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Old Sep 12, 2014, 6:12 pm
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As this thread has gotten quite big, here is an index of links to the relevant posts for quick reference, sorted by airport code. If you are unsure of the airport code please use the FT airport code lookup.

Key

e = link to post external to this thread
w = link to post within this thread
> = transit
< = turnaround
APT = airport code

e/w >/< APT airport name, country [specific airline, terminal or type of connection here]

INDEX

Code:

 A
 w < ACC Accra, Ghana
 e < ADE Aden, Yemen (warning difficult to do)
 w < AKL Auckland, New Zealand on CX
 e > AKL Auckland, New Zealand
 e < AKL Auckland, New Zealand
 w < AKL Auckland, New Zealand on TG
 e > AMM Amman, Jordan
 e > AMM Amman, Jordan
 e > AMM Amman, Jordan
 w < AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands
 e > AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands
 w < AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands on UA
 w < AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands on SQ
 e < ANC Anchorage, USA
 e < ANC Anchorage, USA
 w < APW Apia, Samoa
 e < ARN Stockholm, Sweden
 w < ARN Stockholm, Sweden on TG
 e < ATH Athens, Greece
 e > AUH Abu Dhabi, UAE on BA
 
 B
 w < BCN Barcelona, Spain on SQ
 w < BDL Hartford, USA
 e > BEG Belgrade, Serbia
 e < BEY Beirut, Lebanon
 e > BEY Beirut, Lebanon
 w < BHM Birmingham, USA on NW
 w < BIO Bilbao, Spain
 e > BKK Bangkok (Don Muang), Thailand
 w < BKK Bangkok (Don Muang), Thailand
 e < BKK Bangkok (Don Muang), Thailand
 e > BKK Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi), Thailand on SQ
 e > BKK Bangkok, Thailand TG -> TK
 e > BKK Bangkok, Thailand LH -> TG
 e > BNE Brisbane, Australia domestic to international on QF
 e > BOM Mumbai, India international -> international
 e > BOM Mumbai, India domestic -> international
 e > BOM Mumbai, India
 e > BOM Mumbai, India international -> domestic
 w < BOM Mumbai, India
 w < BOS Boston, USA
 w < BQN Aquadilla, Puerto Rico on UA
 e < BRU Brussels, Belgium
 w < BZE Belize City, Belize
 
 C
 e < CAI Cairo, Egypt
 e < CAI Cairo, Egypt
 w < CAI Cairo, Egypt on QR
 e > CCS Caracas, Venezuela international -> international
 w < CCU Kolkata, India
 w > CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
 e < CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
 w < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on SQ
 w < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on SQ
 w < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on SQ
 w > CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on JO/JL
 w > CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on TG
 w < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e > CHC Christchurch, New Zealand international -> international on NZ
 w > CLT Charlotte, USA
 w < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka on SQ
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 w < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka on SQ
 e < CMN Casablanca, Morocco on LH
 w > CNS Cairns, Australia
 e < CNS Cairns, Australia international -> international
 e > CNS Cairns, Australia domestic -> domestic
 e < CNS Cairns, Australia international -> international
 e > CPH Copenhagen, Denmark
 w < CPH Copenhagen, Denmark
 e < CPH Copenhagen, Denmark on BA
 e > CPH Copenhagen, Denmark
 w > CRK Clark, Philippines on OZ
 
 D
 e < DAC Dhaka, Bangladesh on TG
 w > DCA Washington National, USA
 e < DEL Delhi, India
 e < DEL Delhi, India
 e > DEL Delhi, India
 e > DEL Delhi, India domestic -> international
 e < DEL Delhi, India
 w < DEL Delhi, India
 e > DEL Delhi, India international 9W -> AA
 w < DEL Delhi, India
 w > DFW Dallas Fort Worth, USA
 w > DFW Dallas Fort Worth, USA
 w < DME Moscow, Russa
 e < DOH Doha, Qatar on BA
 e < DUB Dublin, Ireland on AA
 e > DUB Dublin, Ireland
 e < DUS Dusseldorf, Germany
 w > DXB Dubai, UAE
 w < DXB Dubai, UAE
 e < DXB Dubai, UAE on BA
 e > DXB Dubai, UAE with children during Ramadan
 
 E
 e < EBL Erbil, Iraq / Kurdistan
 w < EWR Newark, USA
 e > EWR Newark, USA
 e > EZE Buenos Aires, Argentina
 e < EZE Buenos Aires, Argentina
 e > EZE Buenos Aires, Argentina
 
