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Originally Posted by blandy62
(Post 30559311)
Just my 2 cents but there are lots of foreigner overstaying their visa in Thailand, so that's probably the reason....
Unlike US/Canada/[UK], Thailand enforces exit controls. Overstayers will be identified. |
Originally Posted by percysmith
(Post 30559409)
Isn't that Thai Immigration's job?
Unlike US/Canada/[UK], Thailand enforces exit controls. Overstayers will be identified. |
Originally Posted by blandy62
(Post 30559420)
it is but what I mean is that may be they just want to identify potential problem before people end up stuck at immigration. Again I don't know just a taught....
What if the passenger can sort it out with immigration though (Bankgkok Airport documentary shows Thailand immigration supervisor assessing a fine on the spot before letting the passenger carry on his way https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/eva-...l ) |
Originally Posted by blandy62
(Post 30559311)
Just my 2 cents but there are lots of foreigner overstaying their visa in Thailand, so that's probably the reason....
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Originally Posted by tentseller
(Post 30555494)
I have been ask for proof of entry to the country I am departing from which is not in the same passport I use to enter the destination at check in.
Maybe not by CX check-in, but definitely in SE Asia and Central/South America. I didn't know Chile issues landing slips like hk. When I presented AU passport at QF SCL check in, GA asked for my landing slip so I presented the landing slip with my HKSAR for GA's inspection. GA's fine with my passport changing. The SCL priority immigration gate and officer was nearby. I swapped back to HKSAR without issue. |
If you really want to confuse someone, try showing an APEC card in Europe instead of a Chinese visa on a flight to China. They held me at the gate for about 20 mins in Paris a few weeks back trying to check that it was actually an "OK" document!
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Yes they do.
In fact from personal anecdotes, I do know that a couple members on this forum have been flagged internally for too many complaints and/or misbehavior and/or "difficult to deal with" |
Originally Posted by JohnGreat
(Post 30532637)
I only use my US passport when leaving and entering US. Period. Since like 20+ years ago........ And I use my BN(O) for my trips outside of US(Yes, I still keep my BN(O) and still renew it), except TW/CN. I checked in online for my trip to BKK, first segment(SFO-HKG) using US passport and second segment(HKG-BKK) using BN(O). And at the airport, I printed out my boarding pass and the baggage tag, getting ready to drop off my baggage at the drop-off counter. However, the agent in CX uniform started to do lots of things. Asking for my passport, as expected for verification and I provide both my passports and explained I will use my BN(O) to enter BKK. He refused. He insisted one should use one passport for the whole itinerary, he can use my BN(O) to check in and remove my US passport. He even mentioned I should use US passport since I am an American citizen. I did not speak loudly nor argue but I explained I had done this many times before. He insisted he can't do it, I feel he's more agitated. Anyway, I left it as-is and headed for my vacation. From then on, all my flights(BKK/SIN/HKG) on CX from checking in to on flight were terrible. It seems they(Check-in counter agent/IFA) were very cautious or ignored me and expected me to be upset or agitated. I would even come to say they were rude to me.
US (similar to UK) don’t practice exit controls. So it is up to airline check-ins to record CBP (UKBF) records of passenger departures, particularly visitors. OP presented a BNO to SFO who cannot locate an I-94 to update. So agent asked for his US doc. Agent need not reject BNO for Thailand and (applicable to him and OP) there is no need to record which doc OP will enter BKK with, just as a doc that can enter Thailand is sighted in SFO. It is open to OP to eat his passport in 2mm shreds en route to BKK and still be perfectly legal to enter Thailand with BNO on arrival. And, for OPs part, had he known this, there’s no need to insist which doc SFO agent enters into the system, because there is no consequence. P.S. So I think there is an two exceptions to the general rule of presenting your next country doc at airline check-in: 1) Where there is no exit control in your airport of departure (US, CA, UK) - present your current country doc first and then produce next country doc later 2) Where the next country doesn't require a passport to get in (but obviously you need a passport to get out) (https://web.archive.org/web/20230430...flying-uk.html) (also will be the case when we permanent residents fly from our home countries (AU, NZ) back to HKG) |
Originally Posted by percysmith
(Post 35384945)
Agent need not reject BNO for Thailand and (applicable to him and OP) there is no need to record which doc OP will enter BKK with, just as a doc that can enter Thailand is sighted in SFO. It is open to OP to eat his passport in 2mm shreds en route to BKK and still be perfectly legal to enter Thailand with BNO on arrival.
If (I think if is the right conjunction, rather than when) Thailand introduces an ETA https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...st-visitor-tax , then OP does have to hand over the BNO if the BNO has the ETA in it. ETAs makes passport switching harder for dual nationals. Agents will attempt to answer back, even thought they should be able to handle it (they have to handle cases where switching is mandatory e.g. if I am Thai-American and travelling from SFO-BKK). |
I'm curious to know what job allows you to fly CX multiple times per week. This is a serious question — I am planning a change to my career.
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Originally Posted by wong2370
(Post 36714409)
I'm curious to know what job allows you to fly CX multiple times per week. This is a serious question — I am planning a change to my career.
Re. the post topic, if they can effectively enforce bans via their blacklist, and put remarks in the booking (such as 'give this kiddo a priority baggage tag'), surely a disgruntled staff member could put that kind of derogatory comment in an itinerary? Whether they would bother to do that is probably another matter (if you don't behave too outrageously) Am also interested in this too, if it does exist & pax know about it then perhaps pax may behave more amicably? |
Originally Posted by pf007
(Post 36714586)
Cabin crew or cockpit officers? (smirk!)
Re. the post topic, if they can effectively enforce bans via their blacklist, and put remarks in the booking (such as 'give this kiddo a priority baggage tag'), surely a disgruntled staff member could put that kind of derogatory comment in an itinerary? Whether they would bother to do that is probably another matter (if you don't behave too outrageously) Am also interested in this too, if it does exist & pax know about it then perhaps pax may behave more amicably? A simple example is how the booking doesn't accept your frequent flyer number if your name doesn't match the account number. |
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