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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/22/2022 07:33 AM
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That’s great news! We fly in on October 31. EHAS just one last time. No big deal as we’re vaccinated and have had 3 boosters.
Nine more days…
See you two soon!
Jo-
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/22/2022 08:39 AM
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So flying to SXM on 11/01/22 no more application processes required? Show up with tix and passports and you’re good to go? Do we still need the attestation form to return to the US or has that also gone by the wayside? In April we completed it on line but it was never mentioned again and I haven’t=heard anything mentioned lately.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: pat]
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10/22/2022 08:48 AM
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We returned in May and never filled out the attestation form and was asked for it.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/22/2022 08:53 AM
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SHTA weren't the only ones asking for it to be discontinued. Should have just been done on Oct 15 as originally planned, but glad it's going away. No reason to keep it in place.
Carol Hill
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: SXMbeacher]
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10/22/2022 08:55 AM
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We were required to fill out attestation in August
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: GaKaye]
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10/22/2022 09:06 AM
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I didn't think about that, but yes, presumably that means that one can check in online, get boarding passes and go straight to security, depending on checking bags..
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/22/2022 09:21 AM
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Yeah that's odd. We entered in ATL and it was pure chaos. Many international flights landed at the same time. We were barley checked. Everybody went through all the lanes like they had Global entry.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/22/2022 10:09 AM
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Just spoke to our neighbor who returned to US a week ago, she had to fill out attestation United to EWR.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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10/22/2022 12:15 PM
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I didn't think about that, but yes, presumably that means that one can check in online, get boarding passes and go straight to security, depending on checking bags.. Have been able to do that all year with JB and Delta. Just had to answer questions in the app. But so happy it’s over!!!!
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: kim]
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10/22/2022 12:48 PM
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Same for us Kim. I think in our probably 8 or 9 trips after lockdown, only once could we not get a boarding pass and skip it all.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: kim]
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10/22/2022 01:29 PM
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AA did not allow us to check in online in June this year, unless you did their online BS before.
Carol Hill
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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10/22/2022 04:52 PM
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AA did not allow us to check in online in June this year, unless you did their online BS before. Same here.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: bdeeley]
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10/23/2022 07:43 AM
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Tell that to the airlines.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/23/2022 10:10 AM
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My wife and I just completed sending our EHAS form and got an immediate 'pre-approved' response from EHAS. We're GOOD to go. Woo hoo!
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: Mpant]
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10/23/2022 02:10 PM
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The airline required an on line form be completed prior to boarding passes being issued. Supposedly it is no longer required, but up to last week I know someone who was required to complete it by the airline.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/23/2022 08:39 PM
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Sorry, no more EHAS is false. Long story short there are many details to attend to, many decisions to be made and airlines must be notified two weeks ahead. That had not happened when Mr. Ottley made his comment. There may be a new system with a different name but it's possible people will still need to fill out and file a form online and be required to show the results upon arrival. As of the date Mr. Ottley spoke this WAS NOT a done deal.
Jeff Berger Visiting SXM Since 1978
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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10/24/2022 08:55 AM
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So, what does this mean? "The minister told the SHTA that the arrival platform is being updated and should be online by the first quarter of 2023." Are we still going to have to fill out something to be able to enter?
Carol Hill
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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10/24/2022 09:08 AM
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So, what does this mean? "The minister told the SHTA that the arrival platform is being updated and should be online by the first quarter of 2023." Are we still going to have to fill out something to be able to enter? Good question. Typical government b/s.
J.D.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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10/24/2022 10:42 AM
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So, what does this mean? "The minister told the SHTA that the arrival platform is being updated and should be online by the first quarter of 2023." Are we still going to have to fill out something to be able to enter? Anybody's guess at this point.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/24/2022 10:49 AM
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Great! So what do those of us who arrive on November 1 plan for?
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pat
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: George1234]
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10/24/2022 11:08 AM
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I would say be safe rather than sorry, and fill it out. George That’s what I was thinking but boy! They sure don’t make it easy, do they?! 😊🙃☹️
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pat
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: pat]
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10/24/2022 11:41 AM
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I would say be safe rather than sorry, and fill it out. George That’s what I was thinking but boy! They sure don’t make it easy, do they?! 😊🙃☹️ It's actually super easy right now Pat! Just fill it out and you are automatically approved if you sent vax documentation. An email comes immediately.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/24/2022 12:31 PM
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Thanks, GaKaye. This was all settled in my mind a few days ago and I was loving doin’ nuttin’ honey. And now we’re back to that extra step again, jic.
I’m doing it because I want no issues but why make the announcement in the first place if it wasn’t ready for full dissemination?! IMHO, leaves too much room for wondering…….but that’s SXM, right?!
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/24/2022 04:40 PM
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If the insurance is going away, and all testing is going away and the site is now automated with automatic approvals that are near instantaneous, than what is the problem? They have said that all are welcome, vaccinated or not and all without testing. If they want to keep the site up to capture data on who is arriving and where they are staying, so what! And all of this is supposed to be effective 1 November 2022. Why would anyone have any anxiety when they are telling us that everyone is welcome?
As for what Mr E-thing SXM offered, not one thing he said was anything but conjecture. I'm sure that SXM or any country can make changes to the policies about immigration without running it by the airlines and waiting 2 weeks. And, how does he know that the Airlines weren't notified back in early October when discussion started happening about EHAS. Back on Oct. 13th, the PM announced that the expected changes to EHAS would be postponed and not take effect until 1 November. Isn't it possible that the airlines were notified then and that would have amounted to 2 weeks.
