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Re: Time Between Flights - SJU
[Re: Winterstale]
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08/25/2017 07:30 AM
08/25/2017 07:30 AM
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Winterstale said: We flew JB into SJU in May and then Intercaribbean to Beef - 2.5 hours was more than enough. We had to wait for the Intercaribbean counter agent to arrive. They generally get there about an hour before take-off. About how long did it take to get your luggage from JB going and about how long to get your luggage from IC on your return?
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Re: Time Between Flights - SJU
[Re: Winterstale]
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08/25/2017 08:30 AM
08/25/2017 08:30 AM
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We have seen lines at cape air that resulted in over 45 minutes to check in and get boarding passes. At that time cape cape was not participating in TSA pre +. The security line was painfully long. Hence the buffer. From time to time flights leave eis late due to weather etc. I have had this add over an hour.
If you are departing during the winter from a city in the north, then p, de-icing can add another 30 - 45 minutes of delay to the whole process.
So far, the only thing really reliable has been getting through usa customs in sju with global entry.
If I am flying on one ticket, then I don't mind the tight connection, otherwise I worry about missing my connection and the potential problems and costs are mine.
Last edited by warren460; 08/25/2017 08:33 AM.
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Re: Time Between Flights - SJU
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08/25/2017 11:15 AM
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Another vote for two hours minimum from a slightly different angle.
We have flown thru SJU at least 8 times on private charter (Island Birds, Fly BVI and Air America) and each time "something" happened that took much longer than expected and the two hours the charter company built into our schedule was needed.
Once, our luggage from American took over 30 minutes to arrive on the belt and this was on top of the 20 or so minutes to deplane and walk to baggage claim.
Another time, TSA PreCheck was 25 minutes. Regular TSA had to have been over an hour.
Knock wood, C&I at SJU has always been easy for us even in the pre-Global Entry days.
Last edited by Cleobeach; 08/25/2017 11:15 AM.
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