Originally Posted by
ajnz
Surely the bigger issue is that evanroberts is flying on NW - which is not a Star carrier. The rules state you should (or must) be departing on a Star carrier.
Yes, that is the issue. I have the small hope that since it's an NZ ticket and (thanks to the dateline) I have a same-day Star Alliance boarding pass they might let me in. But probably not. I will report back!