Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Sep 21st 2015, 3:16 am
#16
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Went through Melbourne this morning at 6am coming back from the UK and it's the fastest I have ever gone through!
Sep 21st 2015, 3:41 am
#17
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Should be able to smuggle stuff in now. 
Sep 21st 2015, 4:54 am
#19
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Location: Western Australia
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Only allowed 1 opened packet now.
Been trying to find some news on the effects of the strike today, ahead of our guest arriving tonight.
Melbourne, not much impact on ingoing and outgoing passengers.
Sydney, delays, delays, delays for all.
Perth - obviously no one knows where Perth is, because we didn't rate a mention. Even from local news sites. As usual
Been trying to find some news on the effects of the strike today, ahead of our guest arriving tonight.
Melbourne, not much impact on ingoing and outgoing passengers.
Sydney, delays, delays, delays for all.
Perth - obviously no one knows where Perth is, because we didn't rate a mention. Even from local news sites. As usual
Sep 21st 2015, 5:32 am
#20
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Only allowed 1 opened packet now.
Been trying to find some news on the effects of the strike today, ahead of our guest arriving tonight.
Melbourne, not much impact on ingoing and outgoing passengers.
Sydney, delays, delays, delays for all.
Perth - obviously no one knows where Perth is, because we didn't rate a mention. Even from local news sites. As usual
Been trying to find some news on the effects of the strike today, ahead of our guest arriving tonight.
Melbourne, not much impact on ingoing and outgoing passengers.
Sydney, delays, delays, delays for all.
Perth - obviously no one knows where Perth is, because we didn't rate a mention. Even from local news sites. As usual
Melbourne on the other hand has strikes on a weekly basis. They will have the system mastered
Sep 22nd 2015, 11:20 am
#23
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Arrived back in country thru Melbourne yesterday.
Very, very long queue for foreign visitors - I was SO embarrassed.
Straight thru Immigration using e-Gate(?)
Declared two items & was waived straight thru by a guy who was more interested in chatting with his colleague who had his hands in his pockets😏 doing nothing rather than inspect my grass broom & hat.
After spending two weeks in Asia where arriving/departing from airports is almost pleasurable, I truly do despair for this country at times😡
Very, very long queue for foreign visitors - I was SO embarrassed.
Straight thru Immigration using e-Gate(?)
Declared two items & was waived straight thru by a guy who was more interested in chatting with his colleague who had his hands in his pockets😏 doing nothing rather than inspect my grass broom & hat.
After spending two weeks in Asia where arriving/departing from airports is almost pleasurable, I truly do despair for this country at times😡
Sep 22nd 2015, 11:36 am
#24
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Much ado about nothing, in Perth anyway. UK visitor got through Immigration and Customs in 30 minutes.
Sep 22nd 2015, 12:05 pm
#25
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Arrived back in country thru Melbourne yesterday.
Very, very long queue for foreign visitors - I was SO embarrassed.
Straight thru Immigration using e-Gate(?)
Declared two items & was waived straight thru by a guy who was more interested in chatting with his colleague who had his hands in his pockets😏 doing nothing rather than inspect my grass broom & hat.
After spending two weeks in Asia where arriving/departing from airports is almost pleasurable, I truly do despair for this country at times😡
Very, very long queue for foreign visitors - I was SO embarrassed.
Straight thru Immigration using e-Gate(?)
Declared two items & was waived straight thru by a guy who was more interested in chatting with his colleague who had his hands in his pockets😏 doing nothing rather than inspect my grass broom & hat.
After spending two weeks in Asia where arriving/departing from airports is almost pleasurable, I truly do despair for this country at times😡
Sep 22nd 2015, 12:13 pm
#26
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Our visitor is currently waiting for her flight but had no problem with check in and passport control in Brisbane. Aus is hardly the only country that has issues with immigration control sometimes. Why you'd be embarrassed by a long queue for foreigners is beyond me.
Sep 22nd 2015, 12:45 pm
#27
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Our visitor is currently waiting for her flight but had no problem with check in and passport control in Brisbane. Aus is hardly the only country that has issues with immigration control sometimes. Why you'd be embarrassed by a long queue for foreigners is beyond me.
Sep 22nd 2015, 12:53 pm
#28
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
Our visitor is currently waiting for her flight but had no problem with check in and passport control in Brisbane. Aus is hardly the only country that has issues with immigration control sometimes. Why you'd be embarrassed by a long queue for foreigners is beyond me.
Oh and that excuse for an airport, Manchester International as well
Sep 22nd 2015, 1:21 pm
#29
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
You forgot Heathrow.
Sep 23rd 2015, 3:04 am
#30
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Re: Australian Airports - Industrial action by Immigration staff
I'd like to add SF to that list as well.
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