IAH - International arrival to E domestic in 45mins??
Sep 11, 2023, 2:41 am
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IAH - International arrival to E domestic in 45mins??
Morning all,
Flying on via BA on wednesday into IAH Terminal D. I have a gate arrival time of 13:40 and then a UA departure from E at 15:00. UA have a 45min bag drop policy so the question is where is the best/quickest place for me to drop my bags for the UA flight to Vegas? I was there last month and know you can't check in at E. Hoping on can pick up my bags then jump back in at D and drop them there??
I'm flying over First so will be off the plane quickly. What are the odds of dropping my bags in time?? I assume the 45mins by UA is pretty strict??
Any local help would be appreciated.
cheers
Adam
Flying on via BA on wednesday into IAH Terminal D. I have a gate arrival time of 13:40 and then a UA departure from E at 15:00. UA have a 45min bag drop policy so the question is where is the best/quickest place for me to drop my bags for the UA flight to Vegas? I was there last month and know you can't check in at E. Hoping on can pick up my bags then jump back in at D and drop them there??
I'm flying over First so will be off the plane quickly. What are the odds of dropping my bags in time?? I assume the 45mins by UA is pretty strict??
Any local help would be appreciated.
cheers
Adam
Sep 11, 2023, 10:31 am
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I did think about that and a couple of carry ones should suffice - but its the liquids. Don't US domestic have the same restraints as EU flights, ie 100ml limits?
Sep 11, 2023, 10:46 am
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Sep 12, 2023, 6:19 am
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Despite Terminal D arrival, you'll be walking to the Terminal E International Arrivals station for customs and immigration. Upon exiting Customs, you will find the baggage "re-drop" on your right. Go past those, and you'll find a United baggage desk against the back wall. After checking your bags there, you can turn around and go upstairs to the Terminal E security area.
You have to get to that desk by 14:15 - and yes, they're strict, computer will block it at the exact minute. You don't mention nationality. A US citizen should have no problem getting through passport control. Visitors could face a line greater than 30 minutes. Sometimes, UA luggage takes that long to come out, but I have no experience with BA. The good thing is there's no control or inspection exiting Customs, passengers just file past an officer surveying the line, so you can get to the desk within 5 minutes of pulling your bags off the carousel. But all-in-all, I think that's a difficult task.
You have to get to that desk by 14:15 - and yes, they're strict, computer will block it at the exact minute. You don't mention nationality. A US citizen should have no problem getting through passport control. Visitors could face a line greater than 30 minutes. Sometimes, UA luggage takes that long to come out, but I have no experience with BA. The good thing is there's no control or inspection exiting Customs, passengers just file past an officer surveying the line, so you can get to the desk within 5 minutes of pulling your bags off the carousel. But all-in-all, I think that's a difficult task.
Sep 12, 2023, 6:27 am
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Despite Terminal D arrival, you'll be walking to the Terminal E International Arrivals station for customs and immigration. Upon exiting Customs, you will find the baggage "re-drop" on your right. Go past those, and you'll find a United baggage desk against the back wall. After checking your bags there, you can turn around and go upstairs to the Terminal E security area.
You have to get to that desk by 14:15 - and yes, they're strict, computer will block it at the exact minute. You don't mention nationality. A US citizen should have no problem getting through passport control. Visitors could face a line greater than 30 minutes. Sometimes, UA luggage takes that long to come out, but I have no experience with BA. The good thing is there's no control or inspection exiting Customs, passengers just file past an officer surveying the line, so you can get to the desk within 5 minutes of pulling your bags off the carousel. But all-in-all, I think that's a difficult task.
You have to get to that desk by 14:15 - and yes, they're strict, computer will block it at the exact minute. You don't mention nationality. A US citizen should have no problem getting through passport control. Visitors could face a line greater than 30 minutes. Sometimes, UA luggage takes that long to come out, but I have no experience with BA. The good thing is there's no control or inspection exiting Customs, passengers just file past an officer surveying the line, so you can get to the desk within 5 minutes of pulling your bags off the carousel. But all-in-all, I think that's a difficult task.
Sep 12, 2023, 11:37 am
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I don't think you'll need to run. I'm guessing you'll miss the cut-off and your bags will be on the next flight to Vegas. I'm not sure what that means for you, whether they'll force you to ride with your bags or not.
Sep 15, 2023, 4:21 pm
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20 minutes is not bad. And the schedules are really rather padded so you may not necessarily be screwed. Just don't dilly dally and do your best.