Ottawa Airport & US Immigration
Aug 5, 2002, 1:09 pm
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Ottawa Airport & US Immigration
Does anyone know if US Immigration and Customs has a checkpoint at Ottawa airport? I have heard that other aiports do but was unsure about this one. Can anyone eleaborate on this for me? THanks!!
Aug 5, 2002, 1:52 pm
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Yes, preclearance facilities on site YOW. More info found at: www.ottawakiosk.com/airport.html
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Jun 4, 2003, 9:58 pm
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I went to Chicago from Ottawa on AC the past week.
Of interest, the old US customs cards (as well as the new ones) were available in Ottawa - the AC agent stated that the US preclearance agents in Ottawa still accept the old, as well as the new, ones - but in Toronto they only accept the new ones. I wonder which other airports do they accept the old ones.
On another topic, the US preclearance area has a checked baggage explosives scanner. The agents often also manually look at the luggage. If one is going to Ottawa and transiting in a US airport, would the TSA agents open and look in your bags?
Of interest, the old US customs cards (as well as the new ones) were available in Ottawa - the AC agent stated that the US preclearance agents in Ottawa still accept the old, as well as the new, ones - but in Toronto they only accept the new ones. I wonder which other airports do they accept the old ones.
On another topic, the US preclearance area has a checked baggage explosives scanner. The agents often also manually look at the luggage. If one is going to Ottawa and transiting in a US airport, would the TSA agents open and look in your bags?