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sfoeuroflyer Feb 10, 2019 9:10 pm

Gold track in Zurich
 
I just noticed that Miles and More is advertising something called "Gold Track" for Zurich airport for departures and transfers. I must be blind. I have never seen this and go through ZRH frequently. Anybody have a clue about this???? How is it labeled? Does it cover arrivals too?

airoli Feb 10, 2019 11:34 pm

It's just the Star Alliance-wide name for priority security lanes, which have been available at ZRH forever.

worldclubber Feb 10, 2019 11:42 pm

Does not cover arrivals, only departure and transfer security. Has been introduced by *A to make the alliance seem more homogeneous. The introduction didn’t cost much, as the priority lanes had been there at many airports anyway, as airoli already pointed out.

sfoeuroflyer Feb 11, 2019 9:23 am

Well if this is just the "priority lane" , well marked at security, then this is no big deal. That's been there for a long time. When I saw the name "Gold track" I thought something new was being introduced.

UAPremExecflyer Feb 11, 2019 4:16 pm


Originally Posted by sfoeuroflyer (Post 30764733)
Well if this is just the "priority lane" , well marked at security, then this is no big deal. That's been there for a long time. When I saw the name "Gold track" I thought something new was being introduced.

Since 2015 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/star...old-track.html

Nick Art Feb 11, 2019 4:44 pm


Originally Posted by sfoeuroflyer (Post 30764733)
Well if this is just the "priority lane" , well marked at security, then this is no big deal. That's been there for a long time. When I saw the name "Gold track" I thought something new was being introduced.

Where you expecting an actual golden track on which you would honorfully glide through security to the lounge and then to the aircraft? I can imagine it now...

mmff Feb 11, 2019 11:30 pm


Originally Posted by Nick Art (Post 30766580)
Where you expecting an actual golden track on which you would honorfully glide through security to the lounge and then to the aircraft? I can imagine it now...

Would the restrooms in that fantasy have something like this?

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Nick Art Feb 12, 2019 3:01 am

Indeed :D

worldclubber Feb 12, 2019 6:00 am

LOL :D

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sfoeuroflyer Feb 12, 2019 9:03 am

Actually what I was hoping for is a "Gold track" to speed through immigration. It is strange that the US lets Swiss nationals apply for Global Entry to speed through US immigration, but Switzerland has not granted reciprocal rights to US nationals similarly to speed through Swiss immigration.

worldclubber Feb 12, 2019 9:07 am


Originally Posted by sfoeuroflyer (Post 30769043)
Actually what I was hoping for is a "Gold track" to speed through immigration. It is strange that the US lets Swiss nationals apply for Global Entry to speed through US immigration, but Switzerland has not granted reciprocal rights to US nationals similarly to speed through Swiss immigration.

That’s right. But then again, Swiss immigration at a bad time is usually still much faster than US immigration under any circumstances. :cool:

Nick Art Feb 12, 2019 9:08 am


Originally Posted by sfoeuroflyer (Post 30769043)
Actually what I was hoping for is a "Gold track" to speed through immigration. It is strange that the US lets Swiss nationals apply for Global Entry to speed through US immigration, but Switzerland has not granted reciprocal rights to US nationals similarly to speed through Swiss immigration.

The reason for that may be that immigration at ZRH or GVA is always pretty fast already. I've never had to wait more than 1-2 minutes so far!

Key8 Feb 12, 2019 9:37 am

Reason is that immigration in Switzerland never takes more than 5–10 minutes in busy times. 1-2 minutes otherwise. No point introducing special treatments under such circumstances...

LHSEN Feb 12, 2019 2:00 pm

I live in ZRH so very frequent, I’d say 2-3 out of 10 times avg took 20-30 mins going thru immigration, never more than 45 mins ... rest could be as fast as 30 secs or maybe to 5 mins thru ...


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