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Carry On Only Arrivals
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12/16/2023 07:45 PM
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Just so everyone knows, you may have to ask 4-5 different staff members before you're directed straight to the immigration line if you only have carry on. The first four I asked said I had to wait in the massive line. The fifth said oh right this way. Was out of there in 4 minutes after that.
Last edited by jonmar; 12/16/2023 08:40 PM.
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Re: No Carry On Arrivals
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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12/16/2023 08:42 PM
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Yes I assume you mean no checked bags, not no carry on. Carry on only.
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Re: No Carry On Arrivals
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12/16/2023 10:50 PM
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Ok. I understand. They are holding you back from entering immigration if your airline’s bags aren’t in. But if you just have carry on they will let you in to immigration. Correct. The baggage area only has one belt and the space is quite limited. The long lines are for those with bags but as I said it took asking a few workers to get straight through with no checked bags.
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Re: No Carry On Arrivals
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12/17/2023 05:54 AM
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SOOO??? If you don't have luggage you get to by pass the long immigration line and go to the front???? WHY??? The luggage area is after you show your passport!!!
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Re: No Carry On Arrivals
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12/17/2023 10:42 AM
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tim--yeah, the problem is that the airlines could care less about how their timing affects passengers after they get off the plane. The airlines schedule things so that it works out best for THEM.
Carol Hill
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Re: No Carry On Arrivals
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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12/17/2023 08:42 PM
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Exactly Carol! Back in the olden days, the flights were spread out more sensibly for all. My brother, who is a retired AA pilot, claims that the current ridiculous scheduling is so that the airlines can turn the planes around and get the crews home that night so the airlines don't have to pay to put them up in a hotel some place. As long as the airline executives get their huge bonuses I guess
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Re: No Carry On Arrivals
[Re: dvesc]
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12/18/2023 09:03 PM
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Glad your wait was so short! Disappointing that the Miami flight apparently is not getting a jetway. I know that there are no jetways on arrival, but if the plane was getting a jetway on departure, you should not have had to take the bus on arrival.
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Re: No Carry On Arrivals
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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12/18/2023 10:45 PM
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Scuba-- if the plane is parked where people use the bus to deplane, they do NOT have a jetway when they leave. They do not move the plane between arrival and departure. If the plane is parked close enough to use the jetway to depart, there is no need for the bus upon arrival. That has been confirmed several times before.
Carol Hill
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Re: No Carry On Arrivals
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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12/19/2023 12:06 AM
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No, you have it wrong.
The four gates at SXM, that have jet bridges, are gates A1, A2, A3 and A4.
Planes that arrive at gate A4 are deplaning by stairs or ramp and walk to the TAF (temporary arrival facility). Planes that arrive at gates A1, A2 and A3 are deplaning by stairs or ramp and are bussed to the TAF. All planes departing from gates A1, A2, A3 and A4 are using the jet bridges for boarding. That is the current situation. Carry on.
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Re: Carry On Only Arrivals
[Re: Dr Phil SXM]
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12/19/2023 10:00 AM
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No, you don't understand my point--I know that the planes are not moved between passengers deplaning and passengers loading. The jetway moves. My point is that if the plane is close enough to use a jetway, why in the world would the passengers have to be bussed to the terminal?? They should be able to walk, and quicker than loading onto a bus. That makes zero sense. Of course expecting anything that the airport does to make sense is a silly idea.
Carol Hill
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Re: Carry On Only Arrivals
[Re: Alltech63]
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12/20/2023 01:57 PM
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Definitely interested in hearing how your arrival goes. We are returning in April from Charlotte and hope that the new arrival hall may be on line. If not,they will hopefully figured out how to work with the temp arrival facility.
Lived most of my life in Massachusetts
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Re: Carry On Only Arrivals
[Re: boucharda]
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12/21/2023 10:07 AM
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boucharda--5:45 is a lot later than most flights, so hopefully you will be the only plane in.
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