Immigration for Seniors at BKK

[fountainhall]

This may be generally known but returning from Hong Kong last night was the first time I had noticed it. If you are 70 or over, you don't need to battle the Immigration queues at BKK (and I assume also at DMK). You are entitled to go through the Premium lanes normally used for diplomats, business class pax etc.

http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l597/fountainhall/Thai_Immigration_Privilege.jpg (http://s1125.photobucket.com/user/fountainhall/media/Thai_Immigration_Privilege.jpg.html)

[francois]

I will have to look for this line as I will be in HK in a couple of weeks.

However I don't see where it says Biz Class persons? I often fly Biz but never was directed to this line.

[fountainhall]

If you arrive at piers E, F or G you first come to the general arrivals Immigration area. Continue about 30 meters beyond and you come to the Visa On Arrival Entrance and immediately after it the Priority Lane Entrance. I believe it has a sign on each side of that doorway. I was only interested in the 70+ info and so did not take a photo of the other sign. It will definitely say Premium Class as well as other priority passengers like APEC Business Travel Card holders. Certainly if you are travelling business class and if the flight attendants have given you a business class priority card, that's the lane you take. Note, though, that some airlines do not hand out priority pass cards. The airlines have to pay for them and so the cheapskates make you go to the general area. Also note, no-one will tell you where this entrance is - you have to find it!!!

This map from the ANA site shows that the Premium Lane is between the two main Immigration areas.

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This is what the entrance looks like (although the wordings on each side have now changed).

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[Up2U]

When I travel business class I ask my carrier for a Priority Lane pass. I am then given a card which I surrender to the Customs Agent.

[arsenal]

It sounds good until you get stuck behind Oliver complaining about the noise or Latin demanding a quick fuck (he is a customer remember).

[francois]

Thanks for the tips on the Priority Lane.