Originally Posted by
mel1982
thanks so much for your help on this. i received an email from the travel agent i booked with & this is what it says on the information sheet
Due to congestion, US immigration services in Dublin Airport only serve certain
flights. Clients with onward connections in the US ought leave sufficient time
to clear immigration upon arrival in the US if travelling on the following flights
which are not being precleared in Dublin
American Airlines to Chicago Aer Lingus to Dulles
Aer Lingus to San Francisco Aer Lingus to Orlando
Aer Lingus Flight 109 to JFK Continental Airlines Flight 127 to Newark
US Airways to Philadelphia
That is unfortunate. I still think two hours is plenty of time in PHL, and I would also think that US will rebook you on a later flight if you are held up at the border. My last international arrival into PHL took about 45 minutes, and most of that time was waiting for my bag to get from the plane to the luggage carosel. I also think your travel agency would not have booked you on a flight if they thought you would not make the connection. I usually fly into Charlotte, NC, where the border formalities usually take about 20 minutes in all, but the airline will not allow anything less than a 1 1/2 hour connection from international to domestic.