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Re: SEA to EIS through SJU - Thoughts?
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You’re all set. Bags can be checked all the way through. Double check the agent does it correctly and they are checked to EIS. 90 minutes is plenty of time. You have no bag or customs issues. If your SEA flight is late American owns the problem and will rebook you. The only potential issue is if CapeAir runs out of weight and sends the bags later. They will however deliver them to you in Tortola. G
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Re: SEA to EIS through SJU - Thoughts?
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You’re all set. Bags can be checked all the way through. Double check the agent does it correctly and they are checked to EIS. 90 minutes is plenty of time. You have no bag or customs issues. If your SEA flight is late American owns the problem and will rebook you. The only potential issue is if CapeAir runs out of weight and sends the bags later. They will however deliver them to you in Tortola. G George, Isn’t EIS to SJU international to Domestic? In my experience, Inbound pax from EIS must clear customs upon arrival in SJU, process US agricultural inspection, and recheck luggage outbound. I harken back to the days of the OAG in printed form, and SABRE/CRS online data. ( yes a few decades ago) Info was in this format: International to International (II) International to Domestic (ID) Domestic to International (DI) Domestic to Domestic (DD) I haven’t been able to find this for SJU (yet) online, so 1.5 hr may be ok minimum connect time. But I’d suggest WillM check with AA and ask res agent to check return min connection time per published rules.
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Re: SEA to EIS through SJU - Thoughts?
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01/13/2021 01:21 AM
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You’re all set. Bags can be checked all the way through. Double check the agent does it correctly and they are checked to EIS. 90 minutes is plenty of time. You have no bag or customs issues. If your SEA flight is late American owns the problem and will rebook you. The only potential issue is if CapeAir runs out of weight and sends the bags later. They will however deliver them to you in Tortola. G George, Isn’t EIS to SJU international to Domestic? In my experience, Inbound pax from EIS must clear customs upon arrival in SJU, process US agricultural inspection, and recheck luggage outbound. I harken back to the days of the OAG in printed form, and SABRE/CRS online data. ( yes a few decades ago) Info was in this format: International to International (II) International to Domestic (ID) Domestic to International (DI) Domestic to Domestic (DD) I haven’t been able to find this for SJU (yet) online, so 1.5 hr may be ok minimum connect time. But I’d suggest WillM check with AA and ask res agent to check return min connection time per published rules. Yeah good idea!! Not sure I can get everyone to check bags.
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Re: SEA to EIS through SJU - Thoughts?
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I thought he just asked about the SEA to EIS leg for checking bags. Need to read more carefully. On the return flight you are correct however since he is on one ticket it should be easy. AA should have a bag drop as he exits customs where they are dropped. It’s possible they closed it with the SJU drawdown but it was there last time I went through however it was a few years ago. At most airports it a matter of a minute or so. The bad news is that since you have access to your checked luggage you have to be rescreened by security and SJU requires a agriculture check but that’s also a minute or two. Since there are no cruise ships at the moment the entire SJU experience should be much better!
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Re: SEA to EIS through SJU - Thoughts?
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01/13/2021 01:49 PM
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I do believe (unless you booked your SJU to EIS leg through American and SEA to EIS is one booking) that you will have to pick up your luggage at baggage claim, go check in at Cape Air, check your luggage again and go through security. We go Saturday so will let you know but this is what we had to do last year.
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Re: SEA to EIS through SJU - Thoughts?
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WillM
I do believe (unless you booked your SJU to EIS leg through American and SEA to EIS is one booking) that you will have to pick up your luggage at baggage claim, go check in at Cape Air, check your luggage again and go through security. We go Saturday so will let you know but this is what we had to do last year. Definitely post your experience. I'm especially interested in whether you need a PCR test and travel authorization in SJU in order to claim your bags and check in to your connecting flight.
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Re: SEA to EIS through SJU - Thoughts?
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01/17/2021 04:09 PM
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We had to collect our bags and then go check in for our Inter Caribbean flight. To do this you collect your bags, tell the COVID security guard that you are going to a connecting flight and then go up the elevator that is located to the north of the baggage carousel. InterCaribbean and Cape Air are at the far end of the airport so you get a good walk in with bags after sitting on the plane for hours! 😂 Then, back through security.
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