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This is going to sound stupid....(questions about flying to the USA)

  • 23-03-2009 9:57am
    #1
    boogyboogy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭


    Okay so I haven't travelled outside of the country for ten years and have booked flights to the US and I just want to know how does the electronic ticket work??I print-off the page and just show it at the check in???Also now you have to fill out the new form before entering the states online, I have done this but air lingus have ask me for similar details are they just doing the same thing??And can i give the the code that the US embassy gave me already to them?
    Thanks for your help!


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  • #2
    whiterob81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭whiterob81


    Pretty much all you have to do is print off the ticket and show it at your desk whenever you're flying out. If you're flying to the states, make sure you get to the check in desk about 3 hours before you fly out. the queue at the visa control part (or whatever you call it) can be fairly lengthy, at least it was when we flew out last november.
    i'm not really too sure how the whole filling out the visa form online works.


  • #3
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,158 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Most Airlines have people at the airport before you even get to the check in desk to check that you have all your particulars. A friend of mine working on behalf of Delta at check in said you would be surprised the amount of people who arrive and when ask about a visa they look confused and have never heard of it.

    They book their flights online and just turn up like they are flying to someplace in the EU.

    The staff will make sure you have everything you need. Prior to the US immigration even opening(Shannon for example as you are in Cork) the forms are sitting on the form desk. Grab a form and fill it in in advance of the desk opening. There are LED screens saying which flight is allowed to use the immigration. We were there recently and Continental and Us Airways were allowed up to the immigration before us and then they called all us Delta folk up. They were telling people to sit down and wait so dont fear you will know what to do when you get there.

    As long as you have your ticket, passport and ESTA then you are just fine.


  • #4
    Famous45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Famous45


    Make sure you have the return part of your ticket with you also otherwise you will denied entry into the US.


  • #5
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    boogyboogy wrote: »
    Okay so I haven't travelled outside of the country for ten years and have booked flights to the US and I just want to know how does the electronic ticket work??I print-off the page and just show it at the check in???

    Yes, you can.
    Also now you have to fill out the new form before entering the states online, I have done this but air lingus have ask me for similar details are they just doing the same thing??

    No, they're not the same thing, so you need to provide both.
    And can i give the the code that the US embassy gave me already to them?
    Thanks for your help!

    The ESTA reference number has nothing to do with the Advanced Passenger Information (API), as such. Aer Lingus won't ask you for the ESTA reference number :)


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