Re: [88attendees] When to be @YVR on fri for flight to US ?

I can't say for sure (I'm a U.S. citizen), but this *is*, actually, U.S.
immigration you're going through, so the setup should be similar.  You'll
even pass a sign that says "Welcome to the Unites States."

Barry

On Sunday, November 3, 2013, Toerless Eckert wrote:

> Interesting data point, thanks. Not quite sure which queue i
> would get into as a permanent US resident in VYR. In the US it's the
> same queue as US passport holders. In San Francisco that btw.
> may or may not be an advantage. Outside of summer travel season,
> the queue for visitors is often much shorter.
>
> On Sun, Nov 03, 2013 at 11:25:04PM +0000, Scheffenegger, Richard wrote:
> > Last time, there were 6 to 8 checkpoints available for US / CA passport
> holders, while only 2 for citizens of other coutries...
> >
> > The sojourn time in queue for me was too high (I believe I was waiting
> for approx. 1 hr, mostly due to elderly Asian tourists with poor English
> skills in front), and my plane left - but fortunately, the carrier wasn't
> making any fuss about rebooking me (onto a 12 hr later flight), and keeping
> me on the standby list for all subsequent flights (I was able to take a
> flight about 6 hrs past my original flight).
> >
> >
> > I plan to be at the airport this time 2 hrs before departure (when US
> customs desks get populated), but for a US passport holder, the delay
> shouldn't be more than 15-20min (single queue, multiple exit, with shorter
> per PAX processing than for foreigners).
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> >
> > Richard Scheffenegger
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: 88attendees-bounces@ietf.org <javascript:;> [mailto:
> 88attendees-bounces@ietf.org <javascript:;>]
> > > On Behalf Of Toerless Eckert
> > > Sent: Sonntag, 03. November 2013 07:50
> > > To: 88attendees@ietf.org <javascript:;>
> > > Subject: [88attendees] When to be @YVR on fri for flight to US ?
> > >
> > > My plane on friday to SFO leves 3:35PM. Cab driver told me that before
> 2PM
> > > it should just be 30 mins to the airport (famous last words ?), but how
> > > long will it take on the airport, especially security or US
> immigrations
> > > (for residents).
> > >
> > > Trying to figure out how much of Fridays afternoon session I/II i
> should
> > > dare to be at.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >     Toerless
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