Tracking BA Fast Track and Priority Boarding
May 26, 2014, 5:24 pm
#152
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I really wish BA would stump up the fee for BRU for GCH traveling in ET! Depending on the departure time and day the queues can be horrendous. What annoys me is that SN gladly pay for Star Gold whereas LH/LX are only paying for SEN. You would think that BA would do it for GCH or all OWE instead of only CE pax.
SN even used to give out anytime access stickers that I stuck to my SEN card which was a nice benefit.
SN even used to give out anytime access stickers that I stuck to my SEN card which was a nice benefit.
May 27, 2014, 2:19 am
#154
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Jeddah - Bus transfer to the aircraft (no airbridges at all at Jeddah), so no priority boarding and no priority at Security.
Riyadh - Priority board but secondary security check on the airbridge slows boarding down. No priority at the main security/immigration.
List updated
Riyadh - Priority board but secondary security check on the airbridge slows boarding down. No priority at the main security/immigration.
List updated
May 28, 2014, 2:17 pm
#155
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May 28, 2014, 3:35 pm
#157
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The handling agents are put under enormous pressure from BA to turn the aircraft around as quickly as possible, so when a non-prioritized passenger inadvertently enters the queue, it's quicker to just process the boarding pass and send the passenger down to the aircraft than to stop the boarding process and send the passenger to the back of the queue.
Jun 9, 2014, 12:08 am
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MCO has no fast track security, which can be painful with all the families in line
Jun 16, 2014, 11:55 am
#159
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There was a Fast Track sign at the gate for boarding at LIS, however, there was only one queue. I went up to the desk, asked whether Fast Track was in operation, and was invited to have my boarding pass scanned straight away at the head of the queue (Silver in ET).
Jun 26, 2014, 12:37 am
#160
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My experience at MAD. If in connecting flights, no Fast Track of any sort either at immigration or at security. Both of which are somewhat chaotic, particularly as they're not very orderly even when the crowds aren't too large.
I was flying Iberia Business from EZE via MAD to NCE as a OWE.
For security, having chatted with the person handling the security line (and trying to figure out why/how there was no fast track for a business class passenger who also happens to be emerald), and he said that "upstairs" (where non-connecting passengers are handled) there is. Not certain, but having looked at it on the way to the VIP lounge, I think it would have been better that I go through, out, and in upstairs than deal with the connecting security fiasco.
I was flying Iberia Business from EZE via MAD to NCE as a OWE.
For security, having chatted with the person handling the security line (and trying to figure out why/how there was no fast track for a business class passenger who also happens to be emerald), and he said that "upstairs" (where non-connecting passengers are handled) there is. Not certain, but having looked at it on the way to the VIP lounge, I think it would have been better that I go through, out, and in upstairs than deal with the connecting security fiasco.
Sep 21, 2014, 10:40 am
#161
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A couple of weeks ago at MAN I was pleasantly surprised to encounter a separate fast track queue at 142, post facial of course, but saved a fair bit of queuing.
Sadly this wasn't offered at 141 today, so man is still a "yeah right".
Sadly this wasn't offered at 141 today, so man is still a "yeah right".
passengers scrambled to get on.
Sep 22, 2014, 3:14 am
#163
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Who on earth wrote this about PRG:
PRG - Prague Boarding: Yes. Security: Sometimes (security at gate, there's separate fast track screening lanes but are often closed)
??
PRG does not have security at gate, they have the same system as every European airport (VIE, LIS, AMS, DUB, BCN, MAD, BRU and the list is endless) where they have one main security queue. They have a separate fast track security queue. Once past security, there are no additional metal detectors or individual gate screening.
And my god, why do people deliberately put wrong information here??? This is COMPLETELY FALSE:
VIE - Vienna Boarding: Sometimes, but totally unenforced and often useless due to gate layout and people queueing before announcement. Security: No
Vienna first of all does have priority boarding for F/J and they absolutely have fast track lanes at security control (!!!)
DXB is wrong also. They have a fast track lane for security, at least for transfer pax (have only ever transferred there)
You could add BKK and CJK yes and yes. LPA yes (boarding) no to fast track.
PRG - Prague Boarding: Yes. Security: Sometimes (security at gate, there's separate fast track screening lanes but are often closed)
??
PRG does not have security at gate, they have the same system as every European airport (VIE, LIS, AMS, DUB, BCN, MAD, BRU and the list is endless) where they have one main security queue. They have a separate fast track security queue. Once past security, there are no additional metal detectors or individual gate screening.
And my god, why do people deliberately put wrong information here??? This is COMPLETELY FALSE:
VIE - Vienna Boarding: Sometimes, but totally unenforced and often useless due to gate layout and people queueing before announcement. Security: No
Vienna first of all does have priority boarding for F/J and they absolutely have fast track lanes at security control (!!!)
DXB is wrong also. They have a fast track lane for security, at least for transfer pax (have only ever transferred there)
You could add BKK and CJK yes and yes. LPA yes (boarding) no to fast track.
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Sep 22, 2014, 3:49 am
#164
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Who on earth wrote this about PRG:
PRG - Prague Boarding: Yes. Security: Sometimes (security at gate, there's separate fast track screening lanes but are often closed)
??
PRG does not have security at gate, they have the same system as every European airport (VIE, LIS, AMS, DUB, BCN, MAD, BRU and the list is endless) where they have one main security queue. They have a separate fast track security queue. Once past security, there are no additional metal detectors or individual gate screening.
PRG - Prague Boarding: Yes. Security: Sometimes (security at gate, there's separate fast track screening lanes but are often closed)
??
PRG does not have security at gate, they have the same system as every European airport (VIE, LIS, AMS, DUB, BCN, MAD, BRU and the list is endless) where they have one main security queue. They have a separate fast track security queue. Once past security, there are no additional metal detectors or individual gate screening.
Got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning?
Sep 22, 2014, 4:01 am
#165
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and then feel free to update the wiki to your latest experiences.