Preclearance Expansion [merged threads]
Dec 6, 2015 | 4:56 am
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...ning/76789038/
The snag seems to revolve not on just security dynamics but substantially about how costs would be shared -- that is who will pay how much for the CBP. The AUH structure of paying for CBP isn't all that attractive to many airports that the CBP desperately wants to sign into CBP PreClearance deals.
The snag seems to revolve not on just security dynamics but substantially about how costs would be shared -- that is who will pay how much for the CBP. The AUH structure of paying for CBP isn't all that attractive to many airports that the CBP desperately wants to sign into CBP PreClearance deals.
Dec 6, 2015 | 6:28 am
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I support this move if it is reciprocal - major US airports should have preclearance facilities for Schengenistan (and if the UK wants it, yet another set of facilities for UK bound travel)
Dec 6, 2015 | 7:04 am
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It won't be reciprocal unless and until some US airport is willing to pay for that -- and they probably won't be willing to do that.
Dec 6, 2015 | 9:47 pm
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As for LHR, I think it's right choice for me and they can have US Preclearance facility. If they build another T5D concourse for British Airways & American Airlines. All US bound will be at new T5D instead of other terminals. If they ever to build. it will happens. I have doubt about that. If AA will moved to T5D to be with British Airways. If they have enough rooms.
Feb 16, 2016 | 2:13 pm
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US Customs Preclearance discussed for YTZ & YQB
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/...887/story.html
That will be nice to have US Preclearance facility at both airports.
That will be nice to have US Preclearance facility at both airports.
Feb 16, 2016 | 2:22 pm
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http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/...887/story.html
That will be nice to have US Preclearance facility at both airports.
That will be nice to have US Preclearance facility at both airports.
Feb 16, 2016 | 3:08 pm
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Here's a working link:
Nov 4, 2016 | 6:26 pm
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DHS Selects 11 Airports for Possible Preclearance Expansion
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/11/04/...sion-following
Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced 11 new US preclearance facility. 11 foreign airports is SXM, MEX, BOG, GIG, EZE, KEF, FCO, GRU, KIX, MXP, and EDI will selected US Preclearance facility.
Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced 11 new US preclearance facility. 11 foreign airports is SXM, MEX, BOG, GIG, EZE, KEF, FCO, GRU, KIX, MXP, and EDI will selected US Preclearance facility.
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Nov 4, 2016 | 6:38 pm
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https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/11/04/...sion-following
Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced 11 new US preclearance facility. 11 foreign airports is SXM, MEX, BOG, GIG, EZE, KEF, FCO, GRU, KIX, MXP, and EDI will selected US Preclearance facility.
Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced 11 new US preclearance facility. 11 foreign airports is SXM, MEX, BOG, GIG, EZE, KEF, FCO, GRU, KIX, MXP, and EDI will selected US Preclearance facility.
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Nov 4, 2016 | 11:13 pm
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Right, not yet. Just be patient. They will be approved soon or later. Right now, DHS is still ongoing negotiations at foreign airports to build US Preclearance facilities.
Nov 5, 2016 | 2:37 am
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Ugh. I much prefer the current process. Unless so.ething changes you have to clear into the US and sit in a holding pen at least an hour before flight. Nothing to do and small.
Nov 5, 2016 | 4:08 am
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This announcement now is only for the start of some exploratory discussions. The end result is far from certain. As far as KEF is concerned I am afraid that there are a lot of things working against it. The proportion of connecting passengers is high and the local airlines rely on really tight connections which would by disrupted by the additional time needed for pre-clearance. It is also my understanding that the Americans want most of the cost to be borne by the locals, both for the initial modifications as well as the operating costs. There are only so many Icelandic tax payers and they can't be expected to pay for this.
Nov 5, 2016 | 4:16 am
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It's anything but clear that most of these 11 add-ons will even agree to everything to get US CBP Preclearance. What's clear to me is that the vast majority of these 11 airports won't have US CBP Preclearance within even the next 3 (or possibly 4) years. And it could even be longer than that.
Nov 5, 2016 | 8:00 am
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This announcement now is only for the start of some exploratory discussions. The end result is far from certain. As far as KEF is concerned I am afraid that there are a lot of things working against it. The proportion of connecting passengers is high and the local airlines rely on really tight connections which would by disrupted by the additional time needed for pre-clearance. It is also my understanding that the Americans want most of the cost to be borne by the locals, both for the initial modifications as well as the operating costs. There are only so many Icelandic tax payers and they can't be expected to pay for this.