How busy is Suvarnaphumi?

[Hawaiian]

Got in at 5:30 this morning and immigration was nearly deserted with some booths with no lines at all.  Pleasant surprise.  What's up?

[richard_smith237]

12 minutes ago, Hawaiian said:

Got in at 5:30 this morning and immigration was nearly deserted with some booths with no lines at all.  Pleasant surprise.  What's up?

 

 

 

 

Nothing...  just the usual swings and roundabouts....

 

 

There seems to be a lot fewer recent complaints on here of long queues at immigrations, so it could be improving.

[Hummin]

Arrived 1 and half month ago, almost empty at 6:30 in the morning, and when I left 3 weeks ago at midnight, I was not quing at all even at check in with Thai Airways, the security or emigration. Expect it to be a bit more busy in two weeks. 

Edited Tuesday at 07:49 PM by Hummin

[grain]

I arrived from Australia at 9:00pm Sunday night, there seemed the usual hoards of Chinese groups moving around as I walked to immigration but when I got to immigration I was surprised so few people, I went to a counter and had 3 people in front of me, I was through in under 5 minutes. No visa and got 60 days, all very fast and efficient. Good to see.

[spidermike007]

Flew in and out in the past 6 weeks, and the airport was not crowded either time. Me thinks the high tourism numbers are a government fiction. 

[geisha]

Does the 60 day Visa exempt help??  Also, I think most flights from Europe tend to arrive around midday ? 

[Keeps]

I arrived at Suvarnabhumi Saturday afternoon, around 3.30pm. I was expecting it to be very busy but only 3 people in front of me in the immigration queue. No questions asked, stamped in for 60 days visa exempt. 

 

One of the first bags to arrive on the baggage carousel. Probably 30 minutes in total from disembarking to strolling through customs.

 

Very happy indeed.

[sandyf]

On 10/30/2024 at 2:19 AM, Hawaiian said:

Got in at 5:30 this morning and immigration was nearly deserted with some booths with no lines at all.  Pleasant surprise.  What's up?

I came back Monday evening and not very busy at foreign passports. I use Thai passports and nobody waiting.

Getting the bag was a different matter, a bit chaotic in reclaim hall, I came off a 380 and seemed to take forever.

[Pilot3Boz]

Not to hijack the discussion, but kind of inline with the latest happenings at Swampy...

 

What is the latest update on the Business Class using the priority line?? Did they reopen it?? Or are they still allowing us to use the over 70 priority line??? Arriving on the 10th at 11:30PM... Thanks!!

[treetops]

24 minutes ago, Pilot3Boz said:

What is the latest update on the Business Class using the priority line?? Did they reopen it?? Or are they still allowing us to use the over 70 priority line???

 

Over 70's lines in the main halls.  Marked "Priority" rather than "Fast Track" IIRC.