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Old Nov 29, 2017, 4:38 pm
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lds89
 
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Originally Posted by 2y4life
I understand what you are saying but why did they let her board on the first place? Why not deny her upon the first flight? Why let a passenger, with basically an invalid passport, board an international flight?

And thanks, I do appreciate everyone taking their time to respond.
Because based on what you suggested, it wasn't an international flight. She was boarding Charlotte to LA. When she tried to board the international leg they didn't let her on, per your comment. Unfortunately, it's up to the passenger to understand the document requirements for their final destination, and the airline doesn't often check until departure from the gateway city (in this case, LA)
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