Some airports still have separate lines (including to customs and immigration) for some frequent flyer status holders. Some are plainly visible, like in IST, some are better hidden with a separate entry into the airport itself.
At the highest end of flyer status, some airlines will escort you out of the jetway via the access door just as you step off the plane (before you even enter the terminal) and drive you directly to your next flight, where you climb the stairs, enter via the jetway access door, and walk onto the plane. That’s for very important customers with tight connections.
It has nothing to do with important or connections, just the passenger's wallet size. It is a service like any other, and last I inquired it was $400 per person for each end of the flight.
Comments
Some airports still have separate lines (including to customs and immigration) for some frequent flyer status holders. Some are plainly visible, like in IST, some are better hidden with a separate entry into the airport itself.
At the highest end of flyer status, some airlines will escort you out of the jetway via the access door just as you step off the plane (before you even enter the terminal) and drive you directly to your next flight, where you climb the stairs, enter via the jetway access door, and walk onto the plane. That’s for very important customers with tight connections.
It has nothing to do with important or connections, just the passenger's wallet size. It is a service like any other, and last I inquired it was $400 per person for each end of the flight.