Mars posted:skeldon_man posted:Prince posted:Question on T&T stopover? How long is the wait and do passengers get to deplane while waiting?
You change plane and go through a series of security checks. Keep in mind, you haven't left the secured area. They march you with your shoes in hand, belt and whatever you have about 3 times around for about an hour. It's very degrading and embarrassing. If Guyanese refuse to fly with them, they might be in big financial trouble.
I didn't have to change coming and going (most times) and I took that route quite a few times last year. At Christmas, they add an extra flight leaving Guyana. Two planes leave Guyana, then one plane leaves from Trinidad to Miami. So if you booked on the flight that makes it all the way to Miami, you don't have to get off the plane. If you took the other plane, you have to get off, go through security again in Trinidad and then board onto the other plane. I had to change plane once and the second security check in Trinidad is a pain in the ass. They have you in a long line, waiting forever and then move you around like cattle and treating you like you're a criminal. Unfortunately, I trust them the most to bring me back and forth to Guyana on time since I heard many horror stories of people being stranded. I wouldn't mind taking AA but they have to come down on that $900 price to make it worth the while.
I experienced this twice. The last time I did, I said I would never, ever travel with Caribbean Airlines again. One security personnel told me that was the last time they were doing that exercise. I said yes for today. He looked at me with a strange expression.