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I'm British. I visit the USA once a year and travel elsewhere quite frequently. I would rate the "welcome mat" as on a par with non-European countries but worse
by drsim 15y ago
I'm British. I visit the USA once a year and travel elsewhere quite frequently. I would rate the "welcome mat" as on a par with non-European countries but worse than Canada.
China and Ghana for instance require more tedious immigration application processes. In-airport procedure waiting time and hassles are no worse in the US. Hell: have you ever seen the non-EU nationals border control queue at Heathrow?
But the NYT argument is sound in that the States should lead the way in efficiency and technology, but they don't.
- screwt 15y agoI have seen the non-EU line at Heathrow. For those that haven't, it's >3 hrs long, stood up, with nothing but a single garish vending machine for company. It makes me ashamed to be British. We can do better.
- jaems33 15y agoOh God yes. I've been to JFK/LGA/LAX/SFO and I've NEVER had to wait in immigration as along as I have at Heathrow. What is the point of even being part of the Commonwealth (as a Canadian) if Europeans get better treatment.
- WiseWeasel 15y agoI've promised myself I'd never fly through Heathrow again after waiting many hours for customs and almost missing connections several times. I intend to keep that promise.