Don't get me started about immigration queues in the US ... okay, I'm started ... Was at EWR two weeks ago, post Thanksgiving. Normally, queues at about 5pm are quite thin at Terminal B. But because it was post Thanksgiving, there was a line of at least 250-300 pax. The officers somehow felt that they were doing what was beyond their call of duty and were going very slowly and deliberately with each pax. They way they stamped the passports was like sending morse code in slow motion. To top it off, they also disallowed everyone from using their mobiles (i.e. reading mail) - someone give me a valid reason please - it's not like they have any navigational devices! It took me slightly over an hour just to clear immigration.
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Originally posted by Wan1dap View PostDo you have an APEC card? I've used it at SFO to avoid the queues.
I need to find out if it can be done through the post.
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Ever get annoyed at TSA screeners
post deletedLast edited by SQtraveller; 20 August 2017, 05:00 AM.
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Originally posted by SQtraveller View Post
As an aside, the metal detectors in Changi seem to be been tuned for higher sensitivity these days. It beeped on my because of a 5-cent coin.
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Originally posted by CarbonMan View PostDon't get me started about immigration queues in the US ... okay, I'm started ... Was at EWR two weeks ago, post Thanksgiving. Normally, queues at about 5pm are quite thin at Terminal B. But because it was post Thanksgiving, there was a line of at least 250-300 pax. The officers somehow felt that they were doing what was beyond their call of duty and were going very slowly and deliberately with each pax. They way they stamped the passports was like sending morse code in slow motion. To top it off, they also disallowed everyone from using their mobiles (i.e. reading mail) - someone give me a valid reason please - it's not like they have any navigational devices! It took me slightly over an hour just to clear immigration.Last edited by cscs1956; 22 April 2012, 09:17 AM.
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