Shannon Airport
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Shannon Airport
We're thinking of flying to Boston on Aer Lingus. I've done it before and you pass through US Immigration in Dublin then on arrival in the US you just walk through like you'd arrived on a domestic flight.
I just wondered as this time we'll probably change planes in Shannon, if Shannon Airport also has its own US Immigration.
I just wondered as this time we'll probably change planes in Shannon, if Shannon Airport also has its own US Immigration.
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Re: Shannon Airport
When we went via Shannon in 2008, it did.
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When I've travelled from Shannon I've always cleared US customs in Dublin never in Shannon itself.
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Re: Shannon Airport
According to the US Customs website, Shannon airport does have pre-clearance.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/c..._locations.xml
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/c..._locations.xml
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Re: Shannon Airport
I really don't care but curious, why does Ireland have this facility? I can understand Canada......but why Ireland?
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Re: Shannon Airport
We're thinking of flying to Boston on Aer Lingus. I've done it before and you pass through US Immigration in Dublin then on arrival in the US you just walk through like you'd arrived on a domestic flight.
I just wondered as this time we'll probably change planes in Shannon, if Shannon Airport also has its own US Immigration.
I just wondered as this time we'll probably change planes in Shannon, if Shannon Airport also has its own US Immigration.
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Re: Shannon Airport
We almost booked with Icelandic Air, they were initially having a good sale, but it went up before I could book it. Still I might give it a go the next time around....
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Re: Shannon Airport
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/aer_ling.htm
Skytrax is used as a measure of quality within the airline industry and they covet their annual awards.
PS: there is a review for Boston to Dublin on 08 October 2010 - it seems that you have to pay for alcoholic drinks (1st time I've heard of a European airline charging for those - but when I've flown out of Terminal 4 at JFK I've seen large contingents of Aer Lingus passengers in the airport bar prior to boarding their flight, they were necking their drinks down LOL!). It might be a good idea to take eyeshades and perhaps earplugs too....see the review below:
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/aer_ling-2.htm
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Re: Shannon Airport
Have to say apart from having to disembark the plane and wait in line it certainly saved time in Chicago.
Oh and my daughter recently flew with Iceland Air, she said they were ok and had more leg room than BA (which she hates). Iceland Air come up quite often on cheaptickets . com and I think but I'm not 100% they are part of the huge codeshare partnership that includes AA, Canada Air and others (Alaska/Horizon airlines up here)
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The Irish may have been the only ones to a. ask for US preclearance facilities and b. the only ones willing to make the necessary changes to airport configuration.
It's still not yet 100% comprehensive - according to Aer Lingus, its daily flight to Boston has preclearance but the other flight (3-times a week) to Boston does not.
http://www.aerlingus.com/travelinfor...usimmigration/
It's still not yet 100% comprehensive - according to Aer Lingus, its daily flight to Boston has preclearance but the other flight (3-times a week) to Boston does not.
http://www.aerlingus.com/travelinfor...usimmigration/
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Re: Shannon Airport
The cheapest tickets were Iceland Express at £387 (travelling 15th Sept) but that suddenly shot up before we could book it! I'd flown Icelandair before but not Iceland Express. Our Aer Lingus flights are £447, cheapest direct flight is £531. However our flight arrives in Shannon at 8.15 and doesn't leave for Boston until 13.30 - long wait!
Lisa, it's a long time since I last flew Aer Lingus, it's pretty much on a par with the other airlines, not worse, not better.
Lisa, it's a long time since I last flew Aer Lingus, it's pretty much on a par with the other airlines, not worse, not better.