Originally Posted by
Leyland1989
Is Pre-Clearance really that big of a deal?
It makes transfer easier, yes... and it makes YTZ-LGA (or DCA in the future) possible.
for BOS, IAD, ORD, I don't see pre-clearance being a game changer. (And you no longer get to ride the mobile lounges at IAD! bummer)
If I were to connect at these airports, I might save more time by flying directly from YYZ unless you're going to some niche 2nd,3rd tier cities in the US.
I have Nexus, my experience may be a bit bias, if I were a frequent business traveller to the US, I think a Nexus card should be a prerequisite but I digress.
It works alright for Porter, not sure if AC can replicate their moderate success at YTZ.
For some it is. Just an anecdote, who while YTZ was closer vs YYZ, refused to fly out of there to New York because of the lack of preclearance. She doesn't have Nexus, so probably got stuck in giant US customs line.
Why wouldn't you be able to use the mobile lounges at IAD? Not close to the DASH8 gates? Preclearances is only Canada to US, not the otherway...