Quote: Originally Posted by jessyg20 I found that funny too. I flew Miami to Madrid, Spain but my final destination was Barcelona, Spain and we didn't clear passport or baggage control until Barcelona. Maybe Europe works diffrently. I work for Homeland Security and when a passenger arrives to the US they have to clear at the first port of entry, regardless if they are connecting to another city.
I had the same layover/final destination 2 years ago and we also didn't clear customs until Barcelona. I do believe it's opposite from the US.