Is there incresed security at EZE on US bound flights
Jan 16, 2010 | 2:41 pm
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His 35 minutes is an anomaly - I flew out at a non-peak hour last weekend and it took a fair chunk longer - for the first time, the security line was backed up to the entry of that area, but the passport control line took less time than usual. Check-in (LAN J at 4pm) only took a few minutes.
Jan 16, 2010 | 6:57 pm
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His 35 minutes is an anomaly - I flew out at a non-peak hour last weekend and it took a fair chunk longer - for the first time, the security line was backed up to the entry of that area, but the passport control line took less time than usual. Check-in (LAN J at 4pm) only took a few minutes.
The worst line was for declaring valuables but fortunately I already had a receipt from a previous trip for my laptop etc so bypassed that this time round.
Jan 17, 2010 | 7:56 am
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His 35 minutes is an anomaly - I flew out at a non-peak hour last weekend and it took a fair chunk longer - for the first time, the security line was backed up to the entry of that area, but the passport control line took less time than usual. Check-in (LAN J at 4pm) only took a few minutes.
Originally Posted by britenbsas
The gate screening is definitely a joke - they literally unzipped my rucksack, peered into it and zipped it back up again. This was followed by a very cursory pat down and then it was straight onto the plane.
Jan 19, 2010 | 1:04 pm
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Flew out on Jan 15 and it was the smoothest I have ever seen it at EZE. Maybe 15 min total from check in to the lounge (even with the Global Tax Refund process). There's was a bag search and wanding at the UA gate. Flight left a couple of minutes early. The plane was pretty full.
Jan 19, 2010 | 5:38 pm
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Flew out on Jan 15 and it was the smoothest I have ever seen it at EZE. Maybe 15 min total from check in to the lounge (even with the Global Tax Refund process). There's was a bag search and wanding at the UA gate. Flight left a couple of minutes early. The plane was pretty full.