 F
 e < FAT Fresno, USA
 e > FCO Rome, Italy on BA LGW-FCO-LHR
 e < FCO Rome, Italy on BA
 w < FCO Rome, Italy
 w < FCO Rome, Italy
 w < FPO Freeport, Bahamas
 w < FRA Frankfurt, Germany on NW
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany
 w < FRA Frankfurt, Germany
 e < FRA Frankfurt, Germany
 e < FRA Frankfurt, Germany
 e < FRA Frankfurt, Germany on AA
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 w < FUK Fukuoka, Japan on SQ
 
 G
 e > GOT Gothenburg, Sweden
 e > GRU Sao Paulo, Brazil
 e > GRU Sao Paulo, Brazil Delta to Gol
 e > GRU Sao Paulo, Brazil BA to JJ (Tam)
 w < GUM Guam, Guam on NW
 e < GUM Guam, Guam on JL
 
 H
 e > HAN Hanoi, Vietnam
 w < HAN Hanoi, Vietnam
 e > HEL Helsinki, Finland
 e < HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
 e < HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
 e < HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
 e > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR CX -> 5J
 e > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR QF -> OZ
 e > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR LX -> OZ
 e > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR OZ -> QF
 w > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
 e < HKT, Phuket, Thailand
 w < HYD Hyderabad, India
 
 I
 e > IAD Washington Dulles, USA
 e < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e > ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e > ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 w < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e < IKA Tehran, Iran
 e > IQQ Iqique, Chile
 e > IQQ Iqique, Chile int->dom
 w < IST Istanbul, Turkey
 e < IST Istanbul, Turkey
 w < IST Istanbul, Turkey on BA
 e > IST Istanbul, Turkey international -> international on TK
 e > IST Istanbul, Turkey international -> international on TK
 e < IUE Niue, Niue
 
 J
 w < JAX Jacksonville FL, USA
 w < JAX Jacksonville FL, USA
 e < JFK JFK New York, USA on CX
 w < JFK JFK New York, USA on UA
 w > JFK JFK New York, USA
 w > JFK JFK New York, USA
 e < JFK JFK New York, USA international -> international
 e > JNB Johannesburg, South Africa int->int
 e > JNB Johannesburg, South Africa international -> international
 
 K
 e < KIX Osaka Kansai, Japan on SQ
 e < KTM Kathmandu, Nepal
 e < KUL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 e > KUL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 e < KWI Kuwait City, Kuwait on BA
 
 L
 e > LAX Los Angeles, USA
 w > LAX Los Angeles, USA
 w > LAX Los Angeles, USA
 w < LAX Los Angeles, USA
 e > LAX Los Angeles, USA NZ -> LH
 w < LAX Los Angeles, USA on TG
 e < LDH Lord Howe Island, Australia
 w < LED St Petersburg, Russia on LH
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK (September 2006)
 e < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK on UA
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK (October 2006)
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK on AA
 w > LHR London Heathrow, UK
 e > LHR London Heathrow, UK international -> domestic
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK CO turnaround beware
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 e > LHR London Heathrow, UK T5->T3
 e > LHR London Heathrow, UK T3->T5
 e > LIM Lima, Peru
 e > LIM Lima, Peru AA->LA
 w > LIM Lima, Peru
 e < LIR Liberia, Costa Rica AA
 e > LIS Lisbon, Portugal
 e > LIS Lisbon, Portugal BA->TP
 w < LON London, UK
 e < LPB La Paz, Bolivia
 
 M
 e > MAA Chennai, India 9W -> LH
 w < MAA Chennai, India
 w < MAD Madrid, Spain
 w > MAD Madrid, Spain RJ->BA
 w < MAD Madrid, Spain
 e > MAD Madrid, Spain nonschengen IB -> BA
 e < MAN Manchester, UK on SQ
 e < MAN Manchester, UK on SQ
 e < MAN Manchester, UK
 e < MAN Manchester, UK
 e > MAN Manchester, UK international -> international
 e < MCO Orlando, USA
 e < MCT Muscat, Oman on BA
 e < MCT Muscat, Oman
 e < MCT Muscat, Oman on BA
 w < MEL Melbourne, Australia
 e < MEL Melbourne, Australia
 e > MEL Melbourne, Australia NZ -> SQ
 e > MEL Melbourne, Australia SQ -> NZ
 e > MEX Mexico City, Mexico
 e < MLA Malta, Malta
 w < MLA Malta, Malta
 e < MLE Male, Maldives
 w < MNL Manila, Philippines
 w < MNL Manila, Philippines
 e < MNL Manila, Philippines on SQ
 e < MNL Manila, Philippines on TG
 w < MNL Manila, Philippines on UA
 
