2 jetways for arrival of international flight at Newark?
Im flying from Mumbai to Newark on a 777. I am the last seat on the plane. I would like to be able to be one of the first passengers to get out on arrival, because I have exactly 1.5 hour layover for my connecting flight. That's 1.5 hours to get off the plane, go through immigration, customs, security again and find my gate (nearly impossible). At some airports big planes are connected by at least two jetways, making it possible to leave from the backdoor. Is this also the case at Newark?
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I have never seen two jetways at the front and the back at any US or EU airport. I have seen on occassion steps used by cheapskate EU low cost airlines but never jetways. So the answer is no.
Edit: apparently, not only cheapskate airlines do this. Also note "front and back" -- double jetways are not unheard of (the premium passengers get a separate one) and the A380 sometimes gets three https://youtu.be/sUZ86Z3GZiY?t=1m12s but those are all front and Newark is not A380 certified anyways so we are getting slightly off topic.
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How long does it take to get through customs at Newark airport?
Clearing immigration at Newark can be long or short depending on how many flights have come in and if they are spaced or arrived all at once. Generally they are getting people through quite quickly (within about 15-20 minutes) and by then luggage is usually through so you shouldn't have too long of a wait.Is 45 minutes enough time for a connecting flight in Newark?
The "Minimum Connection Time" for United Airlines for connecting from a domestic flight to an international flight at Newark is 40 minutes. So technically, this is a "legal" connection.Do I have to go through security again for connecting flight?
For connecting domestic flights, you almost never have to exit and reenter security, though there are some exceptions at airports where the terminals aren't all connected. For domestic-to-international connection, it's still pretty rare that you have to exit and reenter security, even if you're changing terminals.Is an hour layover enough time in Newark?
No, 1 hour is not remotely close to enough ahead of an international flight. EWR is a busy airport and has a lot of delays. The smallest delay in the first flight will cause you to miss the connection. I'd want two hours or preferably three just in case.Newark Liberty Airport International Arrival and Layover 2022
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Overwing jetways are very, very rare, and as far as I know, there aren't any at Newark. Schipol is famous for having them at some gates, and there are/were a few (very limited) experiments at some US airports (one of which ended in disaster with the jetway collapsing on the wing of an aircraft).
Exit via the rear door usually only happens when disembarking via stairs or elevated buses (which would be even worse for you). Not sure if that ever happens at EWR.
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