Cathay pacific- from syd-mel-hong - not enought time to change the flight at melbourne

[dev039]

Hi, I have a booking on Cathay pacific flight- from syd (qantas ) - melbourne ( cathay pacific)- hong kong.

sydney to melbourne is at 10 pm ( leaving sydney) and cathay pacific is on 1am from melbourne. i am reaching melbourne at 12am.

In 1 hour , am i able to change the terminals and flight at melbourne? is it enough time to change?

is any one have same situation as i am going first time from melbourne

Please advice. many thanks

 

[Must...Fly!]

Yes in Melbourne it is doable. The terminals are right next to each other.

 

[Scr77]

You will have to go through security and immigration.

What if your arrival into Melbourne is late?

 

[dev039]

Yes in Melbourne it is doable. The terminals are right next to each other.

Thank you for the advice.

 

[dev039]

You will have to go through security and immigration.

What if your arrival into Melbourne is late?

Travel agent adviced that after the check in the 1st flight, it is on airport ocntrol and airline is liable to accommodate for the next earliest flight..from travel agent

 

[SeatBackForward]

Thank you for the advice.

Yes and you literally walk from one to the other, the International terminal is in the middle of the two domestic terminals.

When you check in in Sydney, you'll receive your boarding passes for all flights, so all you have to do is clear immigration and security, which at the time of night in MEL shouldn't be too bad.

 

[Scr77]

Travel agent adviced that after the check in the 1st flight, it is on airport ocntrol and airline is liable to accommodate for the next earliest flight..from travel agent

True, but are you happy to spend the night at the airport? Can travel agent move you to an earlier flight out of Sydney?

 

[dev039]

True, but are you happy to spend the night at the airport? Can travel agent move you to an earlier flight out of Sydney?

yes i am okey for that. thanks for the reply

 

[MEL_Traveller]

yes i am okey for that. thanks for the reply

The 10pm from sydney should arrive MEL around 1130pm. You’ll be off the plane and through security and passport control by 1145pm. You could easily accommodate a delayed departure out of sydney by say 30-40 minutes and still make the flight.

It is correct that any delay on the SYD-MEL will see you accommodated on the next flight with CX to HKG. But i suspect if the flight to MEL is known to be severely delayed before you check in they might even put you in the CX flight out of SYD at 1020pm. Keep an eye out on any possible delays to your 10pm to MEL!

 

[Quickstatus]

Hi, I have a booking on Cathay pacific flight- from syd (qantas ) - melbourne ( cathay pacific)- hong kong.

Are the flights all on the one ticket?

 

[Mwenenzi]

In 1 hour , am i able to change the terminals and flight at melbourne? is it enough time to change?

is any one have same situation as i am going first time from melbourne

Yes in Melbourne it is doable. The terminals are right next to each other.

Is a 4 minute walk at most. At 23:30 will be few passengers, other than those departing international.
Exiting QF domestic T3 turn right and up 1 level to T2 and to security-passport control

 

[whughes3]

Is a 4 minute walk at most. At 23:30 will be few passengers, other than those departing international.
Exiting QF domestic T3 turn right and up 1 level to T2 and to security-passport control

QF domestic is actually T1.....

 

[dev039]

Are the flights all on the one ticket?

yes , all on one ticket number

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The 10pm from sydney should arrive MEL around 1130pm. You’ll be off the plane and through security and passport control by 1145pm. You could easily accommodate a delayed departure out of sydney by say 30-40 minutes and still make the flight.

It is correct that any delay on the SYD-MEL will see you accommodated on the next flight with CX to HKG. But i suspect if the flight to MEL is known to be severely delayed before you check in they might even put you in the CX flight out of SYD at 1020pm. Keep an eye out on any possible delays to your 10pm to MEL!

Yes, i tried to move my itenery from sydney..but all booked out now.. thanks anyway

 

[MEL_Traveller]

yes , all on one ticket number

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Yes, i tried to move my itenery from sydney..but all booked out now.. thanks anyway

On the day of departure keep an eye out. If your SYD-MEL is delayed or cancelled, see if you can get on the SYD-HKG non stop. Airport staff have a greater ability to make changes or rearranges, including across different airlines.

 

[dev039]

any idea about the health declaration form i need to do online for cathay pacific - if i am just changing flights on hong kong airport, not leaving to the city...do i stil need to do this form online?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

any idea about the health declaration form i need to do online for cathay pacific - if i am just changing flights on hong kong airport, not leaving to the city...do i stil need to do this form online?

According to the CX website it says for transit you need nothing as long as remaining in the airport. You must however meet all the entry requirements of your destination.