BKK Suvarnabhumi airport fast track immigration
Feb 15, 2020, 1:51 pm
#152
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In my experience (I've used both) the "over 70s" lane in the main halls is faster than the Premium lane. The departure one (near the SQ check-in counters) is much, much faster than the Premium departure lanes
Feb 17, 2020, 3:59 pm
#153
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Never had any security/immigration delays in Premium lane.
April will be flying Y with wife and daughter, should I look out for that special departure fast lane near SQ check in (we are flying TG)
Returning I understand Thai passport holders have auto gates? Thai pax don't use Premium lane?
Thus I would be better off using one of the main halls returning with family and myself using 70+ fast lane?
Feb 20, 2020, 7:19 pm
#154
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I usually fly J, only recall 1 Y arrival where I used a main hall fast lane as 70+ and indeed was the only pax.
Never had any security/immigration delays in Premium lane.
April will be flying Y with wife and daughter, should I look out for that special departure fast lane near SQ check in (we are flying TG)
Returning I understand Thai passport holders have auto gates? Thai pax don't use Premium lane?
Thus I would be better off using one of the main halls returning with family and myself using 70+ fast lane?
Never had any security/immigration delays in Premium lane.
April will be flying Y with wife and daughter, should I look out for that special departure fast lane near SQ check in (we are flying TG)
Returning I understand Thai passport holders have auto gates? Thai pax don't use Premium lane?
Thus I would be better off using one of the main halls returning with family and myself using 70+ fast lane?
Oct 4, 2022, 2:37 pm
#155
Join Date: May 2022
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Fast Track Arrivals TG J
Hi, I have read some other post but I am still confused regarding fast track arrivals.
Could someone tell me Is there a fast track for Thai Airways passengers arriving in BKK separate to the Premium Lane?
If so for TG, or if not (Premium Lane), could you explain where the fast track is exactly - premium lane or otherwise.
Is there recommended lane to go to if there is more than one?
Thank you and apologies for my confusion.
Could someone tell me Is there a fast track for Thai Airways passengers arriving in BKK separate to the Premium Lane?
If so for TG, or if not (Premium Lane), could you explain where the fast track is exactly - premium lane or otherwise.
Is there recommended lane to go to if there is more than one?
Thank you and apologies for my confusion.
Oct 4, 2022, 5:36 pm
#156
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Hi, I have read some other post but I am still confused regarding fast track arrivals.
Could someone tell me Is there a fast track for Thai Airways passengers arriving in BKK separate to the Premium Lane?
If so for TG, or if not (Premium Lane), could you explain where the fast track is exactly - premium lane or otherwise.
Is there recommended lane to go to if there is more than one?
Thank you and apologies for my confusion.
Could someone tell me Is there a fast track for Thai Airways passengers arriving in BKK separate to the Premium Lane?
If so for TG, or if not (Premium Lane), could you explain where the fast track is exactly - premium lane or otherwise.
Is there recommended lane to go to if there is more than one?
Thank you and apologies for my confusion.
This 2018-19 thread might be of interest: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai...ast-track.html
I have not been through BKK post-pandemic (will do in a month), but there used to be a THAI fast track arrival in each of the main arrival areas.
These were located at the extreme left/right and guided you though a tensa barrier channel. I posted a map of the the setup along with picture years ago and some descriptions (most likely completely out of date):
- THAI J, Diplomatic, APEC fast track arrival: Eastern Arrivals Hall opposite gate D4, far left side
- Biz pax with brown priority pass holders from some airlines: between East/West Arrivals halls opposite gate D5
- Diplomatic, APEC fast track arrival: Western Arrivals Hall, opposite gate D6, far right side (iirc)
Oct 4, 2022, 9:22 pm
#157
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The TG fast track has been turned into a generic AOT fast track, where all you need to do is show your J boarding pass. There is one in the middle block of immigration as before, but also one where the old TG fast track was (to the right of the first block of immigration desks if coming from C gates). Depending on whether it has changed in the past weeks, you have to jump over a few tensa barriers from the Thai passport queues to get to it..
Oct 4, 2022, 10:55 pm
#158
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I went through immigration at the checkpoint closest to the E/F/G gates, and there was a generic fast track lane on the left side, where a J boarding pass was sufficient for entry. It seems like the same is true at the other two checkpoints.
Oct 5, 2022, 1:44 am
#160
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Oct 5, 2022, 8:09 am
#161
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Be forewarned that the "fast track" lane can move or disappear. What you are told in this thread may not be true on arrival.
Lol, two arrivals back, I followed one of the blue-coated BFS escorts (she was guiding another pax) and she took us to the wrong place because they had moved fast track (again). We had to turn around and backtrack past the Thai passport holders line.
Lol, two arrivals back, I followed one of the blue-coated BFS escorts (she was guiding another pax) and she took us to the wrong place because they had moved fast track (again). We had to turn around and backtrack past the Thai passport holders line.
Oct 6, 2022, 12:21 am
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Oct 6, 2022, 9:34 am
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Oct 6, 2022, 7:26 pm
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