Fast track sticker immediately dumps you in the regular line.

There is a separate NEXUS line though.

AC should work with the airport to improve this. Domestic is much better.

They should also work with YYC to improve the transborder security line. (i.e. everyone gets dumped into the same line).

Unless you are a WestJet FA, in which case you just shout "I'm Priority!!!" and bull your way through everybody, women, children, tourists, etc.

Which I suppose means they don't have a crew security line either. Big fail. But doesn't excuse the rudeness or massive eg-centricness of the whole thing. Even the pilots don't do that.

I would 100% support YVR doing the same thing as YYZ and have Amex sponsor a priority line for Plat cardholders ^ ^ ^

Travel with a stroller. They put you in that line to the right which goes direct to the closest open x-ray machine. Better being a parent than an SE!

You make this sound like it's a new development.

And that Nexus line is absolute garbage too.

I've always maintained that US entry (security and control) at YVR sucks woolly mammoth dung.

But wait. Not all FTers have Nexoos?

Is the airside US clearance process still asinine?

Back in the day I did YYZ-YVR-SFO often, I remember always only one security lane open and after doing the luggage visual check, only one line for US CBP -- no kiosks, everyone had to talk to the officer .... always one officer handling transfers come to think of it ...

I think you're describing the airside transfer, which I believe now includes Nexus... it didn't when it first opened.

Come to think of it now, I can't tell if cow is talking airside or ground side, but both suck dried raccoon poop.

Haha, yes, and if they could please have it open before next Monday morning.

Landside.

CBP is fine at YVR in my opinion, but security is only reasonable if you have a NEXUS card on you.

Totally agree, Nexus works pretty much everywhere and almost guarantees you TSA Pre. In YYZ, the Nexus and Visa Privilege lines dump you into the same place. At my base (YVR), they even have effectively the same protocol as TSA-P most of the time.

Having said that the Nexus lane is not always open first thing in the morning here or during the mid day doldrums. And there are shocking number of families with kids using the Nexus lane now. That's okay, but they take forever to actually clear the Immigration agents. Whine, whine, snivel, snivel.

Can someone explain why there is only 6 or 7 GE machines in YVR? We went to Kona last week and what a joke. The non GE line was almost faster. YYZ has 20 or so machines so this is what I was expecting.

It gets better - most of the time at least two of those terminals are non-functional. There's about the same number of Nexus machines in YVR arrivals as well, with about the same reliability. I figure they could almost double the number of machines on both sides but that would require spending money.

Either that or it's a union shop and they only want to process a certain number of PAX per hour.

Yes, I participated in the gong show at YVR Canada customs this morning. Nexus machines not working so get in the regular line. Then the Nexus machines came on line but the cattle herders did not want anyone to go there because that would be unfair for the Nexus members in the regular line.

My my wife just lifted the rope and went over there. We started a trend because everyone followed us.

Then there was the joy of the domestic transfer security area. Process 1 person every 2 minutes. They finally opened a second lane.

How much does one pay for the airport improvement fee in YVR? And more importantly, other than really big pieces of local art, what are they doing with it? Obviously it's not on the security screening.