Re: [81attendees] Flying via the US

[Mary Barnes <[e-mail]>]

Yes, while it seems many airports have nice transit lounges, they are not
used due to all the increased security since 9/11.  For the folks that might
be traveling through DFW, here's a thread of discussion from folks that have
done so recently:
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/aviation_polls/read.main/218851/

The international terminal at DFW is extremely nice and I would agree that
if you have to transfer in the US it's a far better choice than the likes of
JFK or Chicago.  However, I still recommend that folks avoid transferrring
in the US if at all possible since you must go through security again and
the rules used by the TSA agents at every airport are different. So, while
you may have no issue with stuff in your carry on when you go through
security at other locations, that is no guarantee that TSA won't give you
grief and confiscate things that they shouldn't (sometimes without your
knowing).  Lots of articles on this topic if you google.

Regards,
Mary B.

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Stephan Wenger <[e-mail]> wrote:

> Sfo has indeed an area marked as "transit lounge", which even has an
> entrance before immigration, as civilized airports should have.  I have
> never seen anyone entering or leaving through this door, and the one time I
> tried, the door was locked.
> In the specific case of transfer to/from Canada flights, this info is
> completely irrelevant, as those flights leave from the domestic terminals.
> Edit: I'm right now at SFO, going to FRA.  Just walked back to security and
> asked the tsa supervisor on duty, as he looked bored... he never heard of a
> Transit lounge.
> Stephan
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 12, 2011, at 13:34, Christer Holmberg <
> [e-mail]> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Eventhough one will have to pass US immigration even in the transit case,
> I believe there are now places (some terminal(s) at SFO?) where you don't
> have to enter the public area when moving to your next flight.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Christer
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > From: [e-mail] [[e-mail]] On
> Behalf Of John Bradley [[e-mail]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:26 PM
> > To: [e-mail]
> > Cc: [e-mail]
> > Subject: Re: [81attendees] Flying via the US
> >
> > The difference between a transit visa and a visitors visa is that for the
> transit you have to show that you have a outbound flight.
> >
> > You are also limited to a very short stay.
> >
> > Both release you into the unsecured public area.   They just will bar you
> if you overstay a transit visa.
> >
> > A friend of mine who works for the NZ Gov and normally travels on his Gov
> work visa, got into trouble in the US when he was traveling to Europe and
> changed planes in the US.  Apparently because he wasn't traveling for
> government work, he was supposed to apply for a transit or tourist visa.  It
> never occurred to him that his B1 visa wouldn't let him transit.   It got
> sorted out and he made his flight but they gave him a very hard time, taking
> him to a room and questioning him.
> >
> > If you are not absolutely certain you don't need a visa (Canadian) then
> you should double check if your flight touches down in the US at all.
> >
> > John Bradley
> > On 2011-07-12, at 2:15 PM, Geoff Thompson wrote:
> >
> >> On 127//11 10:16 AM, Marshall Eubanks wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The US does offer transit visas -
> http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_4383.html
> >>>
> >>> There seems to be the usual bureaucratic hassle involved.
> >>>
> >>
> >> I expect that is because once you are at the point where you recheck
> your baggage you can just walk out into the unsecured areas of the terminal
> (and the US).
> >>
> >> I haven't seen any US airport setups that operate in any other manner
> (but then I am not a "transit passenger" when I am in the US).
> >>
> >> Geoff
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