RJ - ALG-JFK - $927 r/t - Business
Jul 18, 2023, 5:01 am
#17
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,195
Welcome to your first post on FT? 
There is nothing simple about Algeria in general, but the simplest I've had with ALG "transit" is to flag down whoever is manning the jet bridge upon disembarkation, tell them you're en correspondance (in French or Arabic will get you farther, I've felt), they will escort you to an active gate, wait for everyone to do their security, then they will reverse the security belt and you will go "backwards" through security back into the departures lounge area. Boarding pass was not needed when I did this (I got it printed when gate staff arrived for my next flight), but they did ask to see my ticket as a cursory check.
If you are on Air Algerie I'm sure there's a better way of doing it, however I did not see a transit channel last time I was there.
There is nothing simple about Algeria in general, but the simplest I've had with ALG "transit" is to flag down whoever is manning the jet bridge upon disembarkation, tell them you're en correspondance (in French or Arabic will get you farther, I've felt), they will escort you to an active gate, wait for everyone to do their security, then they will reverse the security belt and you will go "backwards" through security back into the departures lounge area. Boarding pass was not needed when I did this (I got it printed when gate staff arrived for my next flight), but they did ask to see my ticket as a cursory check.
If you are on Air Algerie I'm sure there's a better way of doing it, however I did not see a transit channel last time I was there.
Jul 18, 2023, 5:57 am
#19
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Somewhere between BHX and HUY
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Posts: 1,737
SF jumped on it this morning and called it the E word so you can bet as sure this deal will be dead in seconds.
Did not jump on it because it's not my alliance, the 2 night stopovers in AMM, the 2 night stop in ALG, and the positioning would make it similar in price in the end to a standard TAP deal or so. Not to mention that NYC over Xmas is overcrowded and overexpensive. However for 1W flyers it's an amazing deal and chance to visit north Africa and the middle east a bit on your way. Grab it while you still can!
Did not jump on it because it's not my alliance, the 2 night stopovers in AMM, the 2 night stop in ALG, and the positioning would make it similar in price in the end to a standard TAP deal or so. Not to mention that NYC over Xmas is overcrowded and overexpensive. However for 1W flyers it's an amazing deal and chance to visit north Africa and the middle east a bit on your way. Grab it while you still can!
Jul 18, 2023, 6:10 am
#20
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: CLT
Posts: 2,166
Welcome to your first post on FT?
There is nothing simple about Algeria in general, but the simplest I've had with ALG "transit" is to flag down whoever is manning the jet bridge upon disembarkation, tell them you're en correspondance (in French or Arabic will get you farther, I've felt), they will escort you to an active gate, wait for everyone to do their security, then they will reverse the security belt and you will go "backwards" through security back into the departures lounge area. Boarding pass was not needed when I did this (I got it printed when gate staff arrived for my next flight), but they did ask to see my ticket as a cursory check.
If you are on Air Algerie I'm sure there's a better way of doing it, however I did not see a transit channel last time I was there.
There is nothing simple about Algeria in general, but the simplest I've had with ALG "transit" is to flag down whoever is manning the jet bridge upon disembarkation, tell them you're en correspondance (in French or Arabic will get you farther, I've felt), they will escort you to an active gate, wait for everyone to do their security, then they will reverse the security belt and you will go "backwards" through security back into the departures lounge area. Boarding pass was not needed when I did this (I got it printed when gate staff arrived for my next flight), but they did ask to see my ticket as a cursory check.
If you are on Air Algerie I'm sure there's a better way of doing it, however I did not see a transit channel last time I was there.
SF calls this an "error", just like the CAI-AMM-BKK-KUL fare that keeps popping up. Haha!
Jul 18, 2023, 7:20 am
#21
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 570
Welcome to your first post on FT?
There is nothing simple about Algeria in general, but the simplest I've had with ALG "transit" is to flag down whoever is manning the jet bridge upon disembarkation, tell them you're en correspondance (in French or Arabic will get you farther, I've felt), they will escort you to an active gate, wait for everyone to do their security, then they will reverse the security belt and you will go "backwards" through security back into the departures lounge area. Boarding pass was not needed when I did this (I got it printed when gate staff arrived for my next flight), but they did ask to see my ticket as a cursory check.
If you are on Air Algerie I'm sure there's a better way of doing it, however I did not see a transit channel last time I was there.
There is nothing simple about Algeria in general, but the simplest I've had with ALG "transit" is to flag down whoever is manning the jet bridge upon disembarkation, tell them you're en correspondance (in French or Arabic will get you farther, I've felt), they will escort you to an active gate, wait for everyone to do their security, then they will reverse the security belt and you will go "backwards" through security back into the departures lounge area. Boarding pass was not needed when I did this (I got it printed when gate staff arrived for my next flight), but they did ask to see my ticket as a cursory check.
If you are on Air Algerie I'm sure there's a better way of doing it, however I did not see a transit channel last time I was there.
Jul 18, 2023, 7:36 am
#22
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: London. Edinburgh, Cornwall
Programs: BA GGL, British Midland Lifetime* Loser
Posts: 7,980
Nice fare, but the visa is a dealbreaker for many. It isn't just the cost, but the hassle - last time I needed one, my passport was held at the embassy in London for six weeks and I became convinced they had lost it altogether. Then it arrived with the wrong travel dates on it.
Jul 18, 2023, 7:38 am
#23
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,801
Nice fare, but the visa is a dealbreaker for many. It isn't just the cost, but the hassle - last time I needed one, my passport was held at the embassy in London for six weeks and I became convinced they had lost it altogether. Then it arrived with the wrong travel dates on it.
Jul 18, 2023, 9:20 am
#24
Join Date: May 2005
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Posts: 4,273
Jul 18, 2023, 9:44 am
#26
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 529
I may try this one myself . Thanks for posting. I need to get back there again. Just a few comments.
Algiers , the coast , and the deep Sahara are worth a visit. Just keep in mind security issues. The reciprocity fee issue is worldwide for US citizens. Most government officials will admit privately that it is an ignorant policy. They know that most Americans will not overstay or seek employment. They would welcome the extra revenue but politics do not allow common sense. They do mention that some activists do pose a problem but can be screened at the border. Just the comments on this thread show that it will stop some folks from going to Algeria.
Algiers , the coast , and the deep Sahara are worth a visit. Just keep in mind security issues. The reciprocity fee issue is worldwide for US citizens. Most government officials will admit privately that it is an ignorant policy. They know that most Americans will not overstay or seek employment. They would welcome the extra revenue but politics do not allow common sense. They do mention that some activists do pose a problem but can be screened at the border. Just the comments on this thread show that it will stop some folks from going to Algeria.
Jul 18, 2023, 12:10 pm
#28
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: CLT
Posts: 2,166
No, you can fly roundtrip to LAX for $1344.
Example in Post #7
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/35422492-post7.html
Example in Post #7
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/35422492-post7.html
Jul 18, 2023, 12:17 pm
#29
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Cali
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No, you can fly roundtrip to LAX for $1344.
Example in Post #7
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/35422492-post7.html
Example in Post #7
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/35422492-post7.html