arrival to vs arrival on

Both 'arrival to' and 'arrival on' are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Arrival to' is used when referring to the destination or place where someone arrives, while 'arrival on' is used when referring to the mode of transportation or the specific date or time of arrival.

Last updated: March 15, 2024

arrival to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'arrival to' when referring to the destination or place where someone arrives. For example, 'We announced our arrival to the hotel staff.'

Examples:

The flight's arrival to New York was delayed.
She texted me upon her arrival to the party.
The arrival to the island was met with excitement.
We confirmed our arrival to the conference organizers.
The train's arrival to the station was on time.

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2. The communication of the arrival to the office departure may not be used as proof of the regularity of a transit operation.
The customs office of departure shall notify the arrival to the customs office of destination declared in the transit declaration.
Bainbridge CO has until your arrival to negotiate a surrender.
A cross-check shall be carried out between the quantities by species recorded in the prior notification of arrival to land fishery products, the quantities by species recorded in the fishing logbook and the quantities by species landed or transhipped whichever is applicable.
For the purposes of this paragraph, short haul flight means a flight the duration of which is less than four hours from the last airport of departure in a third country till the arrival to the first Community airport.
the date of departure from and of arrival to port, and the duration of the fishing trip;
The customs office of departure or entry shall notify the arrival to the originally declared customs office of destination or exit with the "forwarded arrival advice" message.
(a) duly notify such arrival to the supervising office in the form and manner specified by it;
Where the TIR operation is terminated at another customs office than that declared initially in the transit declaration, the new customs office of destination or exit shall notify the arrival to the customs office of departure or entry by the "arrival advice" message.
The operator of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft entering the customs territory of the Union shall notify the arrival to the customs office of first entry upon arrival of the means of transport.
the official veterinarian responsible for the holding of the place of destination must confirm each arrival to the competent authority of the place of origin;
This box tracks katherine's arrival to mystic falls In April of 1864.
A joyous arrival to a sad departure...
I'm a recent arrival to Nassau.
The arrival to next stop is scheduled in 1 minute 40 sec.
His personal life, however, has shined bright since his arrival to fame.
This made Dorothy's Technicolor arrival to the Land of Oz... all the more astonishing.
At this moment, we still don't know if it was one of the Ethosians, who tipped off your arrival to their planet.
He changed it in his twenties, after his arrival to the United States.
In some countries, EU citizens staying only for a short while have to declare their arrival to the administrative authorities or the local police.

Alternatives:

arrival at
arrival in

arrival on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'arrival on' when referring to the mode of transportation or the specific date or time of arrival. For example, 'The arrival on the bus was smooth.'