Manchester Airport, run or walk!!

[Hartington]

I know we've moved on but I finally got the airport to tell me where to find the answer to the original query.

Manchester Airport : MyAirport

and select "Transferring"

I've tried to get there from the home page but even though I know where I want to go I can't find it! Oh and the capitals in the URL seem to be critical.

Found it ... from the home page select to/from the airport and then my airport guide. Obvious really (not).

[Piltdown Man]

Can anyone please explain why a PAX transiting through a hub, eg AMS, FRA, ZRH, has to to come out of airside and redo the queues, security checks etc?

It definitely is a Schengen Agreement requirement. It's also very unlikely to change in the near future. But at AMS, if you have a short connection (<40mins), you may use the "Short Connection" lane and skip a fair chunk of the queue.

PM

[ExXB]

Is it not because a 'passport control' is necessary for all passengers leaving Schengen for a third country? i.e. Non-schengen resident's passports should be stamped showing their date leaving the Schengen area.

Not all airports have an additional security check after this though. GVA for example.

[nicolai]

Originally Posted by rareair

passengers flying London - IAH / MIA - South America don't have to claim and recheck bags at these two hubs

Could you provide a reference for this, please?

This is unlike every other US airport where the CBP requires inbound arrivals from outside the USA to clear Customs and Immigration in the first US airport they arrive, which requires claiming their bags for Customs, then rechecking them.

[ian_h1]

T2 to T1
Transfer desks no longer there, went about 9 months ago. Passengers go through UK Border Control, as no border control from UK to Ireland. We get many a passenger hot footing it to T1 or T3 for domestic or Irish flights.

STATSMAN

Came through T2 yesterday and connections still signed opposite immigration - appeared to be open.

[Dairyground]

This is unlike every other US airport where the CBP requires inbound arrivals from outside the USA to clear Customs and Immigration in the first US airport they arrive, which requires claiming their bags for Customs, then rechecking them.

As far as I know that is only true if your continuation is on a US internal flight, or perhaps it's if it's on a US carrier. It was a couple of years or more ago when I flew with Air New Zealand from LHR to AKL via LAX, but on that occasion all us transit passengers had to go through US immigration, though we were not allowed beyong the departure gate lounge, but our checked bags stayed on the aircraft.

[MUFC_fan]

"Every big city is infested with pick pockets. We've been all over Europe"

Try Barcelona. Pick pockets are the first challenge. Then the con artists start...

Why not just cut out the DUB link and try Manchester for a break? You've got sporting grounds on your doorstep, one of Europe's biggest shopping centres (plus the city shopping isn't so bad either!). The Lake District 1h 30m north, amazing cities like York and Chester near by. Or you could jump on a train/plane to Edinburgh, Glasgow, London etc.

[jackieofalltrades]

As far as I know that is only true if your continuation is on a US internal flight, or perhaps it's if it's on a US carrier. It was a couple of years or more ago when I flew with Air New Zealand from LHR to AKL via LAX, but on that occasion all us transit passengers had to go through US immigration, though we were not allowed beyong the departure gate lounge, but our checked bags stayed on the aircraft.

That may have been the case many years ago, but now, irrespective of whether you're continuing on an internal US flight, or transferring through the US on to another country you still have to clear US immigration, collect your suitcase to clear customs then re-check it for your onward flight.
I have done this many a time when transferring through the US, even on connections where I'll be in the US for less than 90 minutes.