Choosing to avoid AC on TPAC again...
Aug 9, 2013, 9:47 am
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- price should be the big difference
- Even with Global Entry, one is still subject to secondary inspection, so need to arrive earlier at YOW
- on return, one has to pick up luggage at EWR and re-drop it
- possibly have to overnight in ORD/EWR on return? if ex-Asia flights land very late in USA, and EWR hotels suck
Aug 9, 2013, 9:48 am
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Oh, I forgot. It's not just theft.
It's when those careless idiots close my suitcase after the inspection, without my presence. They couldn't care less about re-packing carefully. So my $600 polo shirt could be stuck outside of the suitcase when it's closed. Or my carefully positioned bottle of wine could be stuffed back to the suitcase without the due protection and got broken during transit.
Even customs would open my stuff to inspect in my presence and let me repack them the way I want them packed.
Aug 9, 2013, 9:51 am
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If you go via EWR, you do. Even with GE, it's more of a hassle, and you can get sent to secondary.
That being said, I would totally do it through EWR if it were cheaper, but you can't say there's no difference
Aug 9, 2013, 11:45 am
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Baring the really obvious differences I wouldn't want to be subject to NYC airspace with a connection....plus they all NYC airports are crap compared to YYZ.
Aug 9, 2013, 1:40 pm
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Also, that's another reason why ORD is better.
Aug 9, 2013, 3:30 pm
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Aug 9, 2013, 4:15 pm
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Aug 9, 2013, 5:05 pm
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What's wrong? Is it criminal to have these in the suitcase?
Please substitute the word everyone with myself.
Please do not digress. We were discussing about why going through the US is not a good idea for some people, like myself. Not much to do with the value of the garments. My argument would hold whether the polo shirts were $600 or $800. Although it might not hold if they were $20 because losing a $20 shirt doesn't matter as much as losing a $600 shirt. But I don't own any garment that is worth that little.
Please do not digress. We were discussing about why going through the US is not a good idea for some people, like myself. Not much to do with the value of the garments. My argument would hold whether the polo shirts were $600 or $800. Although it might not hold if they were $20 because losing a $20 shirt doesn't matter as much as losing a $600 shirt. But I don't own any garment that is worth that little.
Aug 9, 2013, 6:17 pm
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Aug 9, 2013, 7:31 pm
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Choosing to avoid AC on TPAC again...
I flew YUL-TPE with BR this week. Outbound via YYZ, return via JFK (BR does not fly to YYZ on Wednesdays). The verdict? Avoid the US. That simple, even if you have GE. JFK is chaos since the moment you step out of the plane: no signs to immigration anywhere, immigration hall too crowded and not big enough to handle big crowds, security control is painful in comparison with other Canadian or Asian airports and the icing in the cake, we waited 45 minutes or so in the tarmac before being able to take off.
Aug 9, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Aug 10, 2013, 1:53 pm
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What's wrong? Is it criminal to have these in the suitcase?
Please substitute the word everyone with myself.
Please do not digress. We were discussing about why going through the US is not a good idea for some people, like myself. Not much to do with the value of the garments. My argument would hold whether the polo shirts were $600 or $800. Although it might not hold if they were $20 because losing a $20 shirt doesn't matter as much as losing a $600 shirt. But I don't own any garment that is worth that little.
Please substitute the word everyone with myself.
Please do not digress. We were discussing about why going through the US is not a good idea for some people, like myself. Not much to do with the value of the garments. My argument would hold whether the polo shirts were $600 or $800. Although it might not hold if they were $20 because losing a $20 shirt doesn't matter as much as losing a $600 shirt. But I don't own any garment that is worth that little.
I own several shirts that were bought for <$5 a piece (NOT at value village but overseas. That being said, I do occasionally have to wear a suit for work, but that is typically in a carry on.)
BTW, I shipped a TV from the US by air and it was not damaged.
Aug 10, 2013, 1:55 pm
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I flew YUL-TPE with BR this week. Outbound via YYZ, return via JFK (BR does not fly to YYZ on Wednesdays). The verdict? Avoid the US. That simple, even if you have GE. JFK is chaos since the moment you step out of the plane: no signs to immigration anywhere, immigration hall too crowded and not big enough to handle big crowds, security control is painful in comparison with other Canadian or Asian airports and the icing in the cake, we waited 45 minutes or so in the tarmac before being able to take off.
(Then again, this is with CX/BA flights...)
Aug 11, 2013, 2:27 am
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Notionally, you should be able to understand his point if you can afford $600 polo shirts.
On the other hand, easily gained wealth* (inheritance, usually) seldom discriminates based upon wisdom and intelligence.
This is contingent on income & assets. For some (and yes, they travel at need), the loss of a $20 shirt is a blow and an unnecessary expense.
On the other hand, easily gained wealth* (inheritance, usually) seldom discriminates based upon wisdom and intelligence.
Please do not digress. We were discussing about why going through the US is not a good idea for some people, like myself. Not much to do with the value of the garments. My argument would hold whether the polo shirts were $600 or $800. Although it might not hold if they were $20 because losing a $20 shirt doesn't matter as much as losing a $600 shirt. But I don't own any garment that is worth that little.