Originally Posted by 1995hoo
Thanks. We are flying into ANC so the arrival process isn't an issue. But why the secondary if you do all carry-on? Do they have some sort of evidence that indicates that carry-on only people are higher risk?
1995hoo,
I think the secondary is the experience of another poster, but I've made it through YVR with carry-on only and no secondary, same with YYC (Calgary). If you are coming off of a cruise with your wife, I doubt you'll fit the profile for a secondary, but from what I gather, some secondaries are random, some are done by profile. It could be hit or miss.
At YVR: If you're flying
Skywest to SLC, sounds like you'll be flying out of "The Barn".
Skywest is a Delta Connection carrier which operates regional jet flights for Delta Air Lines.
The following is a link to the Delta Air Lines website with a layout of the SkyWest CRJ. It appears they have a 40 seat version and a 50 seat version.
http://www.delta.com/planning_reserv...-100/index.jsp
If you go to
www.seatguru.com you can look at seating layouts on all Delta aircraft, but with the CRJ on SkyWest, you may not know what model you are on until day of flight. Some seats are better than others, but in general, the CRJ isn't the most comfortable of aircraft.
With respect to the 6:00am flight, it is operated on a CRJ with block to block time of 2 hours 9 minutes. The CRJ is a small 50 seat jet, with a 2 x 2 layout. The block time is padded, and actual flight time will probably be 1 hr 45 minutes. When you land at SLC, you'll arrive as if you came in on a US Domestic flight because all US Customs & Immigrations matters are handled at YVR.
The following is a link to the map of the SLC airport. Skywest flights arrive in concourse E. Most mainline DL flights I've taken via SLC use concourse D, a some over in concourse C, as a general rule.
http://www.delta.com/traveling_check..._slc/index.jsp
As others have said, if you want to do Duty Free shopping, make sure you do this before you clear US Customs. I'm not sure if many Duty Free outlets will be open that early in the AM (between 4am and 5am). If US Immigrations & Customs processing opens at 5am, you'll want to be ready for that when they open, especially if it is busy.
To FlyahDrone: In your case, YVR (Vancouver) to YYZ (Toronto) on Air Canada will be a domestic Canadian flight. At YYZ you will make your connection to your flight going to the USA. As such, at YYZ you will pre-clear US Customs & Immigrations and then make you flight into the US.
SDF_Traveler