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Las Americas Security
It was the X Ray machines on arrival.......and they have been replaced with new and are working.
Departure is straight forward, and if anything a wee bit of queuing (couple of minutes at max) to get to get to the Immigration desk.
I flew out of Las Americas last month and discovered whilst waiting to board at the gate, that I had forgotten to take two box cutters out of my carry-on.....not wishing to get caught with them at my connection in Madrid, I lost them as rapidly as I could. A colleague told me that the X-ray at Las Americas failed to discover a Swiss Army knife in his carry-on a couple of weeks ago,
It is not the X ray machines it is the agents. I took a total of 12 flights last week between islands leaving SDQ with hand baggage only. By mistake I had not removed a small pair of scissors from my toiletry bag......and I was unaware.
It took until my 5th flight before it was noticed...and it was within the size allowed. It got picked up on one more flight only.
Two out of 12....shows how thorough they are......it's a 'hail mary' flying the Caribbean...lol
slightly off the DR topic but on point about security -
I once flew PHL to Orlando with friends....
On the return, Orlando pulled my friend over for a shotgun shell in his shooting jacket.
He had on the way down - PHL missed it.
Spent, luckily for him, but a shell nonetheless
I once flew PHL to Orlando with friends....
On the return, Orlando pulled my friend over for a shotgun shell in his shooting jacket.
He had on the way down - PHL missed it.
Spent, luckily for him, but a shell nonetheless
I read the article and I did wonder if the writer had passed through the airport of recent.
The writer confuses arrival and departure perhaps..........some arrivals do get fingerprinted and photo shot on arrival. No such thing happens on departure.
Having departed and returned 3 times in the last 3 weeks, with departures mid morning to late afternoon, my observation with a number of flights being handled at those times that the departure was very quick indeed.......no queuing in security and a short queue for immigration of no more than dozen people being served by at least 4 officers per queue. Ten minutes from entering security to heading off to gate if that as a maximum at a relatively busy period.
It has been quick to depart is my firm conclusion......and unless you enjoy sitting for an extra hour in the departure halls this does not seem sound advice.
Arrival has been slightly slower if you choose the residents queue where some get fingerprinted.........those with residency head to visitors queue whilst they are queuing to get their tourist cards.
I think I'll go with our Frequent flier friend (FFF), ju10 over the news report.
Nothing beats a recent experience..........
Too many chirps from the cheap seats drown out the guy who does it every week.
Just saying
Nothing beats a recent experience..........
Too many chirps from the cheap seats drown out the guy who does it every week.
Just saying
Better have other recent experiences....I had another 3 flights early autumn and again they were quick exits and even quick entries but these were early morning and mid afternoon.
In fact I have been cutting down my arrival time at the airport to one and a half hours because of checking in on line and printing my ticket the day before.....and I still sit in the lounge for too long.
http://www.migracion.gob.do/sitev1/...datos-biometricos-retrase-chequeo-migratorio/
DGM have seen it necessary to rebut what was suggested in yesterdays Diario Libre article.
I concur with their statements from experience which relate to arrivals. There is no issue with departures which is smooth albeit allow time to pay your exit fee.
The DGM article confirms the capturing of biometric data will be extended to all airports.
DGM have seen it necessary to rebut what was suggested in yesterdays Diario Libre article.
I concur with their statements from experience which relate to arrivals. There is no issue with departures which is smooth albeit allow time to pay your exit fee.
The DGM article confirms the capturing of biometric data will be extended to all airports.