Boarding Pass scan before security at CHC domestic

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Nov 28, 2013, 7:12 pm

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Originally Posted by pbl22

Gee, you guys should try the peak hour flights WLG-AKL. The security lines are ridiculous at WLG. On Tuesday, the line for the 4:25pm flight from Gate 16 stretched way back well past the Koru Club entrance. I have been there when they have been boarding separate flights to AKL (one was delayed) out of both gates 10 and 11. With the single security point at those gates, the queues are heinous....

How many passengers were the WLG departure lounges designed for?

Two full A320's have 342 pax while Two full 737's have 266 pax.

Nov 28, 2013, 8:47 pm

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Originally Posted by WLG Base

How many passengers were the WLG departure lounges designed for?

Two full A320's have 342 pax while Two full 737's have 266 pax.

When they we're closed in, the 733s we're still in the old 112 J/Y Config and didn't the 732 have 104?

Nov 28, 2013, 8:58 pm

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Originally Posted by pbl22

However this is far from typical for the 4.25 NZ442 flight which I fly on most weeks. The normal queue for security is about 5 - 10 people with a large queue as you describe perhaps once or twice a year.

Nov 28, 2013, 9:07 pm

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You're probably right - I usually travel on the later Koru Hour flights, but I have had lengthy queues almost every time.

Nov 28, 2013, 9:30 pm

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I do like the quick exit to regional gates from the AKL KC - that's pretty easy.

Nov 28, 2013, 10:05 pm

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Originally Posted by cakiwi

Auckland KC to regional gates is about 3 minutes and WLG KC to regional gates is about 2 minutes.

AKL KC to gate 28 is about 5 minutes after you do all the zigzag to get to it, hopefully with the 2x extra air bridges will fix this.

If you we're to go for smallest departure lounge area, gate 31/32/33 at AKL have to win.

Nov 28, 2013, 11:21 pm

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WLG usually only has one jet flight departure either side of the pier meaning the security queues are for one fight only.
This will all change when WLG does its Southern Terminal redevelopment.
For CHC the walk from KC desk to regional terminal has taken 5-6 minutes....but I find it infuriating that NZ then has 3 flights leaving together and only one gate check for all three so queue is huge.

Nov 28, 2013, 11:28 pm

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Originally Posted by cavemanzk

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Originally Posted by cakiwi

Auckland KC to regional gates is about 3 minutes and WLG KC to regional gates is about 2 minutes.

I meant KC to boarding pass scan. Once you're scanned yes you then still have to get to the plane but from KC to boarding pass scan hasn't ever taken me more than a few minutes.