How does check-in and passport control work at Cam Ranh Airport (Nha Trang) — separate lines per flight or shared queues?
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TL;DR
Each flight has its own check-in counter, but passport control and security screening share one common queue, which can mean crowds of up to 100 people. You can pay about 3000 RUB per person for expedited check-in.
On Aug 9, around 100 people from two flights piled up at passport control at the same time — only one booth was open for exit, creating a long queue.
There's a paid on-site option for priority check-in — about 3000 RUB per person to register before the general queue starts.
First-row seats for both outbound and return flights were pre-purchased through travel retail — total came to about 20,000 RUB.
Each flight has its own separate check-in counter, but passport control and security screening before departure share one common queue for all passengers.