AKL Premium Check-in
Aug 16, 2014, 10:19 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 79
AKL Premium Check-in
Hey all,
We have flights WLG > AKL > HNL in Y on one itinerary coming up and would like to know if we can use the Premium Check-in facilities in Auckland if we have already received our boarding pass and have our bags checked through to Honolulu from Wellington. The idea being to utilize the premium immigration desk. We are both *G. Has anyone done this before?
Cheers
We have flights WLG > AKL > HNL in Y on one itinerary coming up and would like to know if we can use the Premium Check-in facilities in Auckland if we have already received our boarding pass and have our bags checked through to Honolulu from Wellington. The idea being to utilize the premium immigration desk. We are both *G. Has anyone done this before?
Cheers
Aug 16, 2014, 10:27 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Posts: 761
Hey all,
We have flights WLG > AKL > HNL in Y on one itinerary coming up and would like to know if we can use the Premium Check-in facilities in Auckland if we have already received our boarding pass and have our bags checked through to Honolulu from Wellington. The idea being to utilize the premium immigration desk. We are both *G. Has anyone done this before?
Cheers
We have flights WLG > AKL > HNL in Y on one itinerary coming up and would like to know if we can use the Premium Check-in facilities in Auckland if we have already received our boarding pass and have our bags checked through to Honolulu from Wellington. The idea being to utilize the premium immigration desk. We are both *G. Has anyone done this before?
Cheers
Aug 16, 2014, 10:29 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Auckland
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Posts: 908
I've always found it quicker to go through 'normal' immigration. Quite often there is only one immigration officer present so I've had to wait a bit. Much quicker using Smartgate IMO.
Aug 16, 2014, 11:13 pm
#5
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NZ
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The advantage I find with the premium immigration line is that there's usually a dedicated security line too.
Aug 16, 2014, 11:27 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Auckland
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Where's the premium security line?
Every time I've gone through (including about 3 weeks ago) I just get 'funnelled' into the main security screening area. Possibly might be a time of day thing perhaps?
Every time I've gone through (including about 3 weeks ago) I just get 'funnelled' into the main security screening area. Possibly might be a time of day thing perhaps?
Aug 16, 2014, 11:27 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2013
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I always use the premium lift when transferring from Wellington. There aren't normally any time saving at immigration as smart gate is pretty quick, but you do get to jump to the front of the security screening which can normally save a few minutes.
Aug 16, 2014, 11:57 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2011
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depending on flights I have never really struck too much of a line and when I have its usually an indication that the main lines would be busy enough also.
Aug 17, 2014, 1:44 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NZ
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Well it's as close as a dedicated security line.. It certainly felt like it last weekend as you queue at the first screening point on the right; whereas everyone else goes to a queue to be separated into other lanes.
Aug 17, 2014, 6:54 pm
#11
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