Return via EWR or IAD?
Jun 24, 2015, 6:44 pm
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Return via EWR or IAD?
Neither, and often a PITA to get back in thru security, although possibly at EWR you'll need to take train to different terminal as well.
Jun 24, 2015, 10:31 pm
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IAD gets my vote, too. It's not very good, but I'd do pretty much anything to avoid EWR.
Jun 24, 2015, 11:06 pm
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At certain times of day, IAD without Global Entry can be horrifyingly crowded and frustratingly warm to boot. I've never seen EWR horrible, but I have seen it very full and been happy for Global Entry.
Best shot is to fly via DUB and pre-clear
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Jun 24, 2015, 11:30 pm
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Different people have different opinions. I had had only slow times at IAD immigration & customs and find IAD airport itself quite unpleasant unlike EWR airport's Terminal C. That said, why not leave via one airport and return via the other?
Jun 25, 2015, 12:44 am
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Do you have Global Entry and PreCheck? As you list two airports to return to are you connecting through IAD or EWR ?
I'm sure someone will chime in if this has changed but connecting through IAD with with Global Entry and PreCheck only GE is useful. GE is quick through passport control but connecting in the infield C concourse does not have a precheck line for security. I have always had slow times through security when I connect at IAD.
I'm sure someone will chime in if this has changed but connecting through IAD with with Global Entry and PreCheck only GE is useful. GE is quick through passport control but connecting in the infield C concourse does not have a precheck line for security. I have always had slow times through security when I connect at IAD.
Jun 25, 2015, 8:43 am
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I would go through EWR for immigration and connections. IAD immigration and concourse C re-entry are the surliest, unhelpful bunch in the United hub system. Plus there's no pre-check. Downside to EWR is the weather related delays.
Jun 25, 2015, 9:11 am
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We arrived into IAD from FRA in late March about 10pm on a Saturday night. Ours was the only flight going through customs at the time and we sailed through in minutes. We did not have Global Entry.
Jun 25, 2015, 9:32 am
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