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Old Jun 30, 2017, 8:39 pm
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exwannabe
 
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Originally Posted by khlay
That's what I think, too.



Don't think they "CAN"
Airline should be responsible since they decided to use information from 3rd party database rather than Department of foreign affairs PROC.

Don't think there is a law/regulation force them using Timatic
And there is no law or regulation that prevents the airlines from using TIMATIC (which is a service provided by IATA as the formal source for airlines to use in this matter).

Anyway, the legal authority is whatever their CoC says. And my guess is they word that in their favor.
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