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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 12:21 pm
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Originally Posted by C17PSGR
If you don't want to take the risk, get a visa, right? Then no problems with AA, UA, DL or any other airline using Timatic and interpreting the language in Timatic strictly and applying the ordinary meaning of the word "transit."
Except, where in the world is "transit" 144 hours (6 full days)?
The ordinary aviation meaning of "transit" is typically <24 hours, so as to not incur a "stopover," on the ticket/fare.

If we are arguing semantics, an allowance of six days is a really long time for transit. Does that imply that the onward destination stay must be greater than the transit period? That opens up a whole can of unverifiable worms.
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