customs nbc [BCN-JFK-DCA connection time]
Aug 18, 2017, 2:34 pm
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customs nbc [BCN-JFK-DCA connection time]
we are planning to do bcn-jfk-dca on wed 4/10 on AA, at about 3-4pm. and would like to know how bad is customs and immigration and the cataphorophe? we have no special clearing cards. will 2 hrs be enough?
Aug 18, 2017, 2:53 pm
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Aug 19, 2017, 9:42 am
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Aug 19, 2017, 10:27 am
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OP -
1. Are you US Nationals?
2. Do you have checked luggage?
3. Do you have Global Entry (I take it that this is what you mean by "special clearing card" but want to be sure.
The details matter a great deal.
1. Are you US Nationals?
2. Do you have checked luggage?
3. Do you have Global Entry (I take it that this is what you mean by "special clearing card" but want to be sure.
The details matter a great deal.
Aug 20, 2017, 2:22 am
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I'm not seeing what flights you are thinking of taking. The BCN-JFK flight arrives at 1235p. If you're traveling Oct. 4, there are connections to DCA at 255p and 530p. If you're traveling Apr. 10, there are connections to DCA at 325p and 455p. Either way, I would book the earlier connection -- which you are very likely to make. If, however, you don't make the earlier connection, AA will put you on the next flight, assuming there is space available. And if there is not space available, you can decide to wait until a later flight (which in both cases is much later), ask them to fly you to BWI instead, or ask them to put you on one of the hourly LGA-DCA flights and then hop in a taxi from JFK to LGA (which, depending on the circumstances, they might be willing to pay for, although I would not count on it).