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DHS requiring Brits to be screened if they're flying to Canada or the Caribbean or Mexico
One million British travellers planning to fly to Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico this year face the risk of being turned away at the airport – at the insistence of the US Department of Homeland Security.
New rules require British Airways and other airlines flying to certain airports outside America to submit passengers' personal data to US authorities. The information is checked against a "No Fly" list containing tens of thousands of names. Even if the flight plan steers well clear of US territory, travellers whom the Americans regard as suspicious will be denied boarding.
Wow. How long until everyone from any country has to be screened by DHS before boarding any flight anywhere?
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/planning-a-trip-to-canada-or-the-caribbean-us-immigration-may-have-other-ideas-7584912.html
New rules require British Airways and other airlines flying to certain airports outside America to submit passengers' personal data to US authorities. The information is checked against a "No Fly" list containing tens of thousands of names. Even if the flight plan steers well clear of US territory, travellers whom the Americans regard as suspicious will be denied boarding.
Wow. How long until everyone from any country has to be screened by DHS before boarding any flight anywhere?
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/planning-a-trip-to-canada-or-the-caribbean-us-immigration-may-have-other-ideas-7584912.html
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The only thing that I can figure is if you're in the UK and you get denied transit, jump over to France and Germany and re-book since your carrier clearly won't be able to fulfill their part of the ticket contract from the UK.
The worst part is the fact that you don't find out until you try to board. If you were told in advance, you might be able to make your timetable for connecting flights or scheduled events.
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