Ex-EU and extra security problems
Mar 23, 2018, 4:00 am
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100% had SSSS. I was surprised that it disappeared in London on a reprint.
Mar 23, 2018, 4:00 am
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Mar 23, 2018, 4:01 am
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It’s only a problem as I was planning to arrive at LHR after checkin closes due to other commitments.
I was flying into LCY not LHR from DUB.
Airportr is brilliant on ex-EUs normally as it allows you to go HBO to your ex-EU departure point and send your bags to the second sector before you leave.
I was flying into LCY not LHR from DUB.
Airportr is brilliant on ex-EUs normally as it allows you to go HBO to your ex-EU departure point and send your bags to the second sector before you leave.
Mar 23, 2018, 4:01 am
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As frequently reported on e.g. the AA and DL boards and various travel blogs having Global Entry or Pre Check does not exempt you from possible selection for SSSS.
Mar 23, 2018, 4:08 am
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Of course the excellent solution I agreed with BA was an exception and unlikely to be repeated for the majority of passengers.
The original suggested solution from BA was just to get to LHR early and check in, which didn’t work for me. And I suggested dropping the first leg without repricing which the duty manager agreed to.
The original suggested solution from BA was just to get to LHR early and check in, which didn’t work for me. And I suggested dropping the first leg without repricing which the duty manager agreed to.
Mar 23, 2018, 4:10 am
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The whole process takes about 30 minutes, including the longish waiting time. It is all very polite and fine but slooowww...
That said, this was a time when SSSS was precisely about 1-2 people per flights, now that you mention it is a lot more, they might have also organised the process better as there was no point in them doing so for 3 people a day before!
Mar 23, 2018, 4:10 am
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Perhaps not in your specific situation as I think you were doing a LHR-LCY shuffle, but generally if doing your positioning from LHR and first leg back to LHR you can go HBO for your b2b. Usually you can check in your bag at LHR for your long haul before doing the positioning and first leg of your exEU booking.
Mar 23, 2018, 4:14 am
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Perhaps not in your specific situation as I think you were doing a LHR-LCY shuffle, but generally if doing your positioning from LHR and first leg back to LHR you can go HBO for your b2b. Usually you can check in your bag at LHR for your long haul before doing the positioning and first leg of your exEU booking.
Mar 23, 2018, 4:23 am
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That does indeed make a difference; I'd gone by the "LHR-DUB-LHR" in the original post.
There are still backup solutions, including the left luggage facility at LCY. But all of them do require leaving extra time before the long-haul flight. I think it's simply one of those disadvantages of doing ex-EU trips. There are more steps, and more things that can go wrong, even in little ways like getting an SSSS. You can't always have all of the same flexibility that you'd have if flying on an ex-LON ticket.
There are still backup solutions, including the left luggage facility at LCY. But all of them do require leaving extra time before the long-haul flight. I think it's simply one of those disadvantages of doing ex-EU trips. There are more steps, and more things that can go wrong, even in little ways like getting an SSSS. You can't always have all of the same flexibility that you'd have if flying on an ex-LON ticket.