| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
|
| Visa requirements | 1/6/2009 | Matthew Smith |
Q: My daughter is travelling to Mexico with a connection at Philadelphia. Outward journey 8 January, ...
A: American citizens do not need a visa to travel to Mexico. Your daughter will need her passport. If ...
|
| Green Cards and Biometric Passports | 1/6/2009 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: My wife is a Swiss citizen and the holder of a green card. She went home to Switzerland last June ...
A: To re-enter the US, since your wife has her valid Permanent Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form ...
|
| open return flight | 1/6/2009 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I want to go travelling to south east Asia but i would like to have an open ended ticket so i can ...
A: All you have to do is to made some research on the airlines (avoid other sites like Expedia, because ...
|
| I-94 | 12/21/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I'm planning to take a plane to Tijuana, and then cross the border to take the SAN-SFO-PVG flight. ...
A: Airlines must retain all I-94's for all foreigners departing the US regardless of the destination. ...
|
| importing cat from US to Jamaica | 12/21/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: Roberto, Hello. I saw an older post addressing this question, but it seems as if the question was ...
A: I couldn't find the old post, but below is the information regarding yourAll pets must have an ...
|
| travelocity | 12/18/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: Roberto, I book my Daughters ticket, with my as primary contact, and I ended up as the passenger ...
A: I made a exercise at the passenger name stage that you mentioned at Travelocity site, and I saw two ...
|
| ALCOHOL IN TRANSIT | 12/18/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I'll be travelling to Canada via Kennedy Airport where I'll have to go through US customs. How many ...
A: According to the US Customs information, each traveler is entitled to bring to the US one liter ...
|
| flying with plaster Paris | 12/15/2008 | Matthew Smith |
Q: My brother has just broken his leg and is in a cast from his thigh to his toes and we are due to go ...
A: Yes, he can fly with a plaster cast. No problem, security-wise. The TSA will use their swab to ...
|
| custom duty on camera | 12/15/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: We are family of 3. My husband, me and a year old kid. We are coming back to India after 10 months ...
A: Acoording to Indian Customs information, the amount that you mentioned is correct. Although there ...
|
| Transporting Alcohol Internationally | 12/14/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I'm currently living in Germany and am going to visit my parents in the States for Christmas. I ...
A: According to the US Customs information, each traveler is entitled to bring to the US one liter ...
|
| basic travel | 12/3/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: .i have been corresponding with someone in the u.k. and i am in the u.s. now they have e mailed the ...
A: Yes, you can call the airline reservations and reconfirm the flight itinerary either by providing ...
|
| US VISA | 11/24/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I have a US Visitor visa (class B1/B2). I'm supposed to transit through a US airport to another ...
A: Yes you can. The visa that you have allows you to enter or transit the US. In fact please allow ...
|
| Airplane Noise | 11/19/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I'm hoping you can answer a question that I've been wondering about for quite some time. I travel ...
A: As strange that it should be, the sounds that you hear may come from different sources. One of ...
|
| better to buy a Marflight before or after Christmas? | 11/19/2008 | Matthew Smith |
Q: Hope this is in your realm and not a bother! I'm flying to Mexico in March. Do airlines list March ...
A: Christmas should not have an effect on the prices of March flights. Having said that, there are a ...
|
| Baggage | 11/14/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: Travelling by Indian Airlines - Chennai to Muscat IC 973. What is the maximum kilos allowed - ...
A: First of all, sorry for the delay since I had to make an unexpected trip. Answering your question, ...
|
| air travel | 11/9/2008 | Matthew Smith |
Q: can I fly commercially with unpaid traffic tickets/warrants?
A: Yes, you may. However, the TSA has "Behavior Detection Officers" (BDOs) who watch crowds looking ...
|
| about checked in luggage | 10/31/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I flew through turkish airlines in september where on my arrival at destination my checked-in ...
A: Normally notebooks are to be carried with you hand cabin baggage and some airlines enforced this ...
|
| Jamaica | 10/28/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: Mr.Gomez you write that the Russian citizen travelling to Jamaica needs visa, but don't you get that ...
A: In an answer made to a prior questioner, I stated that the visa is required for Russian Federation ...
|
| frequent flyer membership | 10/24/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: Luggage allowance is higher for frequent flyer member - you used our BA member number when we booked ...
A: No reference is made for additional baggage allowance as a benefit in any British Airways Executive ...
|
| Infant returnTicket and issue while we travel for return | 10/22/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: In middle of your busy matrix on US election i would request advice and serious review on the my ...
