MEL Domestic to International - how long?
Dec 3, 2013, 5:08 am
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MEL Domestic to International - how long?
Arriving into MEL on QF domestic business at 8:10am (Mon 6th Jan)
I then have an international flight on QF in business to SIN at 10:20am.
I assume, as with SYD, I have to collect my luggage and re-check it?
Either way, how long should I expect the connection to take as I want to get to a lounge ASAP (especially after Qantas made the SIN flight over an hour earlier)
I then have an international flight on QF in business to SIN at 10:20am.
I assume, as with SYD, I have to collect my luggage and re-check it?
Either way, how long should I expect the connection to take as I want to get to a lounge ASAP (especially after Qantas made the SIN flight over an hour earlier)
Dec 3, 2013, 5:15 am
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AFAIK in both SYD and MEL you should be able to through-check your bags if the connection is domestic --> international.
It's different if you're doing it other way, ie international --> domestic. That's when you have to collect the bags, clear customs and then re-check them.
It's different if you're doing it other way, ie international --> domestic. That's when you have to collect the bags, clear customs and then re-check them.
Dec 3, 2013, 6:43 am
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It's about a 3 min walk from the QF domestic exit (upstairs, left hand side of the security area) to the door into the International terminal.
No air side transfers, you have to clear security before immigration. Then about another 5 min walk through the shopping plaza to the Lounges.
Priority security is to the left, priority immigration to the right (go figure!). No need to collect/recheck bags.
Enjoy the lounge!
Regards,
BD
No air side transfers, you have to clear security before immigration. Then about another 5 min walk through the shopping plaza to the Lounges.
Priority security is to the left, priority immigration to the right (go figure!). No need to collect/recheck bags.
Enjoy the lounge!
Regards,
BD
Dec 3, 2013, 11:01 am
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) and then 45 min in the GST line. This was mid morning. YMMV.
Dec 3, 2013, 1:38 pm
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Regards,
BD