Originally Posted by
indo79
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to UA for this. They knew the complicated visa issue pertaining to DME, and it's not like MRs never existed prior to IAD-DME-IAD service. They should have trained their agents properly and there is nothing wrong with any of what the MRs are doing. If we can fly to SIN for 7 hours, you can bet FTers will fly to DME for 2 hours.
This is a fascinating thread.
But one question sticks in my mind which I think was asked earlier.
A traveller boards at IAD without a visa on a MR with a same day turn.
On arrival at DME, they do not board the return flight (or deliberately miss it), and instead attempt to pass through immigration. They are denied as they do not have a visa. Is UA fined? Or, they simply miss their connection inadvertently, through forgetfulness or falling asleep. They are therefore stranded. Again, what happens to them? Having missed the flight they have no valid ticket out of the country - with no visa they cannot enter the country. Again, is UA fined?
While these scenarios may appear unlikely, perhaps they explain why UA is reluctant to have same day turn MRs with no visa?
Or, of course, it could just be incompetence on their part.