Etihad pax pre-cleared for travel to US

TRAVELLERS on all Etihad
Airways flights to the
United States will have a
smoother journey to their
end destination, having precleared
US Customs and
Border Protection at Abu Dhabi
Airport.
From January 15, US preclearance
opened for the
early-morning EY103 to New
York JFK and EY183 to San
Francisco flights.
The new early-morning
operation complements the
mid-morning pre-clearance
that opened in January last
year, which caters for Etihad
passengers on flights to
Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los
Angeles, New York JFK, and
Washington, DC.
The process allows
passengers to pass through
all required checks, including
US customs, immigration and
security in Abu Dhabi before
they board their flight to the
US, enabling them to avoid
queues on arrival. Another
benefit is that air travellers
who connect on to a US
domestic flight have their
baggage checked through
from Abu Dhabi to their final
destination.