Onemore52 Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 Qantas now departs from terminal 3, where I checked in a few days ago for a flight to Shitney, nothing unusual about that except for the fact that it has a senior lane for immigration and the again for the scanner, bloody brilliant, I was through in 3 minutes while all the other queues were very long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Onemore52 said: Qantas now departs from terminal 3, where I checked in a few days ago for a flight to Shitney, nothing unusual about that except for the fact that it has a senior lane for immigration and the again for the scanner, bloody brilliant, I was through in 3 minutes while all the other queues were very long. It may have been discussed before but what is the age to be considered a "senior"? Additionally, what document is widely accepted to show proof of age? If you don't have any local documents, can you use a foreign passport? Thanks Onemore for the head ups. And as a side note......is Sydney really that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Onemore52 said: Qantas now departs from terminal 3, where I checked in a few days ago for a flight to Shitney, nothing unusual about that except for the fact that it has a senior lane for immigration and the again for the scanner, bloody brilliant, I was through in 3 minutes while all the other queues were very long. I'm not necessarily having a go at a system that gives senior citizens priority, but from many experiences here I see that this is often at the expense of everyone else i.e. they don't allocate additional resources rather they second resources from elsewhere. I had a nightmare 2+ hours in SM City gift wrapping at Christmas as a result of this so I'm a tad biased! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Kid Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 I think 60 is considered a senior here. But you have to get a card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffH Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Jake said: And as a side note......is Sydney really that bad? As a ‘totally unbiased’ ex Melbourne resident... I can only say... pretty much yes :) (unless you’re one of the 1% and can afford to live in a bayside suburb). Edited February 13, 2019 by GeoffH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuya John Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, hk blues said: I'm not necessarily having a go at a system that gives senior citizens priority, but from many experiences here I see that this is often at the expense of everyone else i.e. they don't allocate additional resources rather they second resources from elsewhere. I had a nightmare 2+ hours in SM City gift wrapping at Christmas as a result of this so I'm a tad biased! You young fella's are all the same.... Oh just read Richard Gere has become a Dad at 69, I trust he can take the baby through with him. Edited February 13, 2019 by Kuya John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onemore52 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Posted February 13, 2019 Jake, Sydney city is beautiful but get out of the city and it is a dump. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham59 Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 The Senior CITIZEN status applies only to Filipinos. The clue is in bold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthdome Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 3 hours ago, graham59 said: The Senior CITIZEN status applies only to Filipinos. The clue is in bold. In practice only the senior citizen discount is strictly applied to filipino's who have their senior card. Any other conveniences provided to seniors that do not provide a discounted price are up to the business and or office you are visiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuya John Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) Guy's I have not tried the discount thing, but I certainly have used my senior card ( my bus pass UK ) in the senior queue and it worked. Edited February 15, 2019 by Kuya John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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