(Business) AA: LAX-MIA-PTY (Panama City) $723 RT
Oct 12, 2015, 10:34 pm
#241
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American Airlines 1538
Los Angeles (LAX)
November 14, 2015 11:55 PM
Travel Time : 4 h 53 m
Cabin Class : First
Seat : unassigned
Miami (MIA)
November 15, 2015 07:48 AM
Booking Code : A
Plane Type : 32B
American Airlines 1021
Miami (MIA)
November 15, 2015 09:44 AM
Travel Time : 3 h 9 m
Cabin Class : Business
Seat : unassigned
Panama City (PTY)
November 15, 2015 12:53 PM
Booking Code : I
Plane Type : 738
American Airlines 1474
Panama City (PTY)
November 15, 2015 04:45 PM
Travel Time : 3 h 1 m
Cabin Class : Business
Seat : unassigned
Miami (MIA)
November 15, 2015 07:46 PM
Booking Code : I
Plane Type : 738
American Airlines 1352
Miami (MIA)
November 16, 2015 06:40 AM
Travel Time : 5 h 40 m
Cabin Class : Business
Seat : unassigned
Los Angeles (LAX)
November 16, 2015 09:20 AM
Booking Code : I
Plane Type : 777
Fare Amount
Adult
1 × $635.00 USD
$635.00 USD
Taxes & Carrier-Imposed Fees
Taxes
$114.50 USD
Carrier-Imposed Fees
$0.00 USD
Price and Tax Information
Flight Subtotal
$749.50 USD
Los Angeles (LAX)
November 14, 2015 11:55 PM
Travel Time : 4 h 53 m
Cabin Class : First
Seat : unassigned
Miami (MIA)
November 15, 2015 07:48 AM
Booking Code : A
Plane Type : 32B
American Airlines 1021
Miami (MIA)
November 15, 2015 09:44 AM
Travel Time : 3 h 9 m
Cabin Class : Business
Seat : unassigned
Panama City (PTY)
November 15, 2015 12:53 PM
Booking Code : I
Plane Type : 738
American Airlines 1474
Panama City (PTY)
November 15, 2015 04:45 PM
Travel Time : 3 h 1 m
Cabin Class : Business
Seat : unassigned
Miami (MIA)
November 15, 2015 07:46 PM
Booking Code : I
Plane Type : 738
American Airlines 1352
Miami (MIA)
November 16, 2015 06:40 AM
Travel Time : 5 h 40 m
Cabin Class : Business
Seat : unassigned
Los Angeles (LAX)
November 16, 2015 09:20 AM
Booking Code : I
Plane Type : 777
Fare Amount
Adult
1 × $635.00 USD
$635.00 USD
Taxes & Carrier-Imposed Fees
Taxes
$114.50 USD
Carrier-Imposed Fees
$0.00 USD
Price and Tax Information
Flight Subtotal
$749.50 USD
Oct 16, 2015, 8:39 pm
#242
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Anything going in the other direction? I'm in PTY and need to get to the west coast in the next week or two?
Oct 17, 2015, 4:41 pm
#243
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Just go forward and look into it. I got PTY+SFO ticketed few weeks back.
Oct 19, 2015, 12:51 pm
#244
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 4
MIA Customs/Immigration Experiences?
My sister and I did a MR this past weekend (LAX-MIA-PTY-MIA-JFK-LAX) and wanted to know others' experiences in clearing customs and immigration upon re-entering the U.S.
We had spent the night in Panama, and every customs and immigration official we came across seemed to have difficulties in grasping the concept of MRs and didn't understand why we were only in Panama for one night. We were subject to two separate customs searches and had to deal with four different officials who wanted to know why we were in Panama, our relationship, etc.
Has anyone else encountered any problems? This experience was more of a nuisance than anything else, but I'd like to know if this is a typical experience for PTY mileage runners. If so, I'm thinking that international MRs might not be worth the hassle.
We had spent the night in Panama, and every customs and immigration official we came across seemed to have difficulties in grasping the concept of MRs and didn't understand why we were only in Panama for one night. We were subject to two separate customs searches and had to deal with four different officials who wanted to know why we were in Panama, our relationship, etc.
Has anyone else encountered any problems? This experience was more of a nuisance than anything else, but I'd like to know if this is a typical experience for PTY mileage runners. If so, I'm thinking that international MRs might not be worth the hassle.
Oct 19, 2015, 12:57 pm
#245
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My sister and I did a MR this past weekend (LAX-MIA-PTY-MIA-JFK-LAX) and wanted to know others' experiences in clearing customs and immigration upon re-entering the U.S.
We had spent the night in Panama, and every customs and immigration official we came across seemed to have difficulties in grasping the concept of MRs and didn't understand why we were only in Panama for one night. We were subject to two separate customs searches and had to deal with four different officials who wanted to know why we were in Panama, our relationship, etc.
