I think we all remember (with a shuder) the waiting time that London Heathrow and other UK ports of entry suffered earlier this year. Well it seem that Heathrow entry is slowly heading towards the magical 45 minutes for those who are non-EU residents. Although some have witnessed longer queues than that. And of course the politicians are arguing. as usual. Queues at … [Read more...]
UK Border: Heathrow will be ready for Olympics… Honest!
Officials have been on the PR offensive this morning, promising that entry into London Heathrow will be ready for the increase in demand in the run up and aftermath of the London 2012 Olympics. Marc Owen, Heathrow director of the UK Border Force has stated that "Hundreds of extra fully trained border staff will be brought in". In regards to border security, he also … [Read more...]
UK Border Agency: More Manpower due soon. Honest!
Immigration minister Damian Green has had it rough recently, with the chaos at the UK Border at various ports of entry - and rightly so after not ensuring enough manpower was available to process the visitors into the United Kingdom. As the UK ramps up its border inspections thanks to a lack policy and a will from the Government to do deeper inspections, delays into the UK … [Read more...]
BAA: Heathrow Queue Targets Missed, Government Minister yet to stand in line for 3 hours
In what it turning into a case of he said/she said, BAA has released its latest waiting times for immigration into the United Kingdom at London Heathrow. Some highlights: Most passengers from outside the EEA (European Economic Area) were NOT seen to within 45 minutes - over 95% of the time! The longest wait time was at T4 on 30th April for a grand total of 3 hours and … [Read more...]
The bad joke that is UK Immigration
In what airport in the world do you stick 3 Europe Immigration Agents and 1 for the Rest of the World visitors - and have a 2 and a half hour process time? Nope - not the C/D Concourse at Washington Dulles (although it's happened more than once), this time - a Terminal of London Heathrow Airport. Terminal 5 to be precise. Welcome to the world of immigration staff on … [Read more...]
Hello from HKG!
Good afternoon from Hong Kong Airport! ANA deliverered again - that's the good news. The bad news that at 12:40, it was Asia rush hour. Net result.... 30 minutes to clear immirgation.... Anyway, guesses where I'm headed next? … [Read more...]
Welcome!
Welcome to GhettoIFE.com! I'm your host - Kevin - and I'll be here to guide you through the maze of modern travel, and hopefully add some insightful comment and humour. With GhettoIFE getting on for 2 years old, I've had a bit of a design refresh, and tidied up, so for older viewers who make it here - yes, it's the same content will all the usual sarcasm as always. As … [Read more...]
