British Airways passengers going to New York will go through immigration check at Shannon airport
August 20, 2008
British Airways has reached an agreement with the US immigration authorities to allow passengers flying to New York from London City airport, undergo advance US immigration checks during refuelling of carriers at Ireland.
This scheme was first introduced for business class-only service which operated between central London to the Big Apple earlier this year. It was found that flying the route non-stop from City airport was not feasible since its runways were too short for the carrier to take-off with sufficient fuel for completing the long journey.
As per the agreement, the carrier will take 40-minute stop at Shannon while the passengers will undergo immigration and custom checks. The immigration checks at Shannon will save BA’s travel time and the passengers would be allowed to arrive at the London City airport just 15 minutes before the flight departure.
According to commercial director, Robert Boyle, BAA’s business-class service would be very convenient for people located in London. The advance immigration check during refuelling will facilitate quick travel desk to desk.
The new twice-a-day service would commence from next autumn using Airbus 318, which is the largest aircraft that can operate from London City airport.
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