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When coming into the USA from an international location, the reason you have to go through security before catching your connecting flight is that the US won’t
by davidgh 8y ago
When coming into the USA from an international location, the reason you have to go through security before catching your connecting flight is that the US won’t accept “implied screening”, meaning, screening that was done by another authority. It’s not about airport configuration or size.
- CaptainZapp 8y agoI'd wager that the main reason is that the concept of transit is completely foreign to US airports. Even if travelling to a third country you need to go through immigration, customs, re-check your bags and go through security to get to your connecting flight. You cannot check your luggae through. A process, which is possible if you fly through virtually any other country. I wonder what this costs US carriers. For example: Flying from Zurich to Lima would be logical, connection wise, via Miami, Atlanta, or even New York. But I rather fly via Amsterdam or Madrid to save myself the hassle and the anxiety of missing my connecting flight due to innane, unnecessary procedures.