Glasgow/Edinburgh to New York
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Hi Gar,
It is a bit of a hike at DUB. I think the flight from GLA is by Stobart and branded EI. In which case it probably comes in at Terminal 2 and depending which stand you may have to walk the length of the top floor of the terminal to the transit lane then downstairs to the pre-clearance area. It is possible that you come in from GLA to terminal 1 and have to use the walkway between the terminals.
Without wanting to be rude, maybe ask for a wheelchair and make it EI's problem to get you through?
As a last point, a family member came via DUB last Friday and EI delayed the departure until everyone was through the preclearance. YMMV.
It is a bit of a hike at DUB. I think the flight from GLA is by Stobart and branded EI. In which case it probably comes in at Terminal 2 and depending which stand you may have to walk the length of the top floor of the terminal to the transit lane then downstairs to the pre-clearance area. It is possible that you come in from GLA to terminal 1 and have to use the walkway between the terminals.
Without wanting to be rude, maybe ask for a wheelchair and make it EI's problem to get you through?
As a last point, a family member came via DUB last Friday and EI delayed the departure until everyone was through the preclearance. YMMV.
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I flew in from EDI on an EDI Regional/Stobart and we parked on a remote gate by Terminal 1 and a bus took us right to the terminal. We entered at a stairwell which was pretty central to the T2 transfer area, so the walking distance was pretty minimal. If this is common, which I think it may be judging from where I've seen the EI regional ATRs parked and the fact that EI don't use Terminal 1 so there would be little desire to have thier passengers traipse down that huge corridor, then a wheelchair could slow you down considerably as I don't imagine they travel on the bus with everyone else, but require a high loading ambulift to get them on/off the ATR which is off jetty.
Also, booking a wheelchair when you don't need one is pretty grim to be honest, someone who does need one will just be made to wait longer in a selfish attempt to get to the front of a line you really won't have any trouble getting to the front of anyway as you'll be called forward if time is short. You won't be the only person on the GLA flight going to a USA bound flight there really isn't any need to take a resource you don't need and add another variable to your journey. You could end up waiting ages for a wheelchair anyway!
Also, booking a wheelchair when you don't need one is pretty grim to be honest, someone who does need one will just be made to wait longer in a selfish attempt to get to the front of a line you really won't have any trouble getting to the front of anyway as you'll be called forward if time is short. You won't be the only person on the GLA flight going to a USA bound flight there really isn't any need to take a resource you don't need and add another variable to your journey. You could end up waiting ages for a wheelchair anyway!
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Thanks for your input. My mum would be putting me in a wheelchair permanently if I suggested she got a wheelchair to speed us through!
Turns out one of her friends did the GLA-DUB-JFK route with a short transfer last year and having spoken to her tonight she couldn't recommend it enough.
Now it's just a question of seeing if the prices fluctuate at all or are on a constant upwards trend.
Turns out one of her friends did the GLA-DUB-JFK route with a short transfer last year and having spoken to her tonight she couldn't recommend it enough.
Now it's just a question of seeing if the prices fluctuate at all or are on a constant upwards trend.