Has anyone else encountered any problems? This experience was more of a nuisance than anything else, but I'd like to know if this is a typical experience for PTY mileage runners. If so, I'm thinking that international MRs might not be worth the hassle.
We had spent the night in Panama, and every customs and immigration official we came across seemed to have difficulties in grasping the concept of MRs and didn't understand why we were only in Panama for one night. We were subject to two separate customs searches and had to deal with four different officials who wanted to know why we were in Panama, our relationship, etc.
Has anyone else encountered any problems? This experience was more of a nuisance than anything else, but I'd like to know if this is a typical experience for PTY mileage runners. If so, I'm thinking that international MRs might not be worth the hassle.
Oct 19, 2015, 2:31 pm
#246
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No problems here - although I also spent one night in Costa Rica and one night in PTY, so got to explain it off as business, although I have been asked in LAX multiple times to show a business card... can be pretty weird sometimes.
Oct 19, 2015, 3:27 pm
#247
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Oct 20, 2015, 8:32 pm
#249
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Many thanks to supermintyfresh and all the other contributors. Just booked LAX-JFK-MIA-PTY Dec. 5-8 and happily used 2 SWUs for the TCONs. This should get me finished for EP after I add in my positioning flight from PHL.
Oct 20, 2015, 10:58 pm
#250
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My visit to PTY was the only real question at my GE interview!
Oct 21, 2015, 9:58 am
#251
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Speaking of GE, I have it, but haven't used it yet, first time will be on this MR.
I'm assuming there will be no hassle by the CBP folks since it's just the kiosk, but wanted to hear other folks' experiences.
Thanks!
I'm assuming there will be no hassle by the CBP folks since it's just the kiosk, but wanted to hear other folks' experiences.
Thanks!
Oct 21, 2015, 10:46 am
#252
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GE
GE is the best ever $100 I have ever spent. Period.
On Sunday the immigration lines at JFK were very long. And then there was a long secondary line at customs that was snaking around the luggage carousel. I saw a guy from my plane in the flagship lounge come in 2 hours after me. My whole experience was over in 15 minutes and that has been the longest.
In MIA you will love GE. The immigration lines are always long but GE is usually complete in less than a minute.
On Sunday the immigration lines at JFK were very long. And then there was a long secondary line at customs that was snaking around the luggage carousel. I saw a guy from my plane in the flagship lounge come in 2 hours after me. My whole experience was over in 15 minutes and that has been the longest.
In MIA you will love GE. The immigration lines are always long but GE is usually complete in less than a minute.
Oct 21, 2015, 10:51 am
#253
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Or you can use the mobile app which clears you just as fast as GE
Oct 21, 2015, 11:36 pm
#254
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Just completed by second turn in PTY for the year, this time just a simple LAX-DFW-MIA-PTY-MIA-DFW-LAX.
Once again no problems to report other than the 772 scheduled for the DFW-MIA sector was fueled up as if it was DFW-NRT so a 4 hour delay whilst they removed all the extra gas. I really wonder how this can happen in 2015.
MIA immigration was time flawless, from deplaning to kerbside in about 15 minutes, a record for me.
Once again no problems to report other than the 772 scheduled for the DFW-MIA sector was fueled up as if it was DFW-NRT so a 4 hour delay whilst they removed all the extra gas. I really wonder how this can happen in 2015.
MIA immigration was time flawless, from deplaning to kerbside in about 15 minutes, a record for me.
Oct 21, 2015, 11:52 pm
#255
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My sister and I did a MR this past weekend (LAX-MIA-PTY-MIA-JFK-LAX) and wanted to know others' experiences in clearing customs and immigration upon re-entering the U.S.
We had spent the night in Panama, and every customs and immigration official we came across seemed to have difficulties in grasping the concept of MRs and didn't understand why we were only in Panama for one night. We were subject to two separate customs searches and had to deal with four different officials who wanted to know why we were in Panama, our relationship, etc.
Has anyone else encountered any problems? This experience was more of a nuisance than anything else, but I'd like to know if this is a typical experience for PTY mileage runners. If so, I'm thinking that international MRs might not be worth the hassle.
We had spent the night in Panama, and every customs and immigration official we came across seemed to have difficulties in grasping the concept of MRs and didn't understand why we were only in Panama for one night. We were subject to two separate customs searches and had to deal with four different officials who wanted to know why we were in Panama, our relationship, etc.
Has anyone else encountered any problems? This experience was more of a nuisance than anything else, but I'd like to know if this is a typical experience for PTY mileage runners. If so, I'm thinking that international MRs might not be worth the hassle.
Coming back into US I've always been open with the immigration folks and told them I've been on a MR, each time I've politely been allowed though.