Questions about Jet Airways Premiere Class experience flying Mumbai to Bangkok
Jan 27, 2018, 3:30 am
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Questions about Jet Airways Premiere Class experience flying Mumbai to Bangkok
I'm flying out tomorrow from BOM to BKK. I just upgraded online to premiere class.
Is there a separate first/business class check in area for Jet Airways passengers at BOM and if so, where is it?
Are there fast track channels to go through shorter lines at security or immigration?
Do I really have to be at the airport three hours before the flight like the airline suggests?
The immigration lines in Bangkok can be quite long, does anyone know if Jet hands out the premium lane passes for Bangkok arrival immigration for premiere class passengers?
Thanks.
Is there a separate first/business class check in area for Jet Airways passengers at BOM and if so, where is it?
Are there fast track channels to go through shorter lines at security or immigration?
Do I really have to be at the airport three hours before the flight like the airline suggests?
The immigration lines in Bangkok can be quite long, does anyone know if Jet hands out the premium lane passes for Bangkok arrival immigration for premiere class passengers?
Thanks.
Jan 27, 2018, 7:29 am
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Yes. Enter the terminal building through gates 5 or 6 and you'll see the banks of Jet Airways check-in counters more or less in front of you, a little to the right. Not sure where the premiere check-in counters for BOM-BKK are, but if they're the same as the ones for Jet international long haul, they're the last rank on the far right.
There are fast track lines for both security and immigration.
I've never flown Jet business to BKK, so not sure of getting priority immigration there, but going by their practice on other international sectors, you ought to get it.
There are fast track lines for both security and immigration.
I've never flown Jet business to BKK, so not sure of getting priority immigration there, but going by their practice on other international sectors, you ought to get it.
Jan 27, 2018, 7:42 am
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Yes. Enter the terminal building through gates 5 or 6 and you'll see the banks of Jet Airways check-in counters more or less in front of you, a little to the right. Not sure where the premiere check-in counters for BOM-BKK are, but if they're the same as the ones for Jet international long haul, they're the last rank on the far right.
There are fast track lines for both security and immigration.
I've never flown Jet business to BKK, so not sure of getting priority immigration there, but going by their practice on other international sectors, you ought to get it.
There are fast track lines for both security and immigration.
I've never flown Jet business to BKK, so not sure of getting priority immigration there, but going by their practice on other international sectors, you ought to get it.
Jan 28, 2018, 12:23 am
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flew del-bkk recently & the passes were handed out....
Jan 28, 2018, 11:47 pm
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Enter the terminal through Gate 8 at the very end and you'll notice the premium check-in section. There is dedicated premium security and immigration just after the check-in.
Jan 29, 2018, 3:18 am
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Thanks everyone. I'm not a good reader, so I entered at gate 5/6 as recommended and then went to the regular Jet Airways check in lines in front of me and then asked the line staff where business class check in was and they directed me to the dedicated first/business check in area off to the right.
Check in, security and immigration took about 5 minutes, so in my limited experience there is absolutely no reason to arrive at the airport 2-3 hours early if you're flying in business/first class.
Having upgraded online, I did feel like a "second class" Premiere class passenger. When I checked in at the business class area, the agent asked if I had used miles for the ticket. I wasn't allowed access to the GVK lounge, because if you upgrade online you don't get that.
I was in seat 2F and when the flight attendant took everyone's dining orders she asked the guy in 2D and then skipped over me and took my order I think 11th of the 12 business class passengers.
They did not pass out Bangkok fast track immigration passes (or even landing cards) to anyone and Bangkok immigration staff won't let you use the premium lanes with just a business class boarding pass, you need the fast track pass. The line at Bangkok immigration area 3 looked to be about 45 minutes long so I walked 50-100 meters over to immigration 1 and the lines there were much shorter.
Check in, security and immigration took about 5 minutes, so in my limited experience there is absolutely no reason to arrive at the airport 2-3 hours early if you're flying in business/first class.
Having upgraded online, I did feel like a "second class" Premiere class passenger. When I checked in at the business class area, the agent asked if I had used miles for the ticket. I wasn't allowed access to the GVK lounge, because if you upgrade online you don't get that.
I was in seat 2F and when the flight attendant took everyone's dining orders she asked the guy in 2D and then skipped over me and took my order I think 11th of the 12 business class passengers.
They did not pass out Bangkok fast track immigration passes (or even landing cards) to anyone and Bangkok immigration staff won't let you use the premium lanes with just a business class boarding pass, you need the fast track pass. The line at Bangkok immigration area 3 looked to be about 45 minutes long so I walked 50-100 meters over to immigration 1 and the lines there were much shorter.