DFW-YYZ-LHR - Customs in YYZ?
Aug 4, 2012, 3:39 pm
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DFW-YYZ-LHR - Customs in YYZ?
This is my first time to get from DFW (on AA) to LHR via a BA codeshare through Toronto. Will I have to claim my bags and go through Canadian customs and immigration at YYZ?
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I've always flown direct from DFW-LHR.
Mark
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I've always flown direct from DFW-LHR.
Mark
Aug 5, 2012, 6:25 am
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No, you will not go through Candian Customs at all on the DFW-YYZ-LHR. Do not go to the Customs hall at all.
You will have to go through Canadian Immigration (but NOT Customs), but you do it at a special Transit Immigration desk that is still upstairs right over the international gates. Last time I did an outbound international connection in YYZ it took me all of 30 seconds. Literally.It's never taken me more than 3 or 4 minutes including line-wait time.
On the way back, you also will not go through Canadian Customs, and you won't go through Canadian Immigration, either. Instead, you will claim your bags at a special USA transit area, then go through US Customs and Immigration pre-clearance putting you legally in the US from an immigration perspective, and then through CTSA. When you arrive back in DFW it will be at a regular domestic gate.
You will have to go through Canadian Immigration (but NOT Customs), but you do it at a special Transit Immigration desk that is still upstairs right over the international gates. Last time I did an outbound international connection in YYZ it took me all of 30 seconds. Literally.It's never taken me more than 3 or 4 minutes including line-wait time.
On the way back, you also will not go through Canadian Customs, and you won't go through Canadian Immigration, either. Instead, you will claim your bags at a special USA transit area, then go through US Customs and Immigration pre-clearance putting you legally in the US from an immigration perspective, and then through CTSA. When you arrive back in DFW it will be at a regular domestic gate.
Aug 5, 2012, 6:30 am
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You will have to go through Canadian Immigration (but NOT Customs), but you do it at a special Transit Immigration desk that is still upstairs right over the international gates. Last time I did an outbound international connection in YYZ it took me all of 30 seconds. Literally.It's never taken me more than 3 or 4 minutes including line-wait time.
Aug 5, 2012, 6:40 am
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Does anyone know if I'll be able to use the TSA Pre program at DFW? I just got my Global Entry yesterday and haven't used it yet. One thing I read said that you must use one of the kiosks to check in rather than get the boarding pass at the desk.
Aug 6, 2012, 5:02 am
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Incidentally, if the OP had NEXUS, it is often faster and easier to go out the normal way and back in.
Almost certainly not, because it is an international journey. I personally got an LLL on the domestic connection leg on a return international, and some others have reported similar experiences, but international outbounds are not getting LLL at this point.
That said, when you are returning from LHR, you will be able to use the GE kiosk at YYZ pre-clearance or whatever your first US POE is if you are touching down in the US on the return.
That said, when you are returning from LHR, you will be able to use the GE kiosk at YYZ pre-clearance or whatever your first US POE is if you are touching down in the US on the return.
Aug 6, 2012, 5:15 am
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No, you will not go through Candian Customs at all on the DFW-YYZ-LHR. Do not go to the Customs hall at all.
You will have to go through Canadian Immigration (but NOT Customs), but you do it at a special Transit Immigration desk that is still upstairs right over the international gates. Last time I did an outbound international connection in YYZ it took me all of 30 seconds. Literally.It's never taken me more than 3 or 4 minutes including line-wait time.
On the way back, you also will not go through Canadian Customs, and you won't go through Canadian Immigration, either. Instead, you will claim your bags at a special USA transit area, then go through US Customs and Immigration pre-clearance putting you legally in the US from an immigration perspective, and then through CTSA. When you arrive back in DFW it will be at a regular domestic gate.
You will have to go through Canadian Immigration (but NOT Customs), but you do it at a special Transit Immigration desk that is still upstairs right over the international gates. Last time I did an outbound international connection in YYZ it took me all of 30 seconds. Literally.It's never taken me more than 3 or 4 minutes including line-wait time.
On the way back, you also will not go through Canadian Customs, and you won't go through Canadian Immigration, either. Instead, you will claim your bags at a special USA transit area, then go through US Customs and Immigration pre-clearance putting you legally in the US from an immigration perspective, and then through CTSA. When you arrive back in DFW it will be at a regular domestic gate.
Your procedure sounds right for T1 which is the AC/*A terminal but not for T3 which is used by the majority of the OW(AA,BA,CX) and ST(DL,AF,KL). T3 intl/US express transit is in the works but not implemented yet.
Aug 6, 2012, 5:25 am
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Which airline and terminal were you transiting at YYZ?
Your procedure sounds right for T1 which is the AC/*A terminal but not for T3 which is used by the majority of the OW(AA,BA,CX) and ST(DL,AF,KL). T3 intl/US express transit is in the works but not implemented yet.
Your procedure sounds right for T1 which is the AC/*A terminal but not for T3 which is used by the majority of the OW(AA,BA,CX) and ST(DL,AF,KL). T3 intl/US express transit is in the works but not implemented yet.
Aug 6, 2012, 7:02 am
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T1 express transit was put in to give home field advantage to AC and their *A partners for TPAC and TATL flights
The faster method in T1 is announced as coming to T3, when? your guess is as good as mine. A subway to a suburb university was announced when I was doing my post-grad. Both my son and daughter has graduated and it is still not completed.
Aug 7, 2012, 11:36 am
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You are transiting in T3 which is still the enter Canada, Immigration-bags-Custom routine and then recheck bags-international departure security.
T1 express transit was put in to give home field advantage to AC and their *A partners for TPAC and TATL flights
The faster method in T1 is announced as coming to T3, when? your guess is as good as mine. A subway to a suburb university was announced when I was doing my post-grad. Both my son and daughter has graduated and it is still not completed.
T1 express transit was put in to give home field advantage to AC and their *A partners for TPAC and TATL flights
The faster method in T1 is announced as coming to T3, when? your guess is as good as mine. A subway to a suburb university was announced when I was doing my post-grad. Both my son and daughter has graduated and it is still not completed.
Last time I flew into Pearson, I was at T2... what ever happened to T2?
Aug 7, 2012, 6:53 pm
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T2 is gone around 06-07?. Many YYZ traveler are glad.
This is the T3 US/intl transit routine.
Enter Canada immigration check.
Pick up bags -exit custom.
Drop bags off on intl connection belt to be check.
Head upstaris to departure level.
intl - CATSA security check
US - US CBP, then CATSA
This is the T3 US/intl transit routine.
Enter Canada immigration check.
Pick up bags -exit custom.
Drop bags off on intl connection belt to be check.
Head upstaris to departure level.
intl - CATSA security check
US - US CBP, then CATSA