Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Another blow to the US airline industry...

Skunk · 07-31-2003, 09:29 AM

It seems that they are now proposing that travellers will be required to obtain a 'tranit-visa' if they stop in the US on the way to another country:

"For example, foreign travelers might catch a flight in New Zealand that stops in Los Angeles and continues on to London. Those travelers do not need a U.S. visa because they are placed in a secure area of the Los Angeles airport, staffed by airline and U.S. customs and immigration agents to ensure that they do not leave the airport illegally.

The Department of Homeland Security said yesterday that it is considering eliminating the "transit without visa" program in light of the new intelligence."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Jul30.html

These measures would affect around 360,000 travellers every year. Now I don't know about anyone else, but I already consider long haul flights to be both expensive and a pain as it is. If I had to obtain an extra visa in the process, I'd be looking for an alternative route - and this would almost certainly involve a non-US airline...

[ 07-31-2003, 09:31 AM: Message edited by: Skunk ]

07-31-2003, 09:29 AM	#1
Skunk Banned User Join Date: September 3, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 63 Posts: 1,463	It seems that they are now proposing that travellers will be required to obtain a 'tranit-visa' if they stop in the US on the way to another country: "For example, foreign travelers might catch a flight in New Zealand that stops in Los Angeles and continues on to London. Those travelers do not need a U.S. visa because they are placed in a secure area of the Los Angeles airport, staffed by airline and U.S. customs and immigration agents to ensure that they do not leave the airport illegally. The Department of Homeland Security said yesterday that it is considering eliminating the "transit without visa" program in light of the new intelligence." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Jul30.html These measures would affect around 360,000 travellers every year. Now I don't know about anyone else, but I already consider long haul flights to be both expensive and a pain as it is. If I had to obtain an extra visa in the process, I'd be looking for an alternative route - and this would almost certainly involve a non-US airline... [ 07-31-2003, 09:31 AM: Message edited by: Skunk ]