Originally Posted by
Majuki
I get that BR (and certainly JL) will do things by the book. However, why is an airline check-in agent obsessed with finding an entry stamp? The only thing I can think of is making sure they match the entry passport. For instance, there might be cases where a traveler will have more than one passport. I go back to my original question of asking wouldn't this be between the traveler and NIA, not anything involving the airline, if there were an issue?
The answer is obvious, isn't it? Someone in charge at BR (and apparently JL, as well) believes that it is a necessary policy to comply with some regulation somewhere, and so the check-in agents follow the procedure. The fact that JL and others do it suggests that it is not something BR just made up, even if they're all doing it for CYA purposes.
I don't at all understand the reluctance to inform the check-in agent that you are an e-Gate reciprocity program member. As I mentioned previously, on all my recent trips, the check-in process went smoothly when I told the check-in agent I entered via e-Gate; they did not waste time looking for an entry stamp, and they were able to handle everything immediately at the check-in counter. BR's policies may appear to be stubborn or ridiculous, but you can either be pragmatic about it or equally intransigent.