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Taxes and access. I believe Dublin is one of the closest EU airports to the eastern seaboard. There is even an Irish airport (not Dublin, Sh... something) wit
by foobarian 4y ago
Taxes and access. I believe Dublin is one of the closest EU airports to the eastern seaboard. There is even an Irish airport (not Dublin, Sh... something) with a USA passport check on Irish soil, so once you step on the plane you're officially in the US and once you land it's like taking a Boston-NYC shuttle.
- selimthegrim 4y agoShannon, in the west.
- stripline 4y agoI listened to an interesting podcast about how the first every Duty Free shop was started in Shannon airport. https://www.npr.org/2018/05/18/612441091/a-look-at-where-those-duty-free-shops-in-airports-got-started https://www.npr.org/2018/05/18/612441091/a-look-at-where-tho...
- closewith 4y agoDublin also has-preclearance. A live-saver when I was doing a weekly DUB-SFO commute.