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Sveta & Ron   23

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Need some input from people visiting kiev lately. how was customs at new term d? anything new I should be ready for? as sveta and I are bringing 4 hard cased trunks. 90% is personal items mostly things for the marriage party ie some drinks, little food, clothes, few gifts maybe 2-300.00 usd worth. as i recall the old terminal had 2 lines red and green terminal same? if so give me some help



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Need some input from people visiting kiev lately. how was customs at new term d? anything new I should be ready for? as sveta and I are bringing 4 hard cased trunks. 90% is personal items mostly things for the marriage party ie some drinks, little food, clothes, few gifts maybe 2-300.00 usd worth. as i recall the old terminal had 2 lines red and green terminal same? if so give me some help

When was the last time you were there? I went though last June. Nothing really all that unusual. I'll be there again as soon as 1 monthfrom now. How did you make out on Airfare, where are you flying out of? Any secerts on low cost tickets?

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I'll be going there this coming Monday. I'll let you know how Terminal D is.

The last time I was there it was still in Terminal B and there I just walked right through the green line with no problems.

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I'll be going there this coming Monday. I'll let you know how Terminal D is.

The last time I was there it was still in Terminal B and there I just walked right through the green line with no problems.

we leave houston week after you so not rat us and tell we are coming lol



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Haven't been through D yet, but I doubt its any different from B last Oct Ron. Just make a bee-line for the green line and don't even glance at the hotties standing by the X-ray machine. It's a trap. If you check them out they'll motion you over.

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When was the last time you were there? I went though last June. Nothing really all that unusual. I'll be there again as soon as 1 monthfrom now. How did you make out on Airfare, where are you flying out of? Any secerts on low cost tickets?

was there in January. They confiscated all the Vodka that was sent home with me. Said no alchlohol allowed on plane, then told me I could go to store in treminal and buy more which would be permissable.( had to be the airports vodka i recon) Went through my carry on. Only thing that I got to bring home was small can of caviar. Going over, I went through amsterdam, there they took my peanutbutter, shaving cream, colognue ( damn bastards, it was Jiffy crunchy). Flew from Atlanta to Amsterdam , then back through atlanta. Atlanta much better airport than JFK, not all the mess with security.I flew for $900 round trip by going through atlanta on delta. Got my tickets on Expedia out 3 months in advance.

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was there in January. They confiscated all the Vodka that was sent home with me. Said no alchlohol allowed on plane, then told me I could go to store in treminal and buy more which would be permissable.( had to be the airports vodka i recon) Went through my carry on. Only thing that I got to bring home was small can of caviar. Going over, I went through amsterdam, there they took my peanutbutter, shaving cream, colognue ( damn bastards, it was Jiffy crunchy). Flew from Atlanta to Amsterdam , then back through atlanta. Atlanta much better airport than JFK, not all the mess with security.I flew for $900 round trip by going through atlanta on delta. Got my tickets on Expedia out 3 months in advance.

WOW, I came home with two bottles of Cognac, 5lbs of honey, 6 foot long sticks of sausage, and 2lbs of chocolate. Guess I was just dumb. I didn't know I couldn't. Dumb luck,,, LOL...

Anyone know quick way to get documents here from Belaurs,Ukraine? Nadia is senting me my Invitation for My visitors Visa.

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was there in January. They confiscated all the Vodka that was sent home with me. Said no alchlohol allowed on plane, then told me I could go to store in treminal and buy more which would be permissable.( had to be the airports vodka i recon) Went through my carry on. Only thing that I got to bring home was small can of caviar. Going over, I went through amsterdam, there they took my peanutbutter, shaving cream, colognue ( damn bastards, it was Jiffy crunchy). Flew from Atlanta to Amsterdam , then back through atlanta. Atlanta much better airport than JFK, not all the mess with security.I flew for $900 round trip by going through atlanta on delta. Got my tickets on Expedia out 3 months in advance.

DOH!! The vodka and food (except duty free) goes in CHECKED bags matey. :bonk:

I usually carry 2 or 3 bottles home every trip.

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Yeah, no liquids allowed to be brought on the plane except what you buy at the overpriced duty-free. Put it all in checked luggage and they won't care.

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I totally forgot about their food sniffer dog at JFK though. The little sh*t found my apples in my carry-on while I was waiting for my checked bags to come around the carousel. But I already reported to the Immy guy and had the little card to turn them in.

But IF you bring any food stuff, vac pack it and maybe put a baggie with detergent powder in a bag with it.

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Ok, just went through yesterday. There were no problems. There are girls customs agents (female only!) situated strategically right as you exit through the green line in such a way that you can't miss them and they can't miss you. We went through 3 people with 6 big suitcases. They asked us where we were coming from and how much cash we had, and let us go.

Be warned, the new terminal seems to have no shops or amenities or anything of any kind in the arrivals hall. At least I haven't seen any, not even an ATM or currency exchange. It's possible that they exist hidden off to the side somewhere, but I haven't seen any. Had to run to catch a bus though (back to Terminal B, as that's where the bus station is), so I didn't really look around in the new terminal.

Also be warned, it seems that in Ukraine they have never heard of sidewalk corner ramps, and thus if you have to wheel a cart anywhere around the airport (like from Terminal D to B), you have to somehow get it up and down a half foot tall sidewalk around half a dozen times (good exercise!).

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8/28/13 - Passport with visa ready to pickup from courier
10/17/13 - POE - JFK
10/28/13 - Applied for SSN and marriage license | 11/2/13 - SS card received
11/21/13 - Wedding


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Haven't seen D yet, but I'd guess the ATMs are there somewhere. Hey, its a chance for the airport to make money and they won't pass up a shot at free money from the banks.

Yeah ramped walkways are considered unneccessary here. Ukrainians are tough so you have to climb the curbs with your bags like everyone else.

You should have seen how crappy it was before Euro 2012.

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