Do you need a visa to board a plane if you have proof of transit on onward ticket?
Let's say I book a flight to India on Airline A and have a separate onward ticket leaving India a few hours later on Airline B.
I have no Indian visa. No checked luggage.
Will airline A let me on the plane to India with no visa if I show them the onward ticket on airline B? Or will they say "Sorry, as far as we're concerned, we're flying you to India and you need a visa for that, we won't accept an onward ticket in lieu of a visa"
Is there a definite yes or no answer to this or is it up to the discretion of the airline check in staff and results will vary greatly?