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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 1:57 pm
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Shocking Developments at DXB

The Fast Track at transit security was manned...and the red cards were actually taken

Is this a sign of things to come? Not that it would make that much difference, considering there still needs to be an airport that has a "frequent fliers only" line, regardless of travel class, for security, which isn't filled with passengers who don't know what to do

Incidentally, the arrival video has changed again (how long ago?) - the transit video has a soundtrack that makes it sound a bit like low budget amateur porn and the Dubai section is a HIGHLY OVERWROUGHT CINEMATIC TRAILER OF SUSPENSE.

Also for the wine lovers, FCL A is serving a Vega Sicilia Unico 2000. If only they invested in the rest of the product rather than the wine If I come back next week and it's all gone, I'm blaming all of you, FT.

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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 3:29 pm
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Originally Posted by eternaltransit
The Fast Track at transit security was manned...and the red cards were actually taken

Is this a sign of things to come? Not that it would make that much difference, considering there still needs to be an airport that has a "frequent fliers only" line, regardless of travel class, for security, which isn't filled with passengers who don't know what to do
Let's hope it's a sign of things to come........
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 5:09 pm
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Lets hope it sticks and I finally get to use the red fast track card at transit security although from your advice before eternaltransit when I transferred from my last PEK flight, I was first through security (started the machines as I walked towards them) and was absolutely no need as the terminal was deadly quiet .

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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 5:48 pm
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Originally Posted by eternaltransit
Also for the wine lovers, FCL A is serving a Vega Sicilia Unico 2000. If only they invested in the rest of the product rather than the wine If I come back next week and it's all gone, I'm blaming all of you, FT.
Vega Sicilia Unico!!! That is worth the price of the first class ticket....and my all time favorite wine.
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 8:19 pm
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I was through there a couple times this month and always saw people taking the cards. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing the lines not manned. Is this a thing now?
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 12:44 am
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Originally Posted by johhn14
I was through there a couple times this month and always saw people taking the cards. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing the lines not manned. Is this a thing now?
Its on and off that they man it - like most things its inconsistent!
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 12:57 am
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(Misread the thread title! )
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 1:27 am
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Originally Posted by oenophilist
Vega Sicilia Unico!!! That is worth the price of the first class ticket....and my all time favorite wine.
One could even buy an el cheapo ticket to DXB and get a F ticket/award to MCT or some such
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