No need to collect checked luggage while transiting through IAH. [OneStop]
Aug 30, 2014, 3:27 am
#31
Join Date: Aug 2009
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DOM to INTL
I'm flying on AC from YYZ to IAH. Will land at Terminal A and have 1h50 min transit to get to Air China's flight on Terminal E. From what I've read, this seems realistically doable. I've checked flight stats and the flights are farily on time. Badad case scenario, a delay is up to 34mins. My question is since AC and Air China are part of *A, does anyone have experience or knowledge if the bags will be transferred if I try to check them through when I check in? I have two separate tickets.
The alternative is to fly on an earlier flight into IAH from YYZ and add another 3 hours to my extremely long 5 flight 2-day journey.
The alternative is to fly on an earlier flight into IAH from YYZ and add another 3 hours to my extremely long 5 flight 2-day journey.
May 7, 2016, 3:52 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2016
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One Stop was closed at ORD 2 weeks ago. I was perturbed bit in all fairness, immi was quick; no scan of passport and no stamp. Just a friendly 20 se ond banter.
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May 9, 2016, 5:25 am
#34
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May 9, 2016, 6:43 pm
#36
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Staying in transit at MIA
Does anyone know why, since 9/11, MIA has never re-introduced the ability to transit international flights without entering the US?
The transit lounge which used to exist airside, and where you could wait for your next foreign flight, was turned into office space some years ago. It used to be fairly easy flying, say, LHR-MIA-GCM without oneself or checked baggage entering the US. It seems a colossal waste of time and resources to force everyone and their luggage to be screened. Surely it would also be safer if no international to international passengers ever entered the country!
The transit lounge which used to exist airside, and where you could wait for your next foreign flight, was turned into office space some years ago. It used to be fairly easy flying, say, LHR-MIA-GCM without oneself or checked baggage entering the US. It seems a colossal waste of time and resources to force everyone and their luggage to be screened. Surely it would also be safer if no international to international passengers ever entered the country!
May 12, 2016, 1:31 pm
#37
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As far as I know one-stop has expanded and not closed.
Also AFAIK, in the post 11 Sept world IAH was first to get it, with ORD second. Now DFW and at least one other has it (typing fast and names escape me without caffeine)
Also AFAIK, in the post 11 Sept world IAH was first to get it, with ORD second. Now DFW and at least one other has it (typing fast and names escape me without caffeine)