US Immigration Pre-Clearance in Dublin - is it a big deal?

[dereko1969]

Hi guys,

Quick question if u don't mind..

I am flying from Dublin to Miami in March. I booked with sky scanner.

It starts with Dublin - London (1h 50min stopover) and then London - Miami

I fly with aer lingus to London and then Virgin to Miami.

My question is where do I get us clearance? Dublin or London?
I am terrified If it is in London that I might miss the flight as I only have 1h 50 mins to get through and that is if the aer lingus flight arrives on time!

Any information would be great

Thank you

Thanks for the fast reply.

Any idea how long this might take?

Going in March for a very big music festival, airport will probably jammed with every1 flying in

Just to point out, you didn't actually book with Skyscanner, you booked with whoever you clicked through to from the Skyscanner site, they don't sell tickets they are just a scraper site.

Also, remember to fill out your ESTA in advance of your trip.

 

[Manuel]

Thanks especially to EvilDoctorK, dereko1969, shesells and Deas for feedback. I bit the bullet and booked US Airways DUB-PHL for the 6 of us. Pre-clear immigration in Dublin, no flight connections, nice late morning departure time and a pretty decent price too. We'll decide how best to get to DC later but the flights are booked now so no more room for procrastination ...

Incidentally by the time we travel (in June) this trip will be on an A330-200 which should be a more pleasant experience for the family than the 757 imho.

Just something to consider in case anyone else is thinking about it ...

Thanks again.
/M.

 

[Time]

Unless the 757 reappears.