Check in time from Shannon to LHR
Jul 9th, 2013, 09:08 AM
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Check in time from Shannon to LHR
We leave Shannon on Aer Lingus at 8:45 on a Saturday morning in mid-September, stop at Heathrow, then back to the USA. I have looked on line and called Aer Lingus but can't get a clear lead on how early we have to get to SNN (can't get a real person on the phone). All I see on their website is 45 minutes, and that seems much too short to me to clear customs and get to the gate. Does anyone know from recent experience? I don't want to get there three hours ahead of time if it isn't necessary. It could be the difference between staying in Ennis the night before (for example) or staying a couple of miles away in Shannon.
Jul 9th, 2013, 09:55 AM
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You will go though US Customs and Immigration in Shannon, and they will not let you through early; one granddaughter had a later flight and we had to part ways going into ICE. We gave it 3 hours because we had to turn in rental car. There was definitely some hurry-up-and-wait. United hadn't opened when we got there.
I would give it something between 45 minutes and 3 hours, but err on the side of caution.
Ennis (or Bunratty, our choice)is not that much farther than staying in Shannon and there is a straight shot to the airport from either.
I would give it something between 45 minutes and 3 hours, but err on the side of caution.
Ennis (or Bunratty, our choice)is not that much farther than staying in Shannon and there is a straight shot to the airport from either.
Jul 9th, 2013, 10:31 AM
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You do not Pre Clear going via London as far as I know.. Have seen this in a trip report somewhere in the past few days..Shannon even pre clearing will only be dealing with at most 3 departures and is a far more efficient airport than Dublin so a couple of hours should be plenty of time. LHR now there is another animal..
Jul 9th, 2013, 11:52 AM
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I have taken the EI flights from SNN to LHR a couple of times.
You only go through one regular security checkpoint.
No passport control/ immigration.
You will arrive at LHR at the same terminal as flights from the UK. Don't know the procedure to connect to a US-bound flight from there, but LHR's website gives you a step-by-step guide in how to connect from those flights from the UK or ROI to other terminals (probably to T5, I would guess)
As SNN is a really compact/small airport.
To be at the airport 45 minutes before departure will be workable. 60 minutes is fine. 90 minutes is enough for the biggest worrywart
You only go through one regular security checkpoint.
No passport control/ immigration.
You will arrive at LHR at the same terminal as flights from the UK. Don't know the procedure to connect to a US-bound flight from there, but LHR's website gives you a step-by-step guide in how to connect from those flights from the UK or ROI to other terminals (probably to T5, I would guess)
As SNN is a really compact/small airport.
To be at the airport 45 minutes before departure will be workable. 60 minutes is fine. 90 minutes is enough for the biggest worrywart
