Smartgate
 

have any platinum FF's taken up the qf offer to join the "smartgate" recognition thing for customs?

Perhaps explain what it is and we might know...

I think the OP is referring to this

Thanks, I stand enlightened.

I would do but the enrolment period ends before I get an Australian Passport

Dave

I would but it doesnt allow NZers :td:

You can still enrol..
 

Dave,

There has been a thread on this over at Australian Frequent Flyer. It was started by Lindsay.

Within this thread a link to the QF web page about this was posted, this has information about enrolling after the trial; as I did on Saturday:

I would have, except no plans for work-related Intl flights between now and end of year :( . Also, there didn't seem much sense if I was travelling with Mrs QF WP who my/may not be able to get it (as not Plat).

As serfty says, one can always wander over to their Customs Office to apply after 28 Feb, if I have to go anywhere. Anybody want to send me anywhere?? :D

can still enroll?

does one need to be travelling intl or DOM ticket suffice?

Presumably, one only needs to be airside at the Customs Offices in QF Intl Terminals SYD or MEL..but obviously you wouldn't have the need to use it after a QF Dom flight, d00t

COOL - worth registerring for/

I thought you were MIA from FT again QF WP - stop confusing me! :confused: :o :-:

I checked and you do not need to be airside to register.

Just go to the Customs Services office - plan to do so this Thursday when travelling DOM

MCS

I have and it works very easily. Simply place your passport on the scanner and after about 3 seconds the gates open and let you through.

You do the obligatory customs questions at the entrance to the green line where they check your passport for the stamp they put in when you enrol that allows you to use smartgate.

d00t, I did it landside MEL airport on Saturday. This was at the Customs' Client services office on the ground floor of international arrivals hall. It is at the end of the hall nearest Qantas Domestic; its reception is a glassed in room there.

For more information, please see the thread on AFF.

When to Melbourne airside this afternoon and asked for Smartgate and had it 5 minutes later.