Qantas to start flights from Darwin to Singapore

[exLXCXFF]

So, I finally bit the bullet and booked SYD - DRW - SIN on a saver fare at SGD 360 which I think is super reasonable (SCOOT direct w/o baggage, seat selection and food offers SYD - SIN for as low as SGD 218 as comparison).

What is the lounge situation in Darwin? Do you go to the Qantas Club at Gate 4, and then you go onwards for immigration before your flight?

Thanks!

 

[SJF211]

That’s correct. Use the dom QC as usual. When I’ve been there they’ve made an announcement when immigration and security screening opens.

 

[Captain Halliday]

So, I finally bit the bullet and booked SYD - DRW - SIN on a saver fare at SGD 360 which I think is super reasonable (SCOOT direct w/o baggage, seat selection and food offers SYD - SIN for as low as SGD 218 as comparison).

What is the lounge situation in Darwin? Do you go to the Qantas Club at Gate 4, and then you go onwards for immigration before your flight?

Thanks!

Yep.

Just don’t leave it too late to clear security and immigration.

We departed DRW International many times when we lived there and it usually takes less than 10 mins.

Once we struck a busy and chaotic day and it took almost 12 mins.

 

[Laptop Jockey]

So, I finally bit the bullet and booked SYD - DRW - SIN on a saver fare at SGD 360 which I think is super reasonable (SCOOT direct w/o baggage, seat selection and food offers SYD - SIN for as low as SGD 218 as comparison).

What is the lounge situation in Darwin? Do you go to the Qantas Club at Gate 4, and then you go onwards for immigration before your flight?

Thanks!

The customs/immigration queue in Darwin can be very dependent, it can be super quick because there might just be one 737 with 150 pax, or it can be painfully slow, and it seems there's a rule every international flight leaving Darwin must have a school class on it for some reason, which can gum things up.
Coming back in is a bit of a different matter, Darwin immigration have always thought they were Australia's last line of defence and can be very overzealous at their job; it can feel like trying to cross through Checkpoint Charlie into West Berlin.

 

[nancypants]

Departing Australia it’s Not so much immigration but the security check which can be painful (or sometimes fine)

Coming back in, the immigration queue can be painful but customs usually ok