (literally been there two dozen time past 6 months) - apologies for ealier
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Old Dec 27, 2018, 12:24 pm
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I haven't used Air France-KLM that much, so apologies if anyone has already posted regarding this.....
We're flying KLM business from BHX to KUL (via AMS) in a few weeks time. I've read that the queues at immigration in KUL can be anything from 5 minutes to 2 hours. Does KLM business class provide access to the fast track immigration lanes (and are they any better than the ohers)?
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Old Jan 8, 2019, 4:39 pm
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It's been a while, I think in KUL you will have fast lane immigration. In AMS not, but you don't need it in transit from BHX to KUL.
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Old Apr 17, 2019, 9:39 am
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Couldn't find it in the wiki : is there a SP/STE+ access @JFK when departing on Delta TATL ? What about when arriving at JFK with AF ?
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Old Apr 17, 2019, 9:53 am
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Originally Posted by offvoice
Couldn't find it in the wiki : is there a SP/STE+ access @JFK when departing on Delta TATL ? What about when arriving at JFK with AF ?
On departure yes, for arrival not AFAIK (but I never arrived on AF operated flight)
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Old Apr 17, 2019, 3:12 pm
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Originally Posted by offvoice
Couldn't find it in the wiki : is there a SP/STE+ access @JFK when departing on Delta TATL ? What about when arriving at JFK with AF ?
yes departing on DL. No on arrival (priority lane on arrival for J or Elite pax doesn’t exist in the US, whatever the airport and the airline, with the exception when you fly P on AF or when you benefit from the super VIP service like the Porsche service by DL). However, what you have arriving on AF in JFK T1, is a priority voucher if you have a short connection (I forgot what they consider as short but it could be < 90 min). They make an announcement on-board after landing and the voucher is given when you arrive in the immigration hall upon presentation of a proof of your short connection.
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Old Apr 23, 2019, 8:50 pm
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Hey Everyone,

With the new Flying Blue program do FB elites have better pricing, or more award inventory, or are awards the same for all FB members regardless of status level? I do understand that you have to be an elite to book F awards, but my question is really in reference to business awards. Thanks!
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Old Apr 23, 2019, 11:44 pm
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Hey Everyone,

With the new Flying Blue program do FB elites have better pricing, or more award inventory, or are awards the same for all FB members regardless of status level? I do understand that you have to be an elite to book F awards, but my question is really in reference to business awards. Thanks!
you obviously posted in the wrong thread.
Inventory and prices are the same. Pricing is dynamic and all seats are available for award redemption.
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Old Apr 24, 2019, 9:55 am
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Originally Posted by Goldorak

you obviously posted in the wrong thread.
Inventory and prices are the same. Pricing is dynamic and all seats are available for award redemption.
Oops - excuse me for being in the wrong tread, but thank you for answering the question. If it makes sense please move my post to appropriate location.
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Old Apr 25, 2019, 2:46 am
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NKC - Nouakchott

Inbound: No
Outbound: No

But there is lounge access (more of a separate room with free soft drinks and newspapers).
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Old Apr 25, 2019, 2:46 am
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LUN - Lusaka

Inbound: No
Outbound: No
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