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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?
According to their website, the only airport in the London region that Norwegian Air Shuttle fly to is London-Gatwick (LGW), so presumably that was the airport you were flying through.
Unlike London ...
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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?
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 ...
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Does a green card holder need a visa for a layover in Athens airport?
You are confusing different types of transits and different types of visas.
If both your flights were on the same ticket, and you were able to stay airside (in the "international area" of ...
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Where do I clear immigration London to Mumbai to Chennai?
You will have to pass through immigration in Mumbai and transit domestically, since the flight to Chennai is going to be a domestic flight from Mumbai. So your passport will be checked at Mumbai.
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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?
You should've been allowed to board because of your German residence permit.
This means you can get GBP 220/EUR 250 in compensation AND all expenses for travelling to Turkey reimbursed. Do NOT claim a ...
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Visa requirements for British passport holders going to Ghana via Brussels
The color of the passport is not relevant.
UK passport holders do not need a visa to visit the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, so unless you have exceeded this limit you will ...
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Montreal Airport US arrival to International Departure
If the airline sells you this connection then it's doable. You won't need to go through customs in YUL. See the connection instructions for YUL here:
United States-International
After scanning your ...
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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?
Flights were booked individually.
While UK immigration rules do not require you to have a visa for transit purposes (regardless airside or landside or if you have a self-connection or single ...
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Do I need transit visa for 2 hours layover with different terminals?
Whizz air does not sell connecting flights, so I assume these are two separate tickets.
I have a two-hour layover between these flights at Dubai Airport.
This is extremely risky. I would not ...
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Does a green card holder need a visa for a layover in Athens airport?
If you have two separate tickets, you will need a regular Schengen visa. For the airline taking you from New York to Athens, it seems as if your trip ends in Athens and they will most likely not let ...
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Use of C1D, US visa for tourism purpose in the USA
A C-1/D visa allows you to be admitted to the US in C-1 or D status. C-1 status is transit. If your purpose in entering the US is anything other than to get somewhere else, you don't qualify for C-1 ...
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Visa requirements for British passport holders going to Ghana via Brussels
As British citizens you don’t need a visa to transit Brussels.
You do need a visa to visit Ghana, and your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
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Do I need a Transit Visa in CDG
You will necessarily need a visa. Which type depends on how the two tickets were booked:
If the two flights are on the same ticket, you will need an Airport Transit Visa (ATV): Indian citizens need ...
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Where do I clear immigration London to Mumbai to Chennai?
On Heathrow -> Mumbai -> Chennai
You will have to clear immigration at Mumbai. Your bags usually gets checked through and you can collect in Chennai, depends on the airline. You can inquire ...
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Transiting to Canada through Barcelona and Athens airport
Indian citizens need a visa to enter Schengen area, so you'll need a visa if you're going through immigration in either of this airports (for example, if your connections include a flight between ...
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I have a UK passport. Do I need a transit visa to travel by car through Saudi Arabia to Jordan?
Yes, you absolutely do need a visa, the question is which one.
Saudi transit visas were useful in the days that Saudi Arabia did not issue tourist visas, but now that they do, you're probably better ...
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