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Airport Arrival Update
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03/03/2024 03:53 PM
03/03/2024 03:53 PM
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I’m back on SXM after 6 years. I was dreading the airport experience. And I must say it wasn’t bad at all. I came in on Friday, both Westjet and KLM were ahead of my Delta flight, so I figured a long wait. I did order a W/C as I could never stand in 1 place for al ong time. W/C service was excellent. When I got wheeled into the baggage belt Westjets bags were on the belt. I figured KLM was coming out next but nope, Delta's bags were next. I was out in less than an hour. My brother came in on United out of Dulles, landed after 2pm and it took them 37 minutes to exit the airport. Might have just been our lucky day but I have no complaints.
MB
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Re: Airport Arrival Update
[Re: marybeth]
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03/03/2024 07:26 PM
03/03/2024 07:26 PM
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ruralcarrier
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Good deal. We will be down next week.
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Re: Airport Arrival Update
[Re: marybeth]
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03/04/2024 06:21 AM
03/04/2024 06:21 AM
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Tom8042
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Hi Everyone,
I arrived Friday at 2.30. One thing I did not understand was that you go through immigration first, which is fairly small. So when you deplane they put you in those long lines for immigration, even if you only have a carry on you can not skip it. Once you clear immigration then you go through bagged claim, which of course you can skip.
We had a friend use the VIP service for $75 and she was out in 15 min. They meet you at the entrance to the long lines.
Last edited by Tom8042; 03/04/2024 06:23 AM.
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Re: Airport Arrival Update
[Re: Tom8042]
#314766
03/04/2024 10:14 AM
03/04/2024 10:14 AM
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Posts: 82,807 Central Florida!
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I actually thought it was the opposite, baggage claim first, but haven't been through it. Obviously you can't skip immigration. It's pretty clear that the temporary arrival facilities are way too small.
Carol Hill
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Re: Airport Arrival Update
[Re: marybeth]
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03/05/2024 08:36 PM
03/05/2024 08:36 PM
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Posts: 223 Virginia Beach, VA USA
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It is definitely immigration first, then pick up bags. I haven't used them, but we did see at least one VIP service - not sure if it was this one https://vipservices.sx/ or this one, https://www.airsxm.com/vipservices or a different one. Like it says on the page, they had the passenger's name and met them at the arrivals before immigration and took them to the front of the line. For us, it would have only saved 5 or 10 minutes, but on a busy day, it would could help cut the time.
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Re: Airport Arrival Update
[Re: erb923]
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03/07/2024 04:25 PM
03/07/2024 04:25 PM
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Re: Airport Arrival Update
[Re: singbeach]
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03/07/2024 05:03 PM
03/07/2024 05:03 PM
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marybeth
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No clue about VIP. But it was immigration first then bags. If you’re in a W/C you don’t need VIP, bags will only come out when they unload the plane. I was very happy with the W/C service.
MB
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