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When you read the page about connecting in LA, it's very clear that you do not go through customs.
by gwbas1c 6y ago
When you read the page about connecting in LA, it's very clear that you do not go through customs.
- zimpenfish 6y agohttps://www.airnewzealand.co.uk/connecting-at-los-angeles https://www.airnewzealand.co.uk/connecting-at-los-angeles * Changing aircraft (NZ1 - NZ5 & NZ6 - NZ2) - Clear customs * Connecting from Air New Zealand to another airline - Clear customs * Connecting from an international flight - Clear customs The only one that doesn't specifically say "Clear customs" is: * Continuing on the same aircraft (NZ1 & NZ2) That does say "directed by ground staff to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing" but apparently the luggage does stay on the plane. (Although this route disappears in a month because almost no-one uses it, "<7% in 2018".) I concede that <7% of passengers from LHR to AKL won't need to specifically go through customs with their luggage.