Originally Posted by jimbo99
As B747 says, a real issue is whether you can board the flight in the first place. He seems to be the oracle on this. I myself have occasionally had to fight it out at check-in when I've been within entry requirements, but check-in staff had an "overly cautious" simplified version of the rules and initially wanted to deny boarding.
I agree this is probably the bigger concern. Check with the airline and check twice! And bring all the tickets or paper itins for e-tickets with you.
It is the airline that is obliged to bring you back if the country refuses entry so they can sometimes be super strict about visas. I've had some issues with CX and SQ on this and I've had AF refuse to board and refuse to refund the ticket.
