Originally Posted by
moondog
Embassies and consulates are NOT good resources because: 1. they provide outdated information; and 2. they lack front line experience. It's much better to get familiar with TIMATIC.
In hindsight, I agree. However, at the time I needed the info, AA did not mention TIMATIC as their source and did not provide a link to use, unlike UA at the time! The embassy data was correct/current and followed what was in TIMATIC. The problem was the AA GA refusing to read past where it described the need for a visa and not read the section talking about TWOV. The "find a way to say no" attitude is tough to fight at the last minute when everything else has been cleared. We had already been cleared to travel by another airport, but ORD took it upon themselves to intervene even though they were a transit point.