mickeymiles Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Sorry to be a pain, again, but was wondering if anyone has had any bad experiences with British Airways, departing from London, with regards to flying with or without a visa? I have flown with Etihad for the last ten years travelling maybe 25 times to Bangkok and have never once been asked if I had a visa. I am thinking of getting a 5 month return with British Airways this year with just a 60 day visa and was wondering if anyone had heard any bad things with being denied flying or given a hard time. Many thanks, Mickey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceGuyEddy Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 No problem at all if you have a visa. The only time you will have a problem is when you are going with the expectation of a 30 day exemption. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 BA UK is all auto checkin with machines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceGuyEddy Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) Quote BA UK is all auto checkin with machines they still do a visa check Edited October 21, 2017 by NiceGuyEddy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 54 minutes ago, mickeymiles said: I am thinking of getting a 5 month return with British Airways this year with just a 60 day visa and was wondering if anyone had heard any bad things with being denied flying or given a hard time. There is no requirement to have a return or onward ticket if you have a valid visa for entry to the country. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 A off topic post and a expected reply to it has been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeymiles Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 OK Chaps, thanks for the info. I will make sure I have a 60 day visa before booking the flight, just hope the price of the flight does not rise whilst waiting for the visa, lol. Much appreciated, Mickey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritTim Posted October 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2017 1 hour ago, mickeymiles said: OK Chaps, thanks for the info. I will make sure I have a 60 day visa before booking the flight, just hope the price of the flight does not rise whilst waiting for the visa, lol. Much appreciated, Mