cedros Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 I have a 10 pm flight on Saturday night. Does any one now how busy the Guadalajara is at 8 pm? I have never been there at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstone Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 One can never tell. Sometimes very busy, sometimes not. I would give myself plenty of time to get TO the airport, and once there, if you need it, ask for a wheelchair and get whisked past those long, snaky security lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slainte39 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, cstone said: One can never tell. Sometimes very busy, sometimes not. I would give myself plenty of time to get TO the airport, and once there, if you need it, ask for a wheelchair and get whisked past those long, snaky security lines. If you need it??? Don´t you have to be legitimately incapacitado? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 10 hours ago, cstone said: One can never tell. Sometimes very busy, sometimes not. I would give myself plenty of time to get TO the airport, and once there, if you need it, ask for a wheelchair and get whisked past those long, snaky security lines. I was thinking of asking for a wheelchair, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 7 hours ago, slainte39 said: If you need it??? Don´t you have to be legitimately incapacitado? No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstone Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 This is Mexico. If you are older than 65 and you say you need it, you need it. If you don't feel like you can legitimately stand and shuffle for as long as an hour in the snakey line to get to security, then you can ask for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyinmexico Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 I have been to the Guad Airport at all times of day and night, and on all days ) and have NEVER seen it slow or empty. However if you are an American and must fill out an Immigration form BEFORE your flight at the Immigration window at the very right, often it is closed (when they take a break and you must cue up, waiting for them) which delays many. Plan ahead. It is a busy place and like ALL airports, the airline info desk areas change often. As far a wheelchairs are concerned, they are usually run by a private company at most airports. MOST airlines ask ahead if you need special assistance. You have to tip/pay at many airports for this service. I have only used one ONCE when I actually need it. Guad has MANY elderly Mexicans seniors flying and their disability is obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstone Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I agree with JoyinMexico about it being busy. I keep a stash of those immigration forms at my house and fill them in BEFORE I arrive. Just ask for several and they will give them to you. As for wheelchair users, please remember that not everyone's disability or need is obvious. Here, we get to decide IF WE NEED IT. You can have them wheel you to your gate and dismiss them to go and pick up another user. Not everyone needs a ride to the front door of the plane, or a ride and someone to help them go to the toilet and get into their seat. That does not negate the needs of others. I certainly do not, but have enough titanium in my feet to make standing in a really long security line a truly painful experience. I would happily swap those screws and plates for the ability to stand in one place for as long as needed. I do not look as if I "deserve" a wheelchair, but sometimes I need it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 cstone - Intercasa posted the other day that the immigration forms have changed again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Immigration closes from 2am until 4am and the airport still has lots of people waiting around but the main airline baggage checks are closed also. This is years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 9 hours ago, bournemouth said: cstone - Intercasa posted the other day that the immigration forms have changed again. I fly in/out of GDL every few months. Have yet to see a "new" form, including those I picked up this past week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 10 hours ago, bournemouth said: cstone - Intercasa posted the other day that the immigration forms have changed again. where is his post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Bisbee Gal said: I fly in/out of GDL every few months. Have yet to see a "new" form, including those I picked up this past week. I should know better - I read the pinned thread on Customs & Immigration but failed to note the date, which was last year. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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