A: I prefer not to enter in the details whether or not the behavior of the Emirates staff towards you ...
|
| russian citizens | 10/21/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: can a russian citizen traveling from moscow to jamaica have a layover at a US airport without ...
A: You have to go to the US Embassy or Consulate in your city. The same applies for Jamaica, since ...
|
| russian citizens | 10/20/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: can a russian citizen traveling from moscow to jamaica have a layover at a US airport without ...
A: On August 2, 2003 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...
|
| dog transport regulations between U.S. and Jamaica | 10/20/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: Would it be possible to bring a stray dog from Jamaica into the U.S. as a pet? If so, what are the ...
A: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
|
| Booking Name Error | 10/17/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I booked 2 tickets to Europe on Lufthansa airline using Travelocity; unfortunately I made the ...
A: When booking online, clients are responsible for all the information provided. At Travelocity ...
|
| Involuntary itinerary change | 10/15/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: My cousin and I purchased an United airfare through hotwire. The flight itinerary has been changed ...
A: If your original purchase involved a flight which times were changed by United, then you're not ...
|
| Hand cast/Blood Clot | 10/13/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I was just put into a lower arm and hand cast and am expected to travel to Europe in about 30 days. ...
A: There is nothing on the contract of carriage between passengers and the airlines that states that ...
|
| Flights | 10/8/2008 | Matthew Smith |
Q: What is te best way to travel around the world. Am I best going to Auckland from London via Hong ...
A: Your question was rather ambiguous, so I'm not sure how to answer. Are you doing this all one-way? ...
|
| Unaccompanied Minor | 10/7/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: My daughter is travelling to Manchester, Eng to celebrate he 18th birthday with her friend. She ...
A: As far as the airline involved is concern (probably Continental) they consider 5-14 years of age. ...
|
| not valid after date | 10/7/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: Queation...is the YEAR date ever printed with the date in the 'not valid after box'As my ticket was ...
A: Gabriel, Like I told you before, only the issue date has the year since it is understood that if a ...
|
| connecting flights | 10/7/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I will have one hour from the time my United Flight arrives from Denver until my United Flight ...
A: Since you'll be traveling in one airline, United will be responsible to accommodate you if you miss ...
|
| layover | 10/4/2008 | Matthew Smith |
Q: Can I leave the airport during a layover? I have three hours in SLC, UT and have family there I ...
A: Yes, you may leave the airport. However, you may want to be sure you have time to leave and return ...
|
| multiple airline international travel check in | 10/2/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I am in the process of selecting flights to travel to Quito this winter. One inexpensive option ...
A: Northwest(NW) can check your baggage through Miami and tag it to your final destination Quito. This ...
|
| Flights via USA | 9/30/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I have dual nationality (Irish and New Zealand passports). Both are in the Visa Waiver Program. I ...
A: Anna, The responsibility of the US Immigration official or any other Immigration officer is to ...
|
| Flights via USA | 9/30/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I have dual nationality (Irish and New Zealand passports). Both are in the Visa Waiver Program. I ...
A: The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of certain countries to travel/transit to the United ...
|
| entry to the US with a green card | 9/26/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I am wondering if you would be able to help me with these 2 questions: 1. I am a Russian citizen ...
A: Below is the results from your query replied by Timatic, information sourced and provided by Iata ...
|
| One way versus Round trip | 9/24/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: I work for a company that brings international people to the US. We currently offer round trip ...
A: As you know the J1 visas are issued individuals who take part in a wide range of exchange visitor ...
|
| canceling flights | 9/18/2008 | Matthew Smith |
Q: My family(husband and 3 boys), would like to cancel our xmass vacation to Jamaica on Air Jamaica. ...
A: You'd probably have to work up an Excel spread sheet to see the cost/benefit of postponing the trip. ...
|
| flight | 9/15/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: We are flying from London Heathrow to Orlando via Washington . On BA which allows 2 x 23kg checked ...
A: When making check-in with BA in London, ask them to tag your bags to your final destination Orlando. ...
|
| gulf air | 9/11/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: sir,my wife and myself scheduled to go vacation on 1-1-2009 from dammam via behrain to kochi kerala ...
A: Like any other airline, Gulf Air follows Iata rules as follow: - Expectant mothers, in their 28th ...
|
| dates on tickets | 9/7/2008 | Roberto Gomes |
Q: In April 07 I flew to Australia with a paper ticket with Malaysian airlines it was changeable for ...
A: Sorry for the wrong information sent to you before, since I was confusing the concepts. The dates ...
|
