Originally Posted by
cbn42
It is US CBP that screwed up, not AUH or EY.
Somehow, I think it's doubtful that they will learn from their mistakes.
I certainly think AUH or DOH can influence how things are done. I.E. If they give more money and space they could ask that a separate US Citizen line be implemented. They could provide more money to get more CBP agents to make the flow quicker. They could build a lounge after the pre-clearance area. There are many things that can be done, by AUH or DOH, to make the experience and flow better.
Originally Posted by
etch5895
I think it makes more sense to pursue preclearance at the major Mexican airports before we waste resources on locations in the middle east. What benefit does preclearance offer a passenger who just got off a 12+ hour flight to the US, other than they save about an hour (which is offset by 2-3 hours that they need to report to the airport earlier)?
It is reasonable that business travelers from Mexico would benefit from being able to get off the plane and go straight to work.
Waste what resources? The middle-east is paying all the costs, and the USCBP just hires more agents. if Mexico were to pay all the costs then it can easily happen there too.