Originally Posted by
Vasco
Turning people around upon arrival is a problem that can be easily solved in letting the passenger connect to the internet and pay the fee on the spot if they failed to do so before boarding. Five minutes of wi-fi access and the problem is solved for passenger, airline, government and tourism promoters.
I wouldn't take everything in that article at face value......I suspect there is some truth in it but nothing as serious as they're making it out to be.
At the end of the day it's really up to the traveller to sort these things out before travelling here....the fee has been in place for several years now so although the collection process has changed it's nothing new. Maybe instead of turning people away it would have been prudent of them to keep a pay on arrival system (with an added charge) at least for several more months.