I'll take Omar's (Minister Ottley) word any day over the word of Mr E-thing. Minister Ottley makes policy and Mr E-thing spreads conjecture.
Be Happy! Simply because you deserve to be. 😁
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: timnboston]
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10/24/2022 05:38 PM
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I agree with you 100%. They now have an automated system that captures the data they desire, they might rename it, after the testing information and insurance is done away with, but it will allow them greater flexibility in retrieving that information if there is a need. Sounds like things will start to be simpler starting 1 November.
Be Happy! Simply because you deserve to be. 😁
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: timnboston]
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10/24/2022 05:59 PM
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I can remember having to fill out paper forms to pass through immigration into SXM. If you were lucky, the airlines would have the forms and you could fill them out during the flight - after you had located your passport, flight number etc.. If the airline ran out of forms, you had to fill them out in immigration. IMHO filling the forms out on-line a few days before your flight would seem to be much easier and more convenient.. If approval is automatic, I don't see any issue. Yes. I remember that too.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: timnboston]
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10/25/2022 07:53 AM
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I can remember having to fill out paper forms to pass through immigration into SXM. If you were lucky, the airlines would have the forms and you could fill them out during the flight - after you had located your passport, flight number etc.. If the airline ran out of forms, you had to fill them out in immigration. IMHO filling the forms out on-line a few days before your flight would seem to be much easier and more convenient.. If approval is automatic, I don't see any issue. As long as that's all that's involved. If we have to show that at a ticket counter to get a boarding pass, it's not acceptable to me.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/25/2022 09:03 AM
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Elaine--thanks. No reason that the previous info couldn't have been as clear as that is, but glad it is clear now.
Carol Hill
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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10/25/2022 12:05 PM
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Jaybird--hopefully, once EHAS goes away, Verifly will go away also. I certainly hope so.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: timnboston]
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10/25/2022 05:20 PM
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/26/2022 03:59 PM
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EHAS is not dead, yet. Just landed. Flew on AA and had an extremely frustrating day before trying to check in on American’s app in conjunction with the VeriFLY app. Could not check in. Ended up going to the counter right before the flight to check in. With actual paperwork it was easy but did check for EHAS approval both at AA counter as well SXM customs.
The good news our flight scheduled to arrive at 1:33pm arrived at 1:20pm and we were being greeted by Leslie before 2pm.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: dolfer]
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10/26/2022 05:57 PM
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EHAS is not dead, yet. Just landed. Flew on AA and had an extremely frustrating day before trying to check in on American’s app in conjunction with the VeriFLY app. Could not check in. Ended up going to the counter right before the flight to check in. With actual paperwork it was easy but did check for EHAS approval both at AA counter as well SXM customs.
The good news our flight scheduled to arrive at 1:33pm arrived at 1:20pm and we were being greeted by Leslie before 2pm. Based on your experience of checking in online with Verifly and AA I am now worried about checking in online or on the app tomorrow morning. I have checked and double checked Verifly and the AA app and both say I have completed all the requirements. Was that your experience?
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: dolfer]
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10/26/2022 07:19 PM
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dolfer--Supposedly EHAS goes away on November 1, which hasn't happened yet.
Glad you arrived OK though.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/26/2022 07:41 PM
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Re: No more EHAS
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10/27/2022 07:00 AM
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EHAS is not dead, yet. Just landed. Flew on AA and had an extremely frustrating day before trying to check in on American’s app in conjunction with the VeriFLY app. Could not check in. Ended up going to the counter right before the flight to check in. With actual paperwork it was easy but did check for EHAS approval both at AA counter as well SXM customs.
The good news our flight scheduled to arrive at 1:33pm arrived at 1:20pm and we were being greeted by Leslie before 2pm. Based on your experience of checking in online with Verifly and AA I am now worried about checking in online or on the app tomorrow morning. I have checked and double checked Verifly and the AA app and both say I have completed all the requirements. Was that your experience? We were able to check in on the app and get boarding passes this morning for our flights tomorrow. One less thing to worry about.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: dolfer]
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10/27/2022 07:12 AM
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It doesn't start until November 1st!
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/27/2022 08:21 AM
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My issues with VeriFLY were probably caused by the fact neither my EHAS approval, for some reason did not include a QR code and neither did my vax card.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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10/27/2022 09:55 AM
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We never needed or used QR codes. Luckily never had to use VeriFly. Seems so many hand problems with it.
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Re: No more EHAS
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We are flying out of EWR on United on November 7th, just went into my reservation Travel Ready section. United already updated entry requirements to SXM. It said no forms required to fill in for our trip for travel to SXM. We are good to go and will be able to get a boarding pass online.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: dolfer]
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10/28/2022 01:57 PM
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Again, will the airlines know that? I recently received an email from American regarding my flight MIA - SXM on November 2. There was a link within the email regarding required documentation. When I followed the link, it took me to a webside, Sherpa, I think, that showed the EHAS form was still a requirement. I sent them an email with a link to the updated guidelines. They wrote back thanking me for the information and removed the EHAS requirement from their site. Whether American knows this is another question.
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: jazzgal]
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10/28/2022 02:29 PM
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I have followed that link to Sherpa from AA's website before, and it had wrong information then, several months ago.
Carol Hill
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Re: No more EHAS
[Re: BillandElaine]
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Our friends who arrived a couple of days ago from CLT (I believe) were given paper immigration forms to fill out.
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