Fast track arrival in Bangkok
Jun 7, 2019, 9:36 am
#31
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, LX SEN, Marriott Titanium
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If I'm not mistaken there were signs saying it's only in immigration area 1. You enter it like everyone else but then there's a separate area on the right side of the hall for fast track.
Jun 7, 2019, 9:45 am
#32
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Aug 27, 2019, 1:35 am
#33
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, LX SEN, Marriott Titanium
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Surprise surprise, things have changed again. This time there are no more fast track slips. They only look at your boarding pass to decide if they let you use the fast track lane. I can see how this might result in quite a few J travelers completely missing this, especially if they haven't flown through BKK before and aren't aware of their existence. Especially the fast track lane on arrival is quite inconspicuous, hidden away behind the passport lanes of Thai nationals.
Aug 27, 2019, 1:52 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Switzerland
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Surprise surprise, things have changed again. This time there are no more fast track slips. They only look at your boarding pass to decide if they let you use the fast track lane. I can see how this might result in quite a few J travelers completely missing this, especially if they haven't flown through BKK before and aren't aware of their existence. Especially the fast track lane on arrival is quite inconspicuous, hidden away behind the passport lanes of Thai nationals.
Does anyone know if the fast track is still available for OWE (or any other status), if flying economy?
Aug 27, 2019, 6:02 am
#35
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: UK
Programs: Baec
Posts: 191
I agree about the lack of information on the fast track. Had I not flown to BKK before and asked for the fast track voucher from the cabin crew, I would have never known about it. Only when I asked, they explained that vouchers are not needed anymore. I also noticed that the fast track officers are picky about the flight codes. I had a code share (flying CX with AY code, HKG to BKK) and entered the AY code on the immigration document, as the AY code was easily available in the app when filling the document. The fast track officers said that Finnair does not fly from HKG to BKK and made me re-do the whole documentation.
Does anyone know if the fast track is still available for OWE (or any other status), if flying economy?
Does anyone know if the fast track is still available for OWE (or any other status), if flying economy?
Aug 27, 2019, 8:08 am
#36
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Sep 2, 2019, 11:42 pm
#38
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Sep 2, 2019, 11:54 pm
#39
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
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AY do NOT give out fasttrack slips anymore for anyone. Nothing even for Lumo flying J. They said only to check boarding pass but it was useless for me as above, no queue.
Sep 3, 2019, 12:00 am
#40
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I was first out the plane so the ”normal” immigration was empty (no reason to look for fast-track and I dont even know where it is)
AY do NOT give out fasttrack slips anymore for anyone. Nothing even for Lumo flying J. They said only to check boarding pass but it was useless for me as above, no queue.
Well it looks like I am going to be in Y anyways and I have no AY status 😄😄
I allways looked at the normal lines first before heading to fast track anyways it has just been awhile since I have flown on AY141 usually I am on the night flight which I forgot about! 😮
Had I been smart the upgrade on that flight would have cleared right away 😂😂😂
Thats life in a hurry 👍
Sep 3, 2019, 2:37 am
#41
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For whatever reason AY143 was €€€€ cheaper than AY141 - I had no issues arriving in the afternoon instead of early morning the next day. (+One more night to count towards Marriott Titanium 
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Sep 3, 2019, 4:29 am
#42
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
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I prefer The later departure and afternoon arrival but I just forgot to check the next day day too
my bad I am letting my bonvoy tit status lapse
Sep 4, 2019, 8:28 am
#44
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Personally I got tired of bonvoy quite fast 😂 ex SPG as I am, but I will settle for LT gold and let titanium fade concentrating on Hilton diamond status and IHG Spire instead
SGS is a Solid property for sure
Sep 4, 2019, 8:47 am
#45
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, LX SEN, Marriott Titanium
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How about a BKK SGS DO? If we take the flight that arrives in the afternoon we'll arrive at SGS just in time for the evening cocktails.
And yes, ex SPG here as well. Bonvoy trashed my plans to get LT gold (not to mention LT plat). Now I have LT silver, which means I'll get free water bottles in my room for life.
And yes, ex SPG here as well. Bonvoy trashed my plans to get LT gold (not to mention LT plat). Now I have LT silver, which means I'll get free water bottles in my room for life.
