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Sep 18, 2012 | 12:17 am

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Originally Posted by orthar

Not the best comparison since the US doesn't really allow international transfers without going through passport control as Schengen does. So think of it as a more convenient version of the "United States of Europe" :P

I was comparing travel within the US and within the Schengen area e.g. FRA-CDG as in the example quoted. International to international transfers without going through passport control is quite common in many countries of the world and not just in Schengen countries. The US is an exception.

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