Layover time at MIA for Caribbean island hopping?
Mar 12, 2015, 7:51 pm
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Layover time at MIA for Caribbean island hopping?
Hi
I want to go from Cayman to Antigua by redeeming AA miles. I will have to make connection at MIA. I wonder how long the layover would I need? would I still need to go through immigration (I am US Citizen) and custom even I just make a connection at MIA?
Also why the tax and fee is so high for returning to US from Caribbean?
thanks!
I want to go from Cayman to Antigua by redeeming AA miles. I will have to make connection at MIA. I wonder how long the layover would I need? would I still need to go through immigration (I am US Citizen) and custom even I just make a connection at MIA?
Also why the tax and fee is so high for returning to US from Caribbean?
thanks!
Mar 12, 2015, 8:15 pm
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You can see AA's schedules from GCM to ANU at aa.com.
Many Caribbean nations have high airport taxes as tourism is their primary source of revenue.
All persons arriving the U.S. from another country must clear U.S. immigration and customs, even if merely connecting to a second foreign country.
You can see AA's schedules from GCM to ANU at aa.com.
Many Caribbean nations have high airport taxes as tourism is their primary source of revenue.
All persons arriving the U.S. from another country must clear U.S. immigration and customs, even if merely connecting to a second foreign country.
Mar 15, 2015, 7:54 pm
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Depending on the date the GCM to ANU path of travel is fraught problems with arrival in GCM after the flight to ANU is long gone so it might be an overnight. Good news with MIA is that allows for the daunting MIA connection time.
Mar 15, 2015, 11:02 pm
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Hi
I want to go from Cayman to Antigua by redeeming AA miles. I will have to make connection at MIA. I wonder how long the layover would I need? would I still need to go through immigration (I am US Citizen) and custom even I just make a connection at MIA?
Also why the tax and fee is so high for returning to US from Caribbean?
thanks!
I want to go from Cayman to Antigua by redeeming AA miles. I will have to make connection at MIA. I wonder how long the layover would I need? would I still need to go through immigration (I am US Citizen) and custom even I just make a connection at MIA?
Also why the tax and fee is so high for returning to US from Caribbean?
thanks!
Mar 16, 2015, 11:47 am
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I agree with VickiSoCal. We did similar once, combining Nevis and Antigua, figuring we had 12 days and it was so far to go we might as well do 2 islands. Wasn't worth it to spend an entire day traveling between hotels and planes.
Not to mention that, in this case, I'm pretty sure there's only a single morning flight from Miami to Antigua, so you'd have to spend the night in Miami anyhow.
Not to mention that, in this case, I'm pretty sure there's only a single morning flight from Miami to Antigua, so you'd have to spend the night in Miami anyhow.