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[terrychris]

Anyone used fast track on arrival.


Do they have a buggy car to take you up to immigration or do you walk with fast track person,its just i walk very fast

Do they meet you exactly as you exit the boarding ramp or at immigration lines.

[Sunderland]

My wife works with an airline, so she gives me 'fast track' passes. At Suvaranabhumi you walk as fast as you like towards the immigration area, then you follow the sign for 'fast track' which is to the right of the main immigration desks. You hand someone your fast track card and you go to the immigration desk. That's it.

Edited by Sunderland, 2011-11-27 20:01:00.

[citizen33]

Sunderland, on 2011-11-27 19:55:39, said:

My wife works with an airline, so she gives me 'fast track' passes. At Suvaranabhumi you walk as fast as you like towards the immigration area, then you follow the sign for 'fast track' which is to the right of the main immigration desks. You hand someone your fast track card and you go to the immigration desk. That's it.

Above is generally correct.  However, last month I flew in on Oman business class and took advantage of their free limo offer.  A girl with a name board met me at the ramp and walked me through passport control and to the luggage carousel, where we were met by a man who put my bags on a trolley.  The two of them accompanied me through customs and delivered me to their limo driver outside.  Have to say it was impressive!

Edited by citizen33, 2011-11-28 02:28:04.

[bubba]

In my experience (several different Star Alliance carriers), if you are flying business class, you get a Fast Track card on board, but the buggy ride from the airplane to immigration only comes with first class.

[hkt83100]

Actually, after a long flight I am happy to get my legs moving, so I would not use a buggy ride.

[samtam]

I think Fast Track is temporarily closed whilst they build a new security area.

[terrychris]

samtam, on 2011-11-29 13:13:01, said:

I think Fast Track is temporarily closed whilst they build a new security area.

Are you sure

[taiwangirl]

The Fast Track has changed its' name.  It is now Premium Lane (I believe).  The cards look different, but the location and everything else is the same.  As of a couple of days ago, it was open.

[jonnyscot]

I used fast track via emirates a week and a half back, everything as before for me, walked to the fast track immigration area, I never noticed the name change to premium there, although I didnt pay much attention to be honest, handed my fast track card along with passport etc to the imm officer, maybe Emirates are in the process of phasing out the old cards as my fast track card was identical to the previous one I had a month before

[rogerdee123]

terrychris, on 2011-11-30 03:10:41, said:

samtam, on 2011-11-29 13:13:01, said:

I think Fast Track is temporarily closed whilst they build a new security area.

Are you sure

I used fast track two days ago. It's still working.

[smokie36]

Fasttrack is a joke. You just end up waiting for your bags instead of in line. Thank the heavens for the smoking rooms is all I can say.....

[tw25rw]

smokie36, on 2011-12-08 02:07:33, said:

Fasttrack is a joke. You just end up waiting for your bags instead of in line. Thank the heavens for the smoking rooms is all I can say.....

This is true, but you can have a sit down and don't have to contend with line jumpers or those who have neglected to fill out a landing card.

[timbershifter]

Tried to contact Thai Fast Track services a few times via e-mail but no reply.
Are they still business

Cheers

[ExpatJ]

smokie36, on 2011-12-08 02:07:33, said:

Fasttrack is a joke. You just end up waiting for your bags instead of in line. Thank the heavens for the smoking rooms is all I can say.....

Noooo... very useful when there are v long queues at immigration ...plus for those of us that travel light (only carry on luggage) it gets you out of the airport in 15 mins!

[smokie36]

ExpatJ, on 2011-12-14 09:42:32, said:

smokie36, on 2011-12-08 02:07:33, said:

Fasttrack is a joke. You just end up waiting for your bags instead of in line. Thank the heavens for the smoking rooms is all I can say.....

Noooo... very useful when there are v long queues at immigration ...plus for those of us that travel light (only carry on luggage) it gets you out of the airport in 15 mins!

I'm eating my words....used it this am had a quick smoke passed through fasttrack and my bag was on the carousel. Excellent work!

[bubba]

samtam, on 2011-11-29 13:13:01, said:

I think Fast Track is temporarily closed whilst they build a new security area.

Open as of yesterday (16 December) and I have not ever seen it closed.

[tw25rw]

bubba, on 2011-12-16 09:28:03, said:

samtam, on 2011-11-29 13:13:01, said:

I think Fast Track is temporarily closed whilst they build a new security area.

Open as of yesterday (16 December) and I have not ever seen it closed.

There's more than one anyway. So if they did need to close one, they can direct you to another.

[bubba]

tw25rw, on 2011-12-16 18:49:47, said:

bubba, on 2011-12-16 09:28:03, said:

samtam, on 2011-11-29 13:13:01, said:

I think Fast Track is temporarily closed whilst they build a new security area.

Open as of yesterday (16 December) and I have not ever seen it closed.

There's more than one anyway. So if they did need to close one, they can direct you to another.

More than one? Where? I've only ever seen the one in the middle of the arrivals terminal, in between the two regular immigration entrances.

[tw25rw]

bubba, on 2011-12-17 22:20:22, said:

tw25rw, on 2011-12-16 18:49:47, said:

bubba, on 2011-12-16 09:28:03, said:

samtam, on 2011-11-29 13:13:01, said:

I think Fast Track is temporarily closed whilst they build a new security area.

Open as of yesterday (16 December) and I have not ever seen it closed.

There's more than one anyway. So if they did need to close one, they can direct you to another.

More than one? Where? I've only ever seen the one in the middle of the arrivals terminal, in between the two regular immigration entrances.

Thai always sent me to the one by the diplomatic channels in the main hall. EVA use the separate one. With all those channels, it would be easy to set a couple up as fast track.

[londoedan]

bubba, on 2011-11-28 08:52:16, said:

In my experience (several different Star Alliance carriers), if you are flying business class, you get a Fast Track card on board, but the buggy ride from the airplane to immigration only comes with first class.

For my flight from PEK next month I've booked Business Class with Air China (TG are full). I think CA are part of Star Alliance - anyone know if you get fast track cards with them from recent experience ? It would be nice

[khunthomas]

I have never used Fast Track but i would love to try it.  How do you get the cards?  Can you buy them or a they only given to by the airlines?  I normally travel wit China Airlines.  I have a "Frequent flyer card" but I normally travel economy

Thomas

[bubba]

khunthomas, on 2012-02-10 17:38:08, said:

I have never used Fast Track but i would love to try it.  How do you get the cards?  Can you buy them or a they only given to by the airlines?  I normally travel wit China Airlines.  I have a "Frequent flyer card" but I normally travel economy

Thomas

You only get them if you are flying first or business class. Flight attendants pass them out onboard. Sorry, but frequent flyer status will not get you one.

[madjbs]

Yes it does, at least with good airlines...

[striderman]

bubba, on 2012-02-10 19:40:22, said:

You only get them if you are flying first or business class. Flight attendants pass them out onboard. Sorry, but frequent flyer status will not get you one.

gold card freq flyer with Etihad will, both on landing and departure

[Satcommlee]

I have never used the Fast Track card given to me on arrival..  I can never seem to find the priority lane..  and when I did once, it was longer than the economy lanes.. I usually join the standard lane adjacent to the Thai passport counters because they always call foreigners out of the foreign lane over to the Thai lane when the Thai lanes are empty (which is most of the time.

It is a great thing on the way out, but a bit pointless on arrival, I usually fly Qatar Business and I have never once seen my bag hit the carousel first when I arrive.