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My understanding is that the OSS bus runs 0600-2200 only. That’s unfortunate you didn’t get to experience it. Hopefully they will expand the hours to include the late night arrivals. |
I just did OSS off SYD connecting to YYZ (in YVR)
It saved at least 30 minutes from the old way. Just ... FANTASTIC |
Originally Posted by lcohen999
(Post 30046777)
I just did OSS off SYD connecting to YYZ (in YVR)
It saved at least 30 minutes from the old way. Just ... FANTASTIC It saved me at least a visit to CATSA from the old way. Still..... AWFUL :p |
Originally Posted by rehoult
(Post 29591108)
Officially they accept the screening from any location that meet their standards, and every airport offering direct flights to the US is obligated to screen US-bound passengers to their standards. That's why you see separate US-bound gates / terminals with their own security at airport around the world, even those without preclearance facilities (think Z gates in FRA and E gates in ZRH). However, those airport don't necessarily screen non-US bound passengers to the same standards, and therefore the US won't accept in-bound OSS as it's not done to the correct standard.
The issue on MUC-ORD-SFO (for example) is that there is no sterile immigration/customs facilities in ORD (or any other US airport), so you'd have access to your bags and therefore would need to reclear security before your connection. However, if you arrive from a preclearance facility (and therefore don't need to use the immigration facilities), you're good to go assuming you land at the right terminal or can do a sterile terminal transfer. So for example AUH-JFK on EY can sterile connect to JFK-SFO on DL. Same would go for flights from DUB, SNN, etc.. If/when the US establishes sterile clearance/transfer facilities, you'll see this issue come back to the surface. Right now from a practical standpoint they only accept screening done at a preclearance facility. They don't have to worry about if they should accept screening done in, for instance, CAI, because there isn't preclearance there, so everyone needs to be recleared anyways. Case in point... I flew from YEG to DEN last week. Those familiar with YEG might have noticed there is a CAN --> US connection door on the domestic concourse at YEG. From what I could tell at the transborder security screening station, that door allows domestic connecting passengers to bypass screening and head straight to US-CBP. In other words, a passenger who has been screened in Regina or Fort McMurray is not re-screened at YEG when connecting to the US. This is not the case at YYZ (I'm only familiar with T1 so holding my comments to that only) because there isn't a dedicated CAN --> US connection corridor at T1. Yes, there is a connection that bypasses Canada immigration but it only puts you with international arrivals. I believe this is why re-screening is necessary at YYZ T1. |
In case anyone comes looking at this thread... I just flew SFO-YYZ-DUB, and my YYZ-DUB boarding pass had "ITI OSS" (International-to-International One Stop Security) above the scan block. After deplaning and walking towards connections, there was a lane to the left that was for international transfers. I showed my boarding pass, entered an area where I scanned my passport, got a receipt, then showed my boarding pass again to exit, down an escalator, and I was at the E gates. No customs, and no physical security re-screening. There was no one else using this route in front of or behind me, and total time was less than 2 minutes.
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Weird failure condition yesterday.
DFW-YYZ-YHZ. 2 hour connection. I had some meetings that became important, so SDC to a later flight over the phone with the concierge[1]. On getting my BP reprinted the MLL agent asked the question about bags, answered it himself. Except, I did. The DFW contract agent did not actually check the bag all the way through. So I had to leave airside, talk to a baggage agent, get escorted into the INTL claims room, move the bag across the border, and then re-clear security. Having done it before, and having the time, no biggie to me. But annoying AF. Had I kept my initial connection, or not gotten a paper BP, my bag would still be in the INTL claims room. [1] Unrelated gripe: SDC off a flight with several dozen on the standby list to a flight that took off with empty seats should not cost anyone $75. |
Resurrecting old thread, but does OSS mean I can carry liquids through in my hand luggage (thinking duty free purchases in Europe when connecting with OSS BCN-YUL-BOS).
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Just in case anyone else stumbles on this post. Yes OSS (through YUL at least) is much quicker than exiting and entering again, but you still get scanned and still lose your over 100mm liquids.
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Originally Posted by eshroom
(Post 31619383)
Just in case anyonelse stumbles on this post. Yes OSS (through YUL at least) is much quicker than exiting and entering again, but you still get scanned and still lose your over 100mm liquids.
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Originally Posted by OSSYULYYZ
(Post 31619401)
The only reason you had to go through security again was because you were connecting to the US. Americans want people to be searched right before customs up to US TSA standards so they don't try to harm one of their officers and can arrive as a domestic passenger in the US.
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Originally Posted by eshroom
(Post 31641551)
Yes, but then it's not really one stop security...
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Originally Posted by ls17031
(Post 31641833)
No one ever said OSS applied to INT-US connections.
Including OSS on the second segment boarding pass is meaningless as there are no stops. :confused: |
is OSS on WJ and AC only.. it would be nice if they expanded it.. im going BA/WS next month.. should i assume the normal process remains?
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Originally Posted by aidy
(Post 31782385)
is OSS on WJ and AC only.. it would be nice if they expanded it.. im going BA/WS next month.. should i assume the normal process remains?
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Originally Posted by OSSYULYYZ
(Post 31782399)
Which airport? AFAIK OSS only applies to T1 at YYZ, ie AC.
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