Q For Immigration 24/Nov

[seanog]

Did anyone experience the Q on Wed 24th over 2 hours totally crazy.

[NanLaew]

Give us a clue seanog..... entering or leaving and north or south desks?

(and you all thought it was just one great sh!tpipe going in and out)

[tartempion]

Nope, I hold gold on Etihad and get fast track even when flying cattle class.

I think you can pay for fast track service, 1200 baht departure or arrival

http://www.thaifasttrack.com/index.php?p=1_10_Fast-Track

[seanog]

This was leaving, only one gate open and never seen anything like this before I hope it is not a trend for the future. I was travelling to Amsterdam (business class) with China Airlines and they do not do Fast Track.

[Mario2008]

They do have ques some times, but 2 hours certainly isn't the norm. The longest I ever waited at immigration was 20 minutes.

[lomatopo]

I was at SBIA today (11 AM); Immigration lines, departing (level 4) in the West Hall (rows R-S) were backed-up out into the check-in area, nearly to the front doors! The East hall looked a lot less crowded; maybe 15 deep. (The VIP area was empty!) There are TV monitors near the VIP entrance which show the halls so you can get a feel for the lines.

[laban]

With memories of long queues at Don Muang, and having seen them at Suvarnabhumi over the last 3 months, I have been using Image limo's (google them) VIP service which where someone takes me to the front of the queue. I love walking by all the long queues. Worth the 1200 baht particularly with the high season hoardes.

[Crossy]

The newly installed advertising screens above the immigration booths promise an average exposure time of 30 mins suggesting that that is the expected average wait.

Waited 20 mins on Saturday at 9.15 AM.

[NanLaew]

Arrivals: Instead of rushing to the shortest queue, take time to assess if there's a single queue being served by 2 passport stampers. Join that queue as 2 stampers are usually faster than one.

Departures: Regardless of what gate your plane is parked at, NEVER use the single conga-line in the West passport hall. The East (middle of airport) passport hall has the more conventional individual queues at each open desk and is ALWAYS faster... plus you have the option to jump to a shorter queue!

You'll thank me for it.

NL

[Payboy]

I think you can pay for fast track service, 1200 baht departure or arrival

http://www.thaifasttrack.com/index.php?p=1_10_Fast-Track

That explains the queues. ;)