Originally Posted by Guy Betsy
The problem is that the aircraft has to be inspected and checked again and again by US CUSTOMS Officers to make sure that the aircraft is 'clean'. If CX could do it themselves, the flight would always leave on time. But there's not much they can do as it's under US INS control.
Yep. Add this to the fact that US INS has its own team at YVR albeit 888 pax do not clear customs until arrival at JFK.