All,

I have a OW ticket and I have a segment in it that goes LHR-DUB-FRA. This is on Aer Lingus. The DUB stop is a connection only. The whole thing is on the same OW Ticket with the same PNR.

My question is twofold:

1. Will they check my luggage directly from LHR to FRA?
2. Can I remain airside in DUB, so that I do not have to go through customs and such?

Your replies would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Panjabi

1. Yes.
2. Yes.

AK,

Thanks for your reply. How sure are you of this? The reason I ask is that I do not have a Eire Visa and I do not want to apply for one if it is not needed.

Thanks,

Panjabi

This was the system at DUB last year, until circa April 2005. Then DUB airport failed a security audit, and all hell broke lose in May 2005. 3 hour lines to get through security, and (perhaps affecting you) closing of the transit facility. For a while transit passengers had to reclear security, and they had no provision for this so had to go landside, meaning clearing customs into Ireland. I don't know the current state; I changed all my routings to avoid going via DUB. Presumably by now (3 months later) things have settled down and transit is re-opened (it may only have been closed for US-bound pax). So if you want to know precisely, you need someone who has done this within the past month, as it has changed several times this year. It was an abysmal situation for a while (note that DUB is not a good airport at the best of times, poor facilities, the road into town is under construction making for long delays getting to/from the airport, and EI often has several hour long delays at check-in, along with the long security lines.

I flew from LHR to HAM via DUB in mid-May this year - had to clear customs and immigration, and EI refused to through-check my luggage. Don't know if anything's changed since then.

Unfortunately the info is wrong - I pass through DUB 2-3 times a week. YOU HAVE TO GO LANDSIDE (this has been the case since 9/11)- YOU WILL NEED A VISA. Quese for non-EU nationals can be long so make sure your tansit time is at least 1hr 30min to 2 hrs. Security was also tighten up number 6 stated - but now normally takes about 10 - 20 minutes (always use the left hand one)

If you need more advice let me know

DB

Just to add that even if the airside transfer was reopened you would still need to go through passport control there are three - one at the exit to each pier. The only way to avoid this is to choose flights that use only pier A but this is mainly domestic/UK and FR but with FR you need to go landside to checkin.

The problem is that DUB does not seperate dom and int paxs and doesn't use photographs as in LGW or MAN

What about a transfer to SNN, ie LHR-DUB-SNN? Can I stay airside and is 2 hours enough time? I'm a US citizen, so no visa worries.
Also, will EI give me both BP's in LHR?

Thanks...

Unfortuately there is no-way you can stay airside, except if both flights go from pier 'a' and have onward BP - EI from this pier are just locals. LON normally uses pier B as does SNN in both cases paxs don't mix so have to go lanside and re-enter.