Timeline for Was I wrongfully denied boarding for a flight where the airliner lands to a gate that doesn't directly connect to the international part the airport?
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| Jul 9 at 15:06 | comment | added | DavidRecallsMonica | @phoog Yes, I agree. After reviewing the Home Office doc cited by JohnDoe, I changed my mind and thought JohnDoe's position — that the OP was admissible into the UK because of their D visa — was correct. | |
| Jul 9 at 9:58 | comment | added | phoog | @DavidRecallsMonica but a traveler who meets the criteria for transit without visa may be admitted to the UK for transit without having a visa. TWOV isn't like the common Schengen-area "no passport control" transit between non-Schengen flights; it's more of a waiver. | |
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| Jul 9 at 0:13 | comment | added | Crazydre | @RoomTemperatureMilk You do NOT want a refund of the original ticket; you want reimbursement for the new tickets you had to buy to get to Germany, PLUS EUR 250 in compensation. As I wrote in my answer claim at caa.co.uk/passengers-and-public/resolving-travel-problems/… | |
| Jul 9 at 0:05 | answer | added | Crazydre | timeline score: 8 | |
| Jul 8 at 23:18 | answer | added | xngtng | timeline score: 7 | |
| Jul 8 at 22:44 | comment | added | Room Temperature Milk | Thank you for all the comments. I edited the original post and added the details you all requested. Also thank you @JohnDoe , I also found the same information in UK Immigration Rules Appendix V, V7.7 and V7.8. International transit zone is irrelevant. I can enter the UK if I hold a D-type visa or a residence permit issued by an EEA country, and if I have a flight on the same or the next day to another country. The Norwegian has denied my refund claim and now I am looking for ways to appeal this. | |
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| Jul 8 at 14:01 | answer | added | user153042 | timeline score: 15 | |
| Jul 8 at 9:36 | comment | added | Janus Bahs Jacquet | @JohnDoe It does say that whether the traveller will be allowed to travel without a visa is entirely up to the immigration officer at the airport – that may be why the asker was denied boarding. Though in the end, I suppose that applies to everyone in all cases except UK nationals… | |
| Jul 8 at 5:14 | comment | added | Bobson | @JohnDoe You should write that as an answer. | |
| Jul 6 at 5:56 | comment | added | JohnDoe | Whether the traveler could transit airside seems to be irrelevant. A Turkish citizen holding either a valid D visa or residence permit issued by an EEA state (e.g. Germany) meets to requirements to enter the UK under landside transit without visa rules. So, the traveller would have been able to enter the UK as long as their onward flight was scheduled to depart by the next day. The rules are available here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ce4119e1bdec0011322213/… | |
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| Jul 5 at 21:56 | answer | added | Doc | timeline score: 31 | |
| Jul 5 at 21:49 | comment | added | jcaron | A lot of comments that would make good answers here (says the guy who makes more comments than answers) | |
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| Jul 5 at 20:22 | comment | added | DavidRecallsMonica | To continute @MichaelSeifert's comment: Gatwick airport doesn't have a secure transit facility. To fly into Gatwick, every passenger must pass UK Immigration and be admitted into the UK. A passenger who is not eligible for admission into the UK will be denied boarding, even if holding a paid-for ticket on that flight. | |
| Jul 5 at 19:41 | comment | added | Michael Seifert | Further to @B.Liu's point: Norwegian does not currently fly to Heathrow (LHR), only to Gatwick (LGW). If you were transferring through Gatwick, the above clause from Timatic doesn't apply. | |
| Jul 5 at 18:06 | comment | added | DavidRecallsMonica | In addition to the airport info requested in the above comment, knowing the flight numbers and airlines might also be useful in responding to your question. | |
| Jul 5 at 17:54 | history | edited | Traveller |
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| Jul 5 at 17:43 | comment | added | B.Liu | Welcome to Travel.SE. For completeness, please can you confirm which London airport were you planning to change flights and which airline were you due to fly between London and Türkiye? | |
| Jul 5 at 17:41 | comment | added | Traveller | I’m struggling to see why you think you might have been wrongfully denied boarding. The flight lands at a gate that would mean you could not stay airside to make your connection. Was the transit a self-transfer? Is your complaint that you were not made aware the gate restriction would or might be the case when you booked? | |
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| S Jul 5 at 17:29 | history | asked | Room Temperature Milk | CC BY-SA 4.0 |