 N
 e < NCE Nice, France
 e < NGO Nagoya, Japan
 w > NGO Nagoya, Japan - international to international
 e < NLK Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island
 w < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 w < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 w < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 e < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 e < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan AA to other oneworld airlines
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan, international -> domestic
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan OZ -> NZ
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan international -> international on JL
 
 O
 w < OAK Oakland, USA
 e < OOL Coolangatta Gold Coast, Australia int->int
 w > ORD Chicago, USA
 w > ORD Chicago, USA
 e < OSL Oslo, Norway
 w > OSL Oslo, Norway on TG
 w < OTP Bucharest, Romania
 e < OTP Bucharest, Romania
 e > OTP Bucharest, Romaia TK -> LH
 
 P
 w > PEK Beijing, China
 w < PEN Penang, Malaysia
 w > PER Perth, Australia
 w > PER Perth, Australia
 e < PER Perth, Australia domestic
 w < PNH Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 e < POM Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea international
 e > POS Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
 e < PPT Papeete, Tahiti on NZ
 e > PRG Prague, Czech Republic
 w > PUJ Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
 w > PVG Shanghai, China
 e < PVG Shanghai, China on NZ
 e < PVG Shanghai, China
 
 R
 e > RAR Rarotonga, Cook Islands
 w > RDU Raleigh-Durham, USA
 w > RDU Raleigh-Durham, USA
 e > RUH Riyadh, Saudi Arabia tricky
 w < RUH Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 
 S
 w < SAN San Diego, USA
 w < SAN San Diego, USA
 w > SBP San Luis Obispo, USA
 e > SCL Santiago, Chile
 e > SCL Santiago, Chile int->int
 e > SCL Santiago, Chile int->int
 e > SCL Santiago, Chile dom->int
 w < SEA Seattle, USA
 w < SFO San Francisco, USA
 w < SFO San Francisco, USA
 w > SFO San Francisco, USA
 w < SFO San Francisco, USA on SQ
 e < SGN Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on SQ
 w < SGN Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 e > SIN Singapore, Singapore
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 e > SIN Singapore, Singapore SQ -> UA
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 e > SIN Singapore, Singapore SQ -> LH
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore on UA
 w < SJU San Juan, Puerto Rico
 e < SJU San Juan, Puerto Rico
 w < SJU San Juan, Puerto Rico
 w < SJU San Juan, Puerto Rico
 e < SKG Thessaloniki, Greece
 w < SMF Sacramento, USA
 e < SOF Sophia, Bulgaria
 e < STN London Stansted, United Kingdom on AA
 e < STN London Stansted, United Kingdom
 e < STN London Stansted, United Kingdom
 e < STR Stuttgart, Germany
 w > STL St Louis, USA
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia int->dom
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia dom->int
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia international -> international on QF
 e < SYD Sydney, Australia on NZ
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia NZ -> TG
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia TG -> NZ
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia NZ -> NZ
 
 T
 e < TBU Nuku'alofa, Tonga
 w < TGU Tegucigalpa, Honduras on UA
 e < THR Tehran, Iran
 e > TIP Tripoli, Libya
 e < TLV Tel Aviv, Israel
 e > TLV Tel Aviv, Israel
 w < TPE Taipei, Taiwan
 e > TPE Taipei, Taiwan CX->UA
 w < TPE Taipei, Taiwan on MH
 e < TUN Tunis, Tunisia
 e < TUN Tunis, Tunisia
 
 U
 e < UIO Quito, Ecuador
 w < USM Koh Samui, Thailand
 
 V
 e < VCE Venice, Italy on BA
 w < VCT Victoria, USA on CO
 e < VIE Vienna, Austria
 w > VNS Varanasi, India
 
 W
 e < WAW Warsaw, Poland
 e < WDH Windhoek, Namibia
 
 Y
 w < YEG Edmonton, Canada
 e > YHZ Halifax, Canada
 w > YUL Montreal, Canada
 e > YUL Montreal, Canada
 w > YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YVR Vancouver, Canada
 e > YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w > YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YYC Calgary, Canada
 w > YYC Calgary, Canada
 w < YYC Calgary, Canada
 w < YYZ Toronto, Canada
 e > YYZ Toronto, Canada
 w < YYZ, Toronto, Canada
 w > YYZ Toronto, Canada
 w < YYZ Toronto, Canada
 w < YYZ Toronto, Canada
 
 Z
 e > ZRH Zurich, Switzerland
 
 Misc no problems at these airports posts 
 Misc cautionary tales in these countries posts
 e < Canada customs problems
 e < Middle East turnarounds
 
 
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Mileage Runs turnarounds / turnabouts / transits:- Experiences please

Old Apr 27, 2003, 11:13 am
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I've done no-stay MRs to LHR and NRT, as well as short-stay runs to those cities and ZRH, EZE and GIG.

