FlyerTalk Forums - Layover/Customs Question! Please Help!!

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Originally Posted by televisor (Post 26934623)

But it is also essentially border control because the airline supplies a manifest which CBP uses to record exits from the country, and by checking passports they're also checking that the manifest is correct.

For the 99.9% who are not overly pedantic, "there are no border controls" means no physical controls, that is, no mandatory governmental booth where one must present documents to an immigration officer.

And also, that there are no "sterile" areas, that is, areas where departing and arriving international travelers (and domestic and international travelers) are kept physically separated - this is especially pertinent for lounge access.