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| - It is the first time I flew into Canada ever from the USA and it was to Calgary, AB (YYC) from Salt Lake City (SLC) on Friday, 08/21/2015. The other two times were land crossings from Seattle to Vancouver, BC. Ain't that a hoot?
I flew into Calgary Airport on 08/21/2015 since it was cheaper by $100 versus arriving at Edmonton (YEG) from Honolulu (HNL) in August 2015. Calgary was also my first stopping point into an extended stay weekend in the province of Alberta. The arrival process was seamless like most airports, although the custom border security portion was a little nerve wracking, but I made it through alright. It was probably the quickest entry ever, since I told the border agent that I was in Canada to run the 2015 Edmonton marathon and her eyes lit up. She then quickly stamped my passport and said good luck. I smiled and said thank you. It was pretty neat and albeit wicked cool. The facilities here at YYC are industry standard and it was great to be here to fly in and out of Calgary.
My experience here at the Calgary international airport was a good one. They didn't deny me entry into Canada and had on time departure and arrival here. I flew on Delta airlines this time and it was as smooth as it was fun. Entry in and out of the airport was rather quick and the rental car counters are right there after you pass through Immigration and border control. Calgary international airport was rather a small to medium sized airport, but it draws flights from all points across the globe. The airport itself is as organized with security and safety like any other airport in the USA and overseas as well. The airport has a bunch of shopping options, including the duty free options as well. I actually bought a few things from duty free to take advantage of the generous current currency exchange rates with the U.S. Dollar. YYC airport has basically a variety of options for dining and shopping, as well as foreign currency exchange kiosks for your convenience.
My short time here at the Calgary international airport has been a nice and positive one. Hope to be back here sometime in the future. The terminal was clean and organized, as all airports should be. I did like the artwork when I arrived from SLC on Delta. I'm glad that border security in and out of YYC was light, especially when I was there. No questions for me when departing YYC, just a hello and that was it, since I was returning to the USA and I am a U.S. citizen. sometimes it's good that way. The TSA lines, like in the USA are always a problem, but since I had a 6:45am departure, it was rather light on a Tuesday morning. Still, it was getting through security without being questioned or singled out for secondary screening - that's the goal. For all the travels that came and went, coming to YYC Calgary international airport has been a good choice. Saved money and had a nice time passing through.
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