Originally Posted by
SK AAR
LOT may allege that it not denied boarding as in the eyes of LOT the OP had no valid ticket.
To the OP: you do realise that for this itinerary you need Schengen visa?
I would argue that LOT Polish (in Poland) and Air Canada issued tickets and they have no problem with my itinerary. It is the LOT Polish ground crew in Beijing that would not let me board, almost in defiance of LOT Polish in Poland.
I'm an American, don't need visa to travel to the EU.