Originally Posted by
Flyer737
My daughter is traveling Paris to Baton Rouge via IAH on a Saturday. The connection time Saturday afternoon is a little over 2 hours. I assume this will be fine... if not, somebody please say so. There is no earlier connection on a Saturday, so no temptation to try to cut it closer.
I would like to be able to tell her what to expect at IAH and have a few questions. She is travelling with a US passport.
1. Will she have to collect her bags, clear customs, and then recheck them to Baton Rouge?
2. Is there a separate baggage claim area "inside of secuity"? I assume there must be.
3. Will there ever be a need to go outside security and have to clear again?
4. Any other advice?
Thanks in advance for the help!
1. Will she have to collect her bags, clear customs, and then recheck them to Baton Rouge?
If it is all on one ticket, then her bags will be tagged through to BTR. however, she will collect bags at IAH, clear customs, and handover the bags to the CO folks right outside customs (there is an area specifically for through-checked bags right outside customs at IAH).
2. Is there a separate baggage claim area "inside of secuity"? I assume there must be.
Dont know what you mean here? The bag claim for her will be just after immigration, but before customs check.
3. Will there ever be a need to go outside security and have to clear again?
Yes, she will be outside security as soon as she comes out of customs.
However, as soon as she hands her bag over for the BTR flight, there is a security area just past the bag place. THis is only for hte folks who are connecting from International flights. This is really a nice thing at IAH. She wont be mixed with all the other pax in this security line.
4. Any other advice?
Two hours should be good enough with a US passport.