Summary Shannon Airport offers Preclearance, letting passengers arrive in the US as domestic travelers. US Preclearance at Shannon eliminates the need for lengthy immigration queues and delays upon arrival in America. Shannon boasts US Preclearance facilities for both commercial and business jet passengers.
Arriving in the United States after a transatlantic or transpacific flight can be a daunting experience for a tired and grumpy passenger, which is one of the reasons Australians and Kiwis are so keen to bypass a stopover at Los Angeles International Airport and hop on a direct service to New York. Worth a big celebration cake This is why passengers quickly fall in love with systems like the US Preclearance service at Ireland's Shannon Airport (SNN) , which is celebrating its 15th Anniversary this month. In August 2009, Shannon Airport (Shannon) became the first airport in the world, outside of the Americas, to introduce full Preclearance for passengers traveling to the US.
While the name says it all, it might be helpful for some readers to explain that Preclearance means passengers using the system from Shannon arrive in the US as domestic travelers. After arriving at the US airport, they can simply pick up their bags and leave without dealing with lengthy immigration queues . Today, Shannon Airport Group CEO Mary Considine said the airport has always focused on making life easy for passengers, so it's wonderful to celebrate 15 years of US Customs and Border Preclearance at Shannon.
She added that over the last 15 years, the airport has worked closely with its colleagues in the US on process improvements and technology upgrades. "The US Preclearance system has truly revolutionised the transatlantic travel experience, with our passengers enjoying an efficient and uncongested airport experience at Shannon Airport, while they also avoid lengthy immigration queues and delays when they land back on US soil as domestic passengers." The device was reportedly retrieved after crews accessed the cabin floor from the cargo hold.
We'd love to see you on Instagram - follow us here A rare privilege at Shannon Shannon remains one of only two airports in Europe to have US Preclearance facilities, and in 2010, it became the first airport in the world to offer full US Preclearance for passengers traveling on business jets. Not content with that, in 2016, Shannon earned the right to be the first airport to operate a combined European and US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) compliant checkpoint system. A new aircraft type for the route last served in 2019.
That system means passengers are screened only once to meet both regulatory standards, eliminating the additional screening requirements that apply at other Preclearance airports. Earlier this year, the airport introduced a new innovative Mobile Passport Control app (MPC) that reduces inspection time at the US Preclearance facility in Shannon Airport. US-bound passengers can use the app to complete part of the process before arriving at the airport, further streamlining the procedure.
They can create a profile using their passport information, allowing them to submit their travel documentation, photo and customs declaration online, eliminating the need to complete a paper declaration form. There are five daily transatlantic services from Shannon to the US, including a new Delta Air Lines daily service to New York JFK that commenced earlier this summer. In addition, Ireland's own Aer Lingus operates daily services to Boston Logan and New York, while United Airlines flies from Shannon to Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
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