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My F1 is expired, but other documents are ok (i20, i94). I plan to come back to the US after a short trip to Canada using the AVR rule. Will I have any problems with getting a boarding pass on my way back? My guess that most airlines are unaware of the AVR process. IRead more

The night-time ferry from Heysham to the Isle of Man departs 02:15 and arrives 06:00. As a foot passenger, what is the earliest I can enter the ferry? And when do I need to vacate the cabin by the latest? Check-in appears to open at 22:30 but I wouldn’t like to have to sit inRead more

I am traveling within the U.S., but my boarding pass shows my first name and middle name joined as such: Firstmiddle instead of First Middle. How do I correct this, or is this something that shouldn’t be a problem with identification? I am already on hold with the airline to bring this to their attention,Read more

Recent travel to Switzerland: departure SAA 21:55 December 17, 2017 to land at Heathrow 7:20 December 18. 1hour 45min wait to board BA flight to Zurich to land at 12:00 18th December, with a similar return ticket. Schengen visa issued for Zurich holiday. Swiss embassy told us no transit visa was required. Yet SAA deniedRead more

believe it or not, I’ve never flown before…I am flying united airlines to vacation for about a week and then am flying back via united airlines. I read online that starting 24 hours before my flight I can check in online and United Airlines will give me a boarding pass to print. However, I’m notRead more

A while ago I was supposed to fly from Turkey to Italy with Pegasus, but was refused boarding due to misinformation on travel documentation IATA’s Italian governments sources supplied for a short while (it’s been corrected since). The thing is, I called the border police at Bergamo airport (my destination) who sent a message toRead more

I was to fly to Bangkok Thailand via Nanjing China on China Eastern flight from Vancouver. However since i am traveling using a Canadian Refugee travel document i was denied boarding the flight by the agents that i require Chinese transit visa. My transit time in Nanjing was for 7 and a half hours. WhatRead more

I recently flew on Singapore Airlines from Sydney to Singapore, and my boarding pass had SSCI printed on it. What does this mean? Is it in some way related to the dreaded SSSS (selected for extra security screening) at US airports?Read more

At one time, I was bored because of a delayed flight and that question arose in my mind just for curiosity. I haven’t observed any mechanism that checks or counts the passengers who get on the aircraft, so there is a possibility of abuse. I guess airport security is responsible for that. The passenger mayRead more