Denied boarding first flight by SN, due to lack of visa for connecting flight
Nov 15, 2015, 12:28 am
#121
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Nov 15, 2015, 12:32 am
#122
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I think the point is that with a 3 month layover it's impossible to know his next destination. If the second flight had been on a different ticket, nobody would have bothered him either. I side with "misuse of TIMATIC" and if the check-in agent is not to blame, the airline is for setting up stupid procedures.
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I agree it was correct application of the rules. The passenger did not have a return ticket, or valid travel plans out of Belgium.
In essence, with the tag to Russia with no visa, this would have been no different to the OP arriving on a one way ticket.
Nov 16, 2015, 7:26 am
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The OP had a one month stay. If the OP had a separate ticket to Russia they would have satisfied the requirements because they had a return ticket to the point of origin.
I agree it was correct application of the rules. The passenger did not have a return ticket, or valid travel plans out of Belgium.
In essence, with the tag to Russia with no visa, this would have been no different to the OP arriving on a one way ticket.
I agree it was correct application of the rules. The passenger did not have a return ticket, or valid travel plans out of Belgium.
In essence, with the tag to Russia with no visa, this would have been no different to the OP arriving on a one way ticket.
OP could have bought a one way train ticket from any station in Belgium to Holland or France on-line for next to nothing and have satisfied the requirement on the spot.
Nov 16, 2015, 7:46 am
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The capability of the OP to do so does actually demonstrate that his travel documents were in order.
Nov 16, 2015, 7:48 am
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France or the Netherlands wouldn't be eligible, as they're part of the Schengen area. The requirement is to have proof of being able to travel to a "third country" meaning in this context a non-Schengen country. Train to the UK would work, though.