Originally Posted by
B747-437B
With all due respect, this is rubbish. Airlines do not get "fined thousands of dollars" because passengers fail to comply with immigration laws. That is one of those urban legends that floats around as a .......ised misinterpretation of various statutes that level fines for improperly documented passengers.
Um, wanna bet? Maybe we are debating semantics (immigration laws vs. documentation) but show up in Brazil without a Brazilian visa and the transporting carrier is subject to a huge fine. From TIMATIC:
Passengers arriving with incorrect documentation will be
deported back to the country of origin at carrier's expense.
Moreover the carrier will have to pay the detention costs
and a fine of USD 2,000.- which will be multiplied in case
of recurrence.
And here is Russia:
Russian Federation (RU)
Warning:
- Non-compliance with entry or transit regulations may result
in fines for carrier varying from a minimum of USD 1,800.-
to a maximum of USD 3,600.- or the equivalent in local
currency per passenger. Passenger will be held liable for an
administrative penalty of RUB 1,000.- with either an
indefinite delay for passenger at point of entry or
deportation by same airline on first available flight.
I do agree that DL was in the wrong. So long as the OP had a copy of his ticket showing that he/she was going to leave the country within 30 days, there should not have been an issue.