Never had any problems in any of those cities - but occasionally had an a-hole of an immigration agent back here in the US upon return. LAX is usually the worst, while MIA and JFK seem used to the concept of MRs.

Never any checked bags on a mileage run (nor on business trips, as a rule).

Plenty of quick turn MRs in the US - ALB, PVD, JFK, DCA, JAX, MIA, MCO, LAX, SFO, SAN, and SDF, to name a few. Never any problems checking in or boarding, but FAs can be a little shocked to see your face on the return flight just 15 minutes after you arrived.
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Old Apr 27, 2003, 11:55 am
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Have turned domestically at:
LAX, SMF, SEA, PHX and transits at DTW, MCI, MEM, TPA, FLL, MSY and others I will probably remember after hitting "Submit."

International runs (with between 1 and 24 hours time at destination) include: YVR, YYC, YEG, YUL, YYZ, LHR, BRU, and SIN.

Have ONLY had one minor problem at LAX and that happened in October 2001 (tensions were still running high). It required an "interview" with the captain before boarding and was set off because we were turning with the same crew (which we've done many times before and since). All ended fine.

Both my partner and I are white. He's an American citizen, I am not.

Many years ago, coming into the US from Canada (pre-clearing at YUL), I learned a very important lesson. Be direct in telling the immigration officer what you know he or she wants to hear. If you happen to be "stretching the truth," make sure your story is tight and well-rehearsed.

Most often, it's best to simply tell the truth. Your confidence is often the deciding factor between a hassle and a stamp n' smile.
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Old Apr 27, 2003, 2:19 pm
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I've done a turnaround in ACC last year.. that was probably my most interesting experience to date..... I didn't have a visa for Ghana either.. so I was escorted over to the transit area, my passport and tickets taken from me, and I sat waiting there for half an hour... going crazy about the fact that my passport and ticket could have just been stolen from me by unscrupulous government workers...
but luckily, I did get my passport and tickets back along with the return boarding pass...

was travelling on British Airways, and the turnaround time was about 2 hours.. there was really nothing at the ACC airport, except for a few shabby shops and some benches to sit on... There was a generic airline lounge there as well... here are some of the pictures I took when I was there... yes.. I know pictures were forbidden in that airport, but I did it anyways...

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Old Apr 27, 2003, 7:13 pm
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LGA-DCA-DFW-STL-LGW-RDU-LGA on AA, the short of it.
Washington Reagan-National:
The best airport I went to on the trip, lots of natural light, beyond security had a wide array of food services including California Pizza Kitchen and McDonalds, very nice clean bathrooms and the comfy airport chairs.
Dallas Ft. Worth:
The airport was under construction and not built very well, windows were few and hallways narrow, concessions we're limited to mainly fast food chains, still it wasn't too bad.
St. Louis Lambert:
Everything here seemed to be black or steal, concsessions were also limited and it was very bleak, also it was like stepping into 1980's technology, half the departure montiors didnt work and the gates had manual displays instead of TVs at every other AA hub or major airport.
London Gatwick:
Dreary with poor singage, they don't let you down to the gates until right before boarding and you are stuck in a waiting area filled with about forty duty free shops offering the same things, food was cheap wiht a good selection though.
Raleigh-Durham:
Terrible airport, had no major chains, I had to transfer terminals to change my currency back, I had a 7 hour wait here due to delays and it was the first time in my life I would have rather been home then at an airport.

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Old Apr 27, 2003, 9:38 pm
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I recently did SFO-SMF-SFO-SMF-SFO one afternoon one a star RTW to get to 50k to requal for Prem Exec on United.

None of the UA employees really cared too much, although leaving SFO they refused to issue me boarding passes for the entire trip after consulting a supervisor. Apparently they felt there was some kind of security issue if they did issue me all the passes at the start - not sure what.
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Old Apr 27, 2003, 10:49 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">but usually a raised eyebrow or two when I return to the US.</font>
My experience, too.

I've done turnarounds or very short stay trips through LHR, MXP, DUS, FRA, SIN, SEL and PVG and have never had issues - they may think I'm nuts, but no issues.

The worst I've ever had was in February @ SFO where the roving customs inspector asked me what I did, what kind of law I practice, who my clients are, did I have any paperwork from work that I could show him, etc.

Although I've never been on a MR through Canada, which seems (by far) to be the worst, my rule is "tell the truth." There is nothing illegal about a MR - weird? Sure. Illegal? No. Especially not coming to your home country. Lying to a customs official, though? That's illegal and can get you in a world of hurt.

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Old Apr 28, 2003, 11:53 am
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These stories are chilling! I did a turnaround once in Frankfort--was in the airport for literally less than two hours and flew back on the same NWA plane I came in on. Braun Hilda at check-in was very curt in her questioning, but no hassles.

I prefer to do runs within the U.S.--free upgrades to FC for all domestic flights (except Hawaii) on NWA, so I can sit up front. Last MR was from DTW to SFO and I got into SFO at 11:15 am and flew out at 12:35 pm--same plane, same crew (my ticket did not require a Sat night stay--watch carefully, they do pop up!). Sat in F both ways and nobody from the crew ever said a thing, and no hassles with customs and/or immigration. True, I can rack up only about 5000 miles RT on one run, where you can tally much more on an International flight, but the upgrades into F are worht the multiple runs--and they can be done in one (long) day.
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Old Apr 29, 2003, 11:34 pm
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NRT Narita, Japan

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...ML/004882.html (dead)

Originally posted by joebeenyc: Looking to do a butt-numbingly brutal NYC-NRT run.

The trip entails going to NRT and landing at 1:55pm. Then jumping back on the same plane at 4:20 to return to NYC the next day.

Any NRT pros care to comment? Is 2 hours enough time to connect? I am thinking so but just want to make sure before I book it.
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Originally posted by FWAAA: Plenty of time unless ATC delays cause your inbound to be delayed (it's happened to me before).

No need to go thru immigration or customs - just like at LHR, you go thru mini-security, then straight to flight connections desk.

May not be the exact same plane, depending on airline. Often the planes rotate around the system, and don't just fly back to origin.
Have fun.

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Old Apr 30, 2003, 12:00 am
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Canada is the one place I have had bad experiences with MR's.

One time I was going to YVR for the days. Immigragtion did not like my reason (that I wanted to take advantage of a cheap fare). They pulled me aside. Asked question after question. Went through my backpack. All they found was my notebook, in which was a family tree of names. I was preparing a Eulogy for a congregant who had died. Must have looked like a drug chain to them!

After about an hour they let me go.
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Old Apr 30, 2003, 12:56 am
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I have done a turn around at the following airports
DXB: required immigration clearance once Very easy. Twice got boarding pass at LHR
DPS(Bali) Excellent Had problems on return to Hong Kong as there was no stamp in the passport. Interviewed by Immigration and let through
MCT: Problem Sorted out by BA station manager
SIN: Never had any problem
ANC: No problem
SFO: No problem
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Old Apr 30, 2003, 7:20 pm
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The one thing that stands out after reading this thread was that Canada Customs can be a real pain. I never realised this.

I have travelled to Canada hundreds of times in the past 20 years and never have I had one ounce of trouble. I have found the younger University student staff to be fantastic and most to be nice. I have never been to secondary nor do I have Canada residency. This is my loonies worth just in case one gets the impression that Canada is guarded by a bunch of morons.

I have found Canadians to be from every walk of life and if I may add "representative of the world" in general. A great place to visit but I know living there can be harsh with the cold winters, high taxes and lousy football.

Cheers
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Old May 1, 2003, 3:28 am
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Mwenenzi: I've had a number of experiences both good and bad. Check out my first MR trip report - MEL-SIN-BKK-SIN-AMS-CPH-GOT-FRA-TLV-FRA-YYZ-YUL-LGA-IAD-LAX-AKL-MEL. (I'd cut and paste but it's almost 4,000 words!)

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Old May 6, 2003, 7:44 pm
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With the 777 taking over the MD-11's ATL-NRT job, is is possible that the MD-11 could be covering for a 777 on the MCO run?
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Old May 6, 2003, 9:29 pm
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Interesting comments about YYC's Customs/Immigration. I suppose that I don't get any of it because I'm a Canadian citizen (and the last time I went through YYC customs, the agent said exactly zero words to me). I imagine that your home country customs will always treat you the nicest, although I'm looking forward to trying to get a student visa the next time I goto the UK (there's no application in advance, I just need to 'prove' it that I'm studying, and that I'll leave when I'm done).

Then again, my always terrible customs experiences go happen at YYZ with US Agents. Was going for an academic conference, which the agent found difficult to comprehend, and she kept on asking me questions to try and catch me in a lie (which she didn't do). But whatever...

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Old May 6, 2003, 9:42 pm
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Originally posted by YYCOllie:
Interesting comments about YYC's Customs/Immigration.....I imagine that your home country customs will always treat you the nicest......
As long as you are not wanted by your home country authorities, are smuggling or what ever, they can hardly stop you coming in. All they can do is apprehend you, after you go through the formalities.

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