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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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Don't get me started on the "benefits" of flying from the East coast. I am looking at $800+ air with a connection and based upon what it has been, this looks like a bargain!
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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Bobcat--thanks for the info regarding how it works on the OTHER end in Aruba. Almost doesn't sound any better at all. I guess maybe if you have Global Entry or whatever, they should have an expedited screening for those people?
Interesting that the US signed the agreement with Stockholm--to begin around 2019!! So, even if there is preclearance in SXM, looks like it will still be several years..
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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ruralcarrier said: Don't get me started on the "benefits" of flying from the East coast. I am looking at $800+ air with a connection and based upon what it has been, this looks like a bargain! Can you get a direct flight to NYC? JetBlue offers a direct flight leaving JFK around 1:30 (not sure exact). The return could be tricky. But could be less doing that. I just priced a 5 night trip in Januarydyijg in a Wednesday and Monday and it was 368. Our March tickets were really inexpensive also, like under 450 right now (haven't booked return yet) son may be heading to CLT from SXM so holding off.
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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Huhm, ok, I guess maybe we should be careful what we wish for then!! Doesn't sound that great. Sounds like it would take longer overall for us personally, even though we don't have GE, as we normally drive the 3 1/2 hours for a nonstop from Miami. Those with connecting flights, it would be easier though.
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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Bobcat said: So what you are saying J.D. is that there are no non-stop flights from your main airport and the direct flights all involve one or more stops. That does make it a long tough day and the fares are terrible too. Correct Bobcat. Flying from DAY you will either connect via CLT or ATL and pay through the nose usually. You can reduce the fare slightly if you want to overnight (at the airport) but you lose another day or have the expense of a hotel. You can also make 2 connections and make your travel day even longer and that usually involves an overnight on one end.
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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This is probably years away at best.
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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We have also done preclearance in Nassau, Aruba and Bermuda and I don't recall particularly large waits in clearing at any of these locations but those trips were a few years ago and I guess we may have just been lucky in each place.
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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WOW ITALY TOO !!! that is amazing. Hope it comes to fruition...
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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Apparently not, according to what Bobcat posted from Aruba. No special line there, according to him.
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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Correct.. Of course if you don't HAVE a connection and are lucky to have a direct flight... Implies non-stop as ANY "direct flight" from a foreign country to the USA is a non-stop
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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Angelface said: I was really excited for this until I learned that Global Entry probably wouldn't work. I know this is super selfish of me, but it would make my travel experience much worse. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> There's nothing selfish about wanting your travel experience to be as easy as it can be; that's why we purchased GE. Since SXM is our primary international destination lately, I'd hate for our GE investment to be for naught.
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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Sure!! We finally apply and get our Global Entry and they change over to Preclearance for SXM. Well, we'll still get a few trips in on it before they make the changes, I'm thinking.
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Re: Preclearance coming for SXM?
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Pat - I think you've got nothing to worry about. It sounds like it's years away for SXM, they're not in the 1st group and honestly, can you see the airport really able to accommodate pre-clearance quickly? I have gone thru pre-clearance on Aruba and am not impressed. You have to get to the airport way early as you never know what the lines will be like - and we never travel on a Saturday. Can you just imagine the airport on a Sat. morning with pre-clearance? I've stood in line at the airline counter for almost an hour just to get my luggage tagged! I just don't see any advantage for those with Global Entry.
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