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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 8:53 am
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DCBob
 
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Originally Posted by 45128
Balderdash - utterly, totally and completely.

I fly regularly with BA ex London airports to destinations in Europe, north America and Africa, and I have always checked in on line and printed the requisite boarding cards.

If I am travelling to a non-European destination I show my passport at the BA visa check desk and then hey presto! I am on my way to security etc etc.
The moderator MOVED this thread from the United Forum to TravelBuzz! Hence, there is some confusion here. I was responding to UNITED flights from the USA to international destinations. So my post had nothing to do with BA flights ex London.
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