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Mar 23, 2011 | 9:03 pm

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Jericho-79

Join Date: Aug 2010

Posts: 179

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Originally Posted by Blumie

Note that if flying in the reverse direction (EZE-ATL-DFW), you would get both boarding passes upon checkin at EZE, but you'd have to claim and recheck your luggage at DFW and reclear security for your flight to DFW.

I was about to ask about that.

For my return flight back into the States, I have a layover at ATL.

So, on my return flight, at ATL, I assume I'll have to go through Customs and Immigration. Then I'll have to go to baggage claim, re-check my bags, clear another security checkpoint.

How long will all of that take? My flight from EZE to ATL arrives at 6 AM, and my DFW-bound flight departs at 12:30 PM.

And where do I re-check my bags? Will I need to go upstairs to the Delta kiosks?

Isn't there just a "transfer area" where you just hand over your luggage to someone next to a conveyor belt (like at LAX)?

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