YVR Check-in time for US flight
Dec 28, 2013 | 7:59 am
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YVR Check-in time for US flight
We are flying YVR-SLC on Monday and our flight time is 1:08pm. We are getting the bus down from Whistler and are currently booked on a 7am that should have us there at 10:30am which is obviously plenty (too much) time. I would like to take the 9am, arriving at 11:30am. We can check in online but will have bags to checks. Will this be cutting it too fine?
Dec 28, 2013 | 11:25 am
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Don't forget US departure from most Canadian airports you need to schedule time to pre-clear US CBP.
Check in
Bags get tagged only
US CBP immigration and customs
Bags dropped after US customs on checked bag drop
CATSA security check
Onto departure gate.
Check in
Bags get tagged only
US CBP immigration and customs
Bags dropped after US customs on checked bag drop
CATSA security check
Onto departure gate.
Dec 28, 2013 | 5:35 pm
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Yep this is all true and was aware... I guess the risk is whether 60 minutes is enough for all that. Would be curious from those with experience going through this port
Dec 28, 2013 | 5:39 pm
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It would be tight and inadvisable. I have personally missed a flight from yvr on the us side due to the backlog going through pre clearance.
My advice would be to save the stress if rushing and worrying all the way through on the bus and take the earlier one.
My advice would be to save the stress if rushing and worrying all the way through on the bus and take the earlier one.
Dec 28, 2013 | 5:42 pm
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Thanks - am thinking you are right. Any decent clubs in the US departure area? We are leaving on Delta
Dec 29, 2013 | 8:45 am
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Good rule of thumb for transborder is to arrive 90 minutes before your flight - So the earlier bus cuts is pretty fine. Of course you could just breeze through, but you never know, particularly if there is an accident on the highway down, which is not uncommon.
The lounges in the transborder area are the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (obviously not an option) and the Plaza Premium Lounge -
http://www.yvr.ca/en/shopping-dining...a-premium.aspx
The lounges in the transborder area are the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (obviously not an option) and the Plaza Premium Lounge -
http://www.yvr.ca/en/shopping-dining...a-premium.aspx
Dec 29, 2013 | 8:47 am
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- Check in
- Bag tags
- Bag drop & tag scan
- CATSA
- CBP
- On to gate
Has been that way since before the Olympics.
Dec 30, 2013 | 2:28 pm
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The later bus gives you 98 minutes, enough time. However, the more important the flight is, the more safeguards you should have. For example, Boeing once submitted a written bid by express delivery and their own employee flew there, ready to hand it at the guard desk.
Preclearance depends on other flights. On one evening flight, I had no wait, not even five seconds.
Preclearance depends on other flights. On one evening flight, I had no wait, not even five seconds.
Dec 30, 2013 | 4:19 pm
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So the irony... Took the early bus and within 5 minutes of leaving Whistler got am email saying flight to SLC was delayed. With a tight connections knew we'd be stuck. So now we ended up rebooking and taking the evening Cathay red eye via JFK and passing our day at Vancouver!
Dec 30, 2013 | 4:43 pm
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Dec 30, 2013 | 5:46 pm
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So the irony... Took the early bus and within 5 minutes of leaving Whistler got am email saying flight to SLC was delayed. With a tight connections knew we'd be stuck. So now we ended up rebooking and taking the evening Cathay red eye via JFK and passing our day at Vancouver!
Dec 30, 2013 | 6:15 pm
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