In December I'll be transiting internationally through Brisbane: arriving on EK at 0050 and travelling on to CHC with QF at 0840. I was planning to relive my youth by spending the night at the airport, but — with QPoints available by booking via Qantas Hotels and now 2000 more for signing up for Uber — entering Australia and getting a few hours good sleep in a hotel is looking increasingly attractive.
I can use the SmartGate so if EK 432 is not late I could hope to be at a hotel before 2am. Hopefully I'd have a few hours before needing to head back to the airport again…
Both baggage and I will already be checked in of course, so I'll be getting back to the airport unladen and with BP already in hand. Any advice on how early I need to be there to get through security and any exit formalities (and ideally grab some breakfast at the lounge!) to catch a 0840 flight to New Zealand (on a Tuesday)?
I can use the SmartGate so if EK 432 is not late I could hope to be at a hotel before 2am. Hopefully I'd have a few hours before needing to head back to the airport again…
Both baggage and I will already be checked in of course, so I'll be getting back to the airport unladen and with BP already in hand. Any advice on how early I need to be there to get through security and any exit formalities (and ideally grab some breakfast at the lounge!) to catch a 0840 flight to New Zealand (on a Tuesday)?