Come sunny November, I've scheduled have one 10-day, cultural exploration of the wilds of wee Ireland, and some hours after, a return W-class journey to DUB for but a few wee hours.

On my second multi-hour trip to Dublin, must I go through security, immigration, etc, or can I have a wee bit o' scotch with the lassies and just get right back on the plane?

-KF

You have to go through three immigrations. Getting there, leaving Ireland, and pre-entry to the US. But 2 hrs should be enough. Things were pretty efficient in both DUB and SNN.

I was thinking of booking one of those but saw a thread that made it seem very risky. The poster was saved by some perceptive employee who paged him/her upon arrival in DUB and then escorted him/her through the aformnentioned multiple lines, apparently cutting in front of each. Anyway, we each have our own individual tolerance for risk, and I would love to hear the experience of any others who have done the two hour turn in Dub (since they reinvigorated their security).
You have to go through three immigrations. Getting there, leaving Ireland, and pre-entry to the US. But 2 hrs should be enough. Things were pretty efficient in both DUB and SNN.

I was thinking of booking one of those but saw a thread that made it seem very risky. The poster was saved by some perceptive employee who paged him/her upon arrival in DUB and then escorted him/her through the aformnentioned multiple lines, apparently cutting in front of each. Anyway, we each have our own individual tolerance for risk, and I would love to hear the experience of any others who have done the two hour turn in Dub (since they reinvigorated their security).

That would be me. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=570378

I was in BE so I was in the front of the plane. My flight was late in ariving which may be why they noticed me. Perhaps if my flight was on time and I was in the back then they may not have walked me thru the airport.

They ladies that helped me were a very big help, but they did make me promise that I would come back to Ireland for a real visit. I do plan on doing that in the future.

You just deplane and walk up a plexiglass corridor & through a small room that might resemble the inside of an old city hall in a small town/ I refer to this entrance as Starbucks as it's so pleasant and ez to be processed for most.....Unfortunatly until ya done there isn't a place for a wee story to tell or a pint of Bulmers.Try not to fly via Heathrow on either end of the trip and it's a very smooth transition.The lassies are fun but to get to the real sod ya gotta hook up with the lads who'll tell ya the bleedin & wee storys with endless jokes on reserve re:religion,guilt and the after life. In addition to the welcome gesture of everyone"buys a round"......

I'm planning on booking this ticket on an NYC-STL-ORD-DUB-ORD-NYC with no overnights for a grand total of $455 (around 10K EQM), not the absolute lowest $$$ for the point total, but it gets me what I need (EXP) for less than $500 bucks, no overnight stays anywhere, and a departure one morning and a return by the evening of the following day.

The question is, if I miss the turnaround, is AA willing to put me on an AA/EI codeshare to get me back? I figure if so then there's a DUB/LHR that can be done right after, if not then they can put me on a DUB-BOS-NYC or if I'm feeling up for it DUB-BOS-ORD-NYC.

Anyone have experience on rebooking for a missed MR turnaround in DUB?

Also forgot to note (not sure about this) but if the inbound DUB is delayed and they're using the same equipment on the turnaround then I'm in good shape assuming I can turnaround faster than they can turn the airplane around, right?

I'm planning on booking this ticket on an NYC-STL-ORD-DUB-ORD-NYC with no overnights for a grand total of $455 (around 10K EQM), not the absolute lowest $$$ for the point total, but it gets me what I need (EXP) for less than $500 bucks, no overnight stays anywhere, and a departure one morning and a return by the evening of the following day.

The question is, if I miss the turnaround, is AA willing to put me on an AA/EI codeshare to get me back? I figure if so then there's a DUB/LHR that can be done right after, if not then they can put me on a DUB-BOS-NYC or if I'm feeling up for it DUB-BOS-ORD-NYC.

Anyone have experience on rebooking for a missed MR turnaround in DUB?

Also forgot to note (not sure about this) but if the inbound DUB is delayed and they're using the same equipment on the turnaround then I'm in good shape assuming I can turnaround faster than they can turn the airplane around, right?


Relax. AA has but one daily 763 ORD-DUB-ORD. Darn near impossible to miss your return flight. Takes several minutes to clear Irish immigration and wait in check-in line upstairs to get return boarding pass. Several more minutes to clear security and then sometimes a lengthy wait (15-30 min) for US immigration pre-clearance (when you return to ORD you go straight to customs since you've already cleared immigration). You should have plenty of time to relax before boarding. :)

Takes several minutes to clear Irish immigration and wait in check-in line upstairs to get return boarding pass. Several more minutes to clear security and then sometimes a lengthy wait (15-30 min) for US immigration pre-clearance (when you return to ORD you go straight to customs since you've already cleared immigration). You should have plenty of time to relax before boarding. :)

Not sure about the above advice guys....Certainly, if your AA flight arrives into Terminal C, then you should clear Irish Imm in about 10 mins max (assuming that the Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi is not arr at the same time as you) other wise 30 mins is possible, Exit the baggage hall at Dublin go upstairs and through security again..should be fairly quick. The AA ORD flight uses Terminal C about 75% of the time, but the other 25% it uses Terminal B, this is where almost all the EI transatlantics arrive into and congestion is a major problem here

If you do book the flight...PM me ;)

How soon before an international flight will they cut off checkin in Dublin (specifically Delta)?
I have a flight arriving into dublin at 10:00 (on ryanair) and I would like to purchase a Delta flight that leaves at 11:30. With no bags to check, I have no doubt that I could make it through the manageable Dublin airport in 1 1/2 hours but my fear is that the Delta counter will cut off the checkin. Do I dare risk it?
Thanks!