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Old 20th Jun 2007, 15:51
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groundhand
 
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Ncl- Dub-jfk/bos

Not sure if EI still doing BOS out of DUB but have flow to KFK several times this way and to BOS once(several years ago now).
DUB is BY FAR the best option for the US for the Homeland security clearance in DUB. Get to JFK and just walk past the queues - brilliant. Even worth an ight stop if connections don't work - use the Long haul tax cost to pay for the room!

Flew out Monday 11th on THO to ZTH.
0830 dep.
0615 check-in queues out the door.
0720, when eventually checked-in - same old problem that the feed belts could not keep up with the work loads - then onto the best bit of NCL - Security.
New facility, more queuing area, 5 x-ray machines and YES, the ususal max of 2 in operation. been like this for at least 10 years.

Came back Mon18th. The queue for immigration took 30 mins. What will the inbound queues be like when NCL get the new upgraded HMI computers of the new Border Immigration Agency??

..and; why is NC|L the only airport in the UK to still have 'presentation' at the immigration desks?
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