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VS045 Immigration Questions

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2011, 14:03
by samfarmer
The theory states we land at 16:40 into JFK on a Saturday.... I'm not convinced. I usually take VS3 but couldn't get a ticket for PE on that one, so trying the 45 for the first time.

Am I right to expect horrific qs at Immigration?
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Re: vs45 Imigration Qs

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2011, 14:33
by tontybear
Expect the worst but be prepared to be surprised.

A number of international flights arrive quite close together at the 16:00 mark so it all depends which have arived and from where.

Re: vs45 Imigration Qs

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2011, 14:47
by Luke085
The queues were over 90 mins on my last visit :(

Re: vs45 Imigration Qs

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2011, 15:23
by robinnelson
VS045 is the flight that we normally catch when going to JFK.
Unfortunately it arrives at a busy time at JFK T4.
The quickest we’ve got through immigration is 45 mins, normally it’s over an hour.
After immigration & customs we normally end up just catching the 1800 bus to Manhattan.

Re: VS045 Immigration Questions

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2011, 16:36
by flyerdavid
In March it was nearly 2 hours....Bags had been removed from the baggage belt and piled up in the middle!

Re: VS045 Immigration Questions

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2011, 17:11
by flabound
took us over 2 hours on April 1st !!!!! honest.also never seen so many people sent to secondary

Re: VS045 Immigration Questions

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2011, 23:58
by samfarmer
not filling me with much hope for my onward travels!!Oh dead (

Re: VS045 Immigration Questions

PostPosted: 18 Apr 2011, 07:29
by Luke085
samfarmer wrote:not filling me with much hope for my onward travels!!Oh dead (


If you have an onward connecting flight that leaves within 3 hours from the time you land, you can obtain a "fastpass" through security from the VS ground crew when leaving the aircraft.

Otherwise, it's a case of getting off the plane as quickly as you can and hoping that not too many other flights have arrived at the same time as your flight.

Re: VS045 Immigration Questions

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2011, 20:16
by samfarmer
changed my flight.... the the vs017.... and got a room at Newark Airport Hotel ... Onward travels on Saturday morning will be easier! Thanks for the info though.