Originally Posted by
Pickles
Not to take this too far off, but are you perchance Asian? I have heard of a number of Asian friends of mine with APEC cards that have been sent to the regular line when their traveling companion didn't have an APEC card. I've never been sent away, and neither has anybody else I know who is white.
The APEC card does not actually cover companions. Some countries are more lax than others, Japan, not surprisingly, is rather on the stated rules side. No reason to shout though at people though