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Originally posted by SQBoi View PostSingaporean crews holding Biometric Passport or Access Card usually clear the immigration using the eIACS. Foreign crews or crews who did not register their fingerprints with ICA or holding a non machine-readable passport will use the crew channel.
And thank you for the explanation!
From what I know (well I am not Singaporean), normal Singaporean passport can use the eIACS, and biometric is not necessary. Basically the crew can use any channel booth... perhaps the SQ Girl went to the right because she knew it would be faster to do so?
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Hey guys just a quick query...
Have any of you noticed priority lanes in T3 at the gate, ive only used station A i believe twice and both flights to BNE didint have the usual big blue sign. As i have done limited flights out of T3 and only to one destination, i realise this is a terrible spread and am curious of your experiences with this._________________________________
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Originally posted by SQ LPP View PostWelcome to SQTalk...
And thank you for the explanation!
From what I know (well I am not Singaporean), normal Singaporean passport can use the eIACS, and biometric is not necessary. Basically the crew can use any channel booth... perhaps the SQ Girl went to the right because she knew it would be faster to do so?
Yes, you are right, biometric is not necessary, as long as Singaporean holding a machine readable passport will do. Crew can use any of the both channels but it is best for singaporean crew, who can use eIACS, to clear the immigration using the self service machine so the Foreign crews can clear using the crew channel.
I would guess that the SQ gal is a foreign crews.
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I took SQ 897 on 1 Feb that arrived at 10.20pm and only got my bags at 11.30pm! An announcement was made to say that they were facing technical difficulties in the baggage system, not sure if it was the plane or T3.
My overall impression of T3 was a very spacious and large airport. And lots of walking was needed.
I didn't like the fact that there were only two exits from the baggage claim area(four belts to one exit). With this layout, the exit was swarmed with people waiting for the passengers and you had to push your way through. For some reason, this never occurs at T2 and reminds me of PVG.
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Originally posted by SuperJonJon View PostI took SQ 897 on 1 Feb that arrived at 10.20pm and only got my bags at 11.30pm! An announcement was made to say that they were facing technical difficulties in the baggage system, not sure if it was the plane or T3.
Originally posted by SuperJonJon View PostMy overall impression of T3 was a very spacious and large airport. And lots of walking was needed.‘Lean into the sharp points’
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Originally posted by SuperJonJon View PostI didn't like the fact that there were only two exits from the baggage claim area(four belts to one exit). With this layout, the exit was swarmed with people waiting for the passengers and you had to push your way through. For some reason, this never occurs at T2 and reminds me of PVG.
LHR T3 has one door only. Perhaps at that time there was a glitch in baggage handling that made the usage of half part of the baggage claims belts. Thus the greeters were flocking in one side of the exit doors? Just my guess... since when I was there, it was pretty empty...
Originally posted by jjpb3 View PostNote to self: use a wheeled carryon.Last edited by SQ LPP; 4 February 2008, 08:33 PM.
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I'll echo SuperJonJon's experiences, having experienced arriving into T3 this past weekend. The design is a well-executed update of the Changi template: even SQ LPP's excellent pictures didn't quite prepare me for the feeling of spaciousness. And the looong walk to immigration and customs made me very happy about my decision to go with wheeled carryon luggage.
It was also just the second time at Changi that I waited a long (ok, about 10 minutes ) time for my checked luggage to appear, and the first time that priority-tagged bags (including mine) came out after a few bags without the tags.‘Lean into the sharp points’
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Originally posted by SuperJonJon View PostMy overall impression of T3 was a very spacious and large airport. And lots of walking was needed.
Overall, T3 is a nice place. Like the design, the use of natural light and the openness of the terminal. But the carpets airside can give some people nausea...
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Originally posted by SuperJonJon View PostI didn't like the fact that there were only two exits from the baggage claim area(four belts to one exit). With this layout, the exit was swarmed with people waiting for the passengers and you had to push your way through. For some reason, this never occurs at T2 and reminds me of PVG.
This was so after my arrival from a fully loaded jumbo jet (SQ865) last sun together with other flights. It was obviously a poor planning by airport authorities.
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Originally posted by jjpb3 View PostIt was also just the second time at Changi that I waited a long (ok, about 10 minutes ) time for my checked luggage to appear, and the first time that priority-tagged bags (including mine) came out after a few bags without the tags.
Waited around 10 minutes for my bags last weekend as well (arrived at T3), and Solitaire, Business & First bags are uploaded to the belt in no particular order. They are usually very organized (i.e., Solitaire then First then Business) in SIN.
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Terminal 3 is not doing it for me. Arrived last Saturday late afternoon and the immigration line was more than 20 deep - even the residents line. They seem to have half the desks of T2.
But the worst was leaving last night. They now have a cut-off time for duty free of 80 mins before departure. The girls in the shop suggested the small shop inside the gate area but they had only limited range. My recollection was that you could buy at T2 up to 30 mins before departure.
Not good for their duty free business.
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Originally posted by sudsoz View PostBut the worst was leaving last night. They now have a cut-off time for duty free of 80 mins before departure. The girls in the shop suggested the small shop inside the gate area but they had only limited range. My recollection was that you could buy at T2 up to 30 mins before departure.
Not good for their duty free business.matt_will_fix_it
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Originally posted by sudsoz View PostTerminal 3 is not doing it for me. Arrived last Saturday late afternoon and the immigration line was more than 20 deep - even the residents line. They seem to have half the desks of T2.
But the worst was leaving last night. They now have a cut-off time for duty free of 80 mins before departure. The girls in the shop suggested the small shop inside the gate area but they had only limited range. My recollection was that you could buy at T2 up to 30 mins before departure.
Not good for their duty free business.
It's 80 mins in T2 as well not just T3. Not sure about QF/BA/EK in T1 though.
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