Knobhdy Posted August 13, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Hi. This might be a weird, or maybe obvious, question, but is a direct flight from Fairbanks to say, JFK in New York considered a domestic flight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoctor Posted August 13, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Flights from Vancouver to Dallas are even considered domestic - no free beer and wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKStafford Posted August 13, 2015 #3 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Flights from Alaska to any other of the 50 states would be domestic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knobhdy Posted August 13, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Thanks. That is logical, but bureaucracy rarely adheres to logic. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 13, 2015 #5 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Thanks. That is logical, but bureaucracy rarely adheres to logic. :) Tell you what....report back as soon as you find a time when a direct flight, Fairbanks to NYC, or vice versa, is not considered a domestic flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiecruiser09 Posted August 13, 2015 #6 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Flights from Vancouver to Dallas are even considered domestic - no free beer and wine. How is this possible? I understand possibly for Duty Free items but I believe it is still considered international travel and in need of a passport, customs, etc. At least that is what we have been told when booking into Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin0218 Posted August 14, 2015 #7 Share Posted August 14, 2015 The definition of domestic flight is any flight that begins and ends in the same country. Therefore a flight that starts in Fairbanks and ends in New York is a domestic flight. Flights that begin in Vancouver, Canada and end in the United States are international flights (which is also why you have to go through Canadian customs to enter Vancouver and US customs to leave Vancouver and enter the US). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted August 14, 2015 #8 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Flights from Vancouver to Dallas are even considered domestic... How is this possible? The definition of domestic flight is any flight that begins and ends in the same country.... Flights that begin in Vancouver, Canada and end in the United States are international flights (which is also why you have to go through Canadian customs to enter Vancouver and US customs to leave Vancouver and enter the US). Which is why when you go through U.S Customs pre-clearance in Vancouver, you are considered to be in the United States, thus any flight from Vancouver to anywhere in the States is considered domestic. It's actually pretty slick. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoctor Posted August 14, 2015 #9 Share Posted August 14, 2015 How is this possible? I understand possibly for Duty Free items but I believe it is still considered international travel and in need of a passport, customs, etc. At least that is what we have been told when booking into Vancouver. I'm talking about how the airline views the flight from a crew perspective, not customs. For the crew it's just another day at the office. And for the passenger, free beer, trust me I asked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin0218 Posted August 14, 2015 #10 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Yes the passenger arriving in the US from Vancouver is treated just like they are arriving on a domestic flight because the passenger clears US customs in Vancouver. So you do not have to go through US customs again when you arrive in the US. But Vanvouver is an international destination for US passengers thus the reason for the requirement to go through customs when arriving in Vancouver from the US and prior to entering the US from Canada. However the op asked if a flight from Fairbanks to New York is a domestic flight and the answer is yes because both Fairbanks and New York are in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted August 16, 2015 #11 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Yes, it's a domestic flight as long as you don't stop in Canada. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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