Originally Posted by
cbirden
Thanks a lot for the advices! AF had helped to link the tickets, and I'll double check with JFK and CDG staff as advised. Really appreciated!
Keep in mind that this ticket linking is totally artificial and won't change anything to what can happen.
Originally Posted by
carnarvon
What about the visa issues?
From the US, there is only one ticket to France. They should ask for a valid visa, shouldn't they?
If the connection to China is with a separate ticket, will they accept it as if it were on one ticket only?
You are correct, I forgot about this potential issue. OP may have a good case showing that he/she has a departing flight in "connection" with the JFK-CDG one. But can be a real issue potentially and a reason to be denied boarding the 1st flight.