retrolivery From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 202 posts, RR: 0 Posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1754 times:
I'm currently booked on Air Canada from Newark to Shanghai via Vancouver (AC 549 --> AC 025) for this coming October - the reservation currently allows for a 1hr and 1min connection time in YVR. Has anyone been successful with a connection time this short at YVR including clearing Canadian customs and allowing for any possible delays?
Luggage is another concern of mine - I've had short connection times in Canadian airports before (mostly YUL - Europe from the US) and have had my bags miss the connection.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
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Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21217 posts, RR: 19 Reply 1, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1727 times:
Quoting retrolivery (Thread starter): Has anyone been successful with a connection time this short at YVR including clearing
Canadian customs and allowing for any possible delays?
Can't you transfer at YVR from transborder to international without clearing customs?
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longhauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4275 posts, RR: 36 Reply 2, posted (11 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1697 times:
Your baggage will be transferred and you do not have to clear them through customs. You can check with the YVR website, but if I am not mistaken you also do not have to clear "full" Canadian Customs.
You still fill out a Customs declaration, and you have a cursory passport check, then you go right to the secure international area of the airport.
Understand though, this is not the same for the reverse trip PVG-YVR-EWR.
Also, if Air Canada booked this, then they accept it as a reasonable time. If there are delays en-route, (barring weather) then basically AC takes responsibility for you. And trust me, they know you are there.
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retrolivery From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 202 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (11 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1681 times:
Quoting longhauler (Reply 2): Your baggage will be transferred and you do not have to clear them through customs. You can check with the YVR website, but if I am not mistaken you also do not have to clear "full" Canadian Customs.
You still fill out a Customs declaration, and you have a cursory passport check, then you go right to the secure international area of the airport.
Understand though, this is not the same for the reverse trip PVG-YVR-EWR.
Also, if Air Canada booked this, then they accept it as a reasonable time. If there are delays en-route, (barring weather) then basically AC takes responsibility for you. And trust me, they know you are there.
Super useful reply, thanks longhauler!
It's been awhile since I've transferred to an international destination via Canada from the US, so I'm a little rusty on the protocol. Thanks for your insight!
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