Canada Customs

[donv]

I wish US Customs would go to a system more like the Canadians! A simple phone call before departure, and a phone call on arrival-- it's a great way to do it. And so much better than arriving on the airlines, too.

[SKYFLYER]

AMEN to that....

[donv]

Anyone signed up for CANPASS on here? I'm thinking about it.

[Steve binnette]

What exactly is the advantage and the cost.  I have a fishing trip up there in July.

[donv]

I think the cost is something like $40/person. There are two advantages:

1) You can use more airports

2) You don't have to make the phone call on arrival (and lately, I've spent quite a bit of time on hold, sitting in the customs box with the engines running, so that's meaningful).

However, everyone on the airplane needs to be registered through the program.