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Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
(Post 13212267)
Fred drifting....
Halifax is an annoyance when connecting from an international flight from the UK to domestic. They do have the setup for transit pax to go through a seperate immigration area/kiosks and thence straight into airside departures. I've used it, once. But it seems to be always closed off now, forcing you to clear immigration, pick up your bags (if you have them) and then dump them back on to a transit belt. Then you have to deal with legendary enormous queue for security to get back airside. It's a study in inefficiency. I know the COO at YHZ, she used to be the marketing VP at St John's. I should get around to asking her why this is the case but I suspect the answer will be "CBSA". |
Re: a recent Pearson experience
Almost not worth mentioning in relation to all the other (legitimate) complaints about Pearson, but...
It does seem that they have a special algorithm to route *all* landings (and return taxiways), domestic or international, to absolutely the farthest possible spot from the arrival gate, to maximise the time between touchdown and gate arrival -- and that's when everything goes as expected! I have experienced worse at some other airports (DFW stands out). But DFW sometimes surprises you on the upside, and YYZ never does. |
Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 13212289)
A befuddling factor when switching to a domestic flight at Halifax is that, if you have duty free that you carried on to the flight from the UK, you can't take it on the domestic flight and so have to chug it in the terminal.
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Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
(Post 13212754)
If you have checked luggage you can, of course, put it into your checked bag(s) before they go back onto the transfer belt (After CBSA). If you only have hand luggage it is a PITA I agree. Presumably, if the airside-airside transfer was used, you'd be able to take the booze with you.
I think the key lesson is that one should travel to Canada with Australian wines. |
Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 13212764)
I think the key lesson is that one should travel to Canada with Australian wines.
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Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 13212764)
I think the key lesson is that one should travel to Canada with Australian wines.
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Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
(Post 13212769)
Easier to chug than a bottle of whisky, I'd agree...
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Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by I am I said
(Post 13210703)
O It did take us only just under two hours to get groundside from stepping off the plane [which itself was delayed by an apparently ad hoc checking of passports at the airbridge exit, thereby holding up everyone on the plane]. This relative speediness was only because we were standing in the right random spot when a new exit was carved out of the swarm of people swamping those border control machines and the queue to have the machine printout checked [it was a single swarm, but multi purpose]. I don't think I have ever been to such a disorganised airport. And the staff... clearly not happy to be there.
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Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 13210797)
Nexus...Nexus....Nexus....
I can't say this enough. Well worth the money and time investment. I fully agree and the new Nexus machines at Pearson are a godsend. Place your Nexus card on the glass, take photo, then take your receipt to give to the customs guy on the way out. |
Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 13213862)
I fully agree and the new Nexus machines at Pearson are a godsend. Place your Nexus card on the glass, take photo, then take your receipt to give to the customs guy on the way out.
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Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by I am I said
(Post 13213873)
I looked it up, but Nexus is only for flights between Canada and the US?
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Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 13213862)
I fully agree and the new Nexus machines at Pearson are a godsend. Place your Nexus card on the glass, take photo, then take your receipt to give to the customs guy on the way out.
You just shoot on the side. Tape your card. Quick retina scan and then the machine says "Welcome to the United States". At least a whole beer in the bar before the sap with out Nexus gets through. |
Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by James Mission Impossible
(Post 13214025)
...Quick retina scan...
You're not Ethan Hunt by any chance? |
Re: a recent Pearson experience
Originally Posted by I am I said
(Post 13213873)
I looked it up, but Nexus is only for flights between Canada and the US?
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Re: a recent Pearson experience
Under 'who is eligible' for Nexus on the site, it says:
>> U.S. and Canadian citizens and permanent residents may apply for a NEXUS membership. All good here. But the website introduces residency as a requirement under 'What you need before you start' >> Proof of residency Sorry for the amateur google-fu, but is Nexus only for those who live in the US and Canada? Edit - speaking of security queues, yesterday my son found LHR T5 security queued around the building with lots of Border Force personnel around, and even passport checks to get onto the plane. So now we know what happens when the authorities misplace someone suspected of terrorist offences. |
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