Re check bags at Dublin stop over? Travelling Heathrow to San Francisco on Aer Lingus
I'm flying From Heathrow to San Francisco with a stopover in Dublin. The flights were booked as one ticket, both Aer Lingus. However, as Dublin has US Preclearance, will I need to claim my luggage at Dublin and recheck it? Or will it be sent from Heathrow to San Francisco? Is it now mandatory to pre-clear at Dublin?
Best Answer
Taking things in reverse order:
Is it now mandatory to pre-clear at Dublin?
Yes, it is. All US-bound passengers must go through pre-clearance at Dublin. The plane then lands as a "US-Domestic" flight in the states, with you just stepping out into the terminal.
will I need to claim by luggage at Dublin and recheck it?
No, you won't, as long as it is tagged through to your final destination at checkin in Heathrow. (Verify this at checkin!). When you get to the US pre-clearance area, you'll give them your baggage tags (the little receipt-y barcode sticky tags) along with your passport. The CBP officers will then pull up a photo of your bags on their screen, and ask you to identify that they've correctly worked out which are yours. They'll then ask you some questions about the bags.
If they are interested in the bags, they'll then push some buttons and have the bags sent to a special inspection area in the pre-clearance zone for you and them to check. Otherwise, once they're happy for the bags to enter the USA, they'll send them onwards to the plane
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Can I check my bags all the way through?
By \u201cthrough-check\u201d, here in this article we mean \u201cnot having to take your bags out and re-check them at the check-in counter\u201c. A general rule of thumb: No through-check is allowed if any of the following is true: There is an airport change. Your itinerary includes an international flight followed by a domestic flight.What happens to luggage on a stopover?
On the label, it will say where the bag is headed to. If it says that it's heading to the layover destination, not the final one, then you'll get your checked luggage when you land at the layover destination. You can also ask the airline employee at the check-in desk to confirm its destination.Do you have to go through customs on a layover in Dublin?
If you are travelling from Dublin to the US on your connecting flight you can use the Preclearance facility in Dublin and will not have to go through US customs when you land.Do you go through customs if you have a connecting flight?
Many wonder, \u201cdo I have to go through customs for a connecting flight?\u201d This is a common question amongst international travelers, and the answer is usually \u201cno.\u201d As long as you're not leaving the airport, your bags are checked through to your final destination and you have a boarding pass for your next flight, you won ...Aer Lingus Express Bag Drop
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