Originally Posted by spotwelder
As you can still travel under a false name quite legally, is there a real fuss? The passport check internationally is to ensure that you can enter the country at the other end, otherwise the airline may have to bring you back and get fined. The fine for bringing someone into the UK is around 2500 GBP so they may want a good look at your passport.
The Formula One driver Takuma Sato was turned away from Brazil on Wednesday as he didn't have the necessary visa - he somehow managed to get on the plane in London; perhaps the BA Gate/Lounge Agent wasn't paying too much attention if he'd earlier used SSCI!
Poor guy was going to be in Sao Paulo for less than 24 hours anyway, and took the return flight he was booked on anyway to go back (same aircraft he went out on I believe). At least he got the miles.
