Dublin Airport marketing Terminal 2 US CBP to Indian airlines

David086

http://twocircles.net/2012jan10/fly_us_dublin_full_customs_clearance.html?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4f0c02e60d343f60,0

Dublin : Armed with a unique pact with the US on screening for customs and immigration, Ireland is wooing Indian carriers to use Dublin as a hub to fly their passengers onward to US cities as domestic passengers.

"Ireland's US customs and border protection facilities allow US bound passengers to clear all US entry requirement within Ireland," said Vincent Harrison, director for strategy regulation with the Dublin Airport Authority.

"With pre-clearance, the passengers fly to US cities like they would do on a domestic flight in the US," Harrison told IANS during a visit to see the facilities offered at the new terminal at the Dublin Airport.

"We are in talks with some carriers - we have spoken with Air India. That's where it is," he said, adding that they were aware of the strong Indian diaspora in the US and the large air traffic between India and the US that often flies via the Gulf and Europe.

Indian Americans number almost three million, not including Indian passport holders working there.

During the course of a presentation by an officer of the US Customs and Border Protection and authorities at the airport here, it was stated that this unique pact with the US also entails a great deal of benefit to both the airline and passengers.

Carriers save on the high cost they would have to pay at a US international airport and passengers get to quickly clear their customs and immigration formalities for easy access to less-congested domestic airport terminals at their destination.

"We certainly attract a much lower airport charge than what is levied at a US destination airport. All this means reduced repatriation cost for the carriers and comfort for passengers," Harrison said.

The pre-clearance also includes pre-inspection for agriculture.

According to officials, at an average, a passenger takes around just 10 minutes to clear the US customs and immigration formalities at the Dublin airport, and never more than 30 minutes. "Sometimes, it takes all of five minutes."

Outside of North America, pre-clearance into US is only offered in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Aruba and two airports in Ireland - at Dublin and Shannon.


Is Air India bound to come to Dublin one day?

stopthepanic

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/travel/2011/0326/1224293081574.html

old news I'm afraid, it goes back quite a while.

urajoke

And it won't be happening

Tenger

urajoke wrote: »

And it won't be happening

While the CBP facility is very convenient the 2 flight with 3-4 hours in Dublin is not. With long range twins the can fly direct from India to USA. Same logic applies for the ideas of EY/EK operating thru DUB to the USA purely based on the CBP option.

el tel

According to 2010 census there are 5.8 million American Indians

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aihmcensus1.html

mayotom

el tel wrote: »

According to 2010 census there are 5.8 million American Indians

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aihmcensus1.html

Indian Americans or American (red) Indians

An Udaras

There is currently another Indian media delegation visiting Dublin Airport & Ireland.. So never say never emirates has opened new routes through to Dubai to India also... Maybe Air India to follow..

David086

urajoke wrote: »

And it won't be happening

Want to expand on that? :pac:

urajoke

David086 wrote: »

Want to expand on that? :pac:

How about you do a SEARCH of these forums and read the extensive topic that was here last year about this exact subject and you will read what happened in the end and why it won't be happening.

Eleganza

I'd guess carbon tax on aviation fuel in the E.U. is another disincentive to stop over in any E.U. country while on your way elsewhere.