Winnipeg Preclearance Question
Jan 31, 2013, 9:20 am
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Winnipeg Preclearance Question
Apologies if this has been answered before, search wasn't much help.
I'm planning a trip to Winnipeg and am looking at flights. Some of the connection times are reasonable if I clear US customs/Immigration in Winnipeg, but not if I have to clear in my connecting airport.
So, does Winnipeg have US Preclearance?
Thanks in advance!
I'm planning a trip to Winnipeg and am looking at flights. Some of the connection times are reasonable if I clear US customs/Immigration in Winnipeg, but not if I have to clear in my connecting airport.
So, does Winnipeg have US Preclearance?
Thanks in advance!
Jan 31, 2013, 10:31 am
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Yes, it does.
Out of curiosity, what do you want to see there?
Out of curiosity, what do you want to see there?
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Jan 31, 2013, 12:29 pm
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It's a business trip. Not sure I'm going to have a lot of sightseeing time. I've also got some personal commitments driving me to a very early departure on my last day. So, that eliminates me connecting through Toronto as I've done on a previous trip.
Thanks for the quick answer!
Thanks for the quick answer!
Jan 31, 2013, 4:29 pm
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It's a business trip. Not sure I'm going to have a lot of sightseeing time. I've also got some personal commitments driving me to a very early departure on my last day. So, that eliminates me connecting through Toronto as I've done on a previous trip.
Thanks for the quick answer!
Thanks for the quick answer!
(I had to drive there in order to sign for a season pass of Jets tickets as a scalper.)
Dec 3, 2015, 5:24 pm
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Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I was wondering if anyone knows whether WestJet flights to the US use preclearance in Winnipeg? I've noticed that WestJet's transborder flights use Gate 4 (according to YWG's website). Gate 4 is adjacent to the Delta/United gates for their transborder flights, which definitely use preclearance.
But Gate 4 is also used for some non-US bound flights, which certainly wouldn't use pre-clearance. So is there some sort of moveable barrier that allows Gate 4 to be switched from pre-clearance to domestic/overseas? Or do US bound WestJet passengers clear immigration upon arrival in the US?
It would be a shame if the pre-clearance facility wasn't used for as many US bound departures as possible, considering how relatively few US bound flights there are from YWG.
But Gate 4 is also used for some non-US bound flights, which certainly wouldn't use pre-clearance. So is there some sort of moveable barrier that allows Gate 4 to be switched from pre-clearance to domestic/overseas? Or do US bound WestJet passengers clear immigration upon arrival in the US?
It would be a shame if the pre-clearance facility wasn't used for as many US bound departures as possible, considering how relatively few US bound flights there are from YWG.
Dec 4, 2015, 12:09 am
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Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I was wondering if anyone knows whether WestJet flights to the US use preclearance in Winnipeg? I've noticed that WestJet's transborder flights use Gate 4 (according to YWG's website). Gate 4 is adjacent to the Delta/United gates for their transborder flights, which definitely use preclearance.
But Gate 4 is also used for some non-US bound flights, which certainly wouldn't use pre-clearance. So is there some sort of moveable barrier that allows Gate 4 to be switched from pre-clearance to domestic/overseas? Or do US bound WestJet passengers clear immigration upon arrival in the US?
It would be a shame if the pre-clearance facility wasn't used for as many US bound departures as possible, considering how relatively few US bound flights there are from YWG.
But Gate 4 is also used for some non-US bound flights, which certainly wouldn't use pre-clearance. So is there some sort of moveable barrier that allows Gate 4 to be switched from pre-clearance to domestic/overseas? Or do US bound WestJet passengers clear immigration upon arrival in the US?
It would be a shame if the pre-clearance facility wasn't used for as many US bound departures as possible, considering how relatively few US bound flights there are from YWG.
Dec 4, 2015, 11:14 am
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OK, yes I believe I've seen those at other places. But there's still the question of whether WestJet actually uses them in YWG. I assume so. Just hoping for a first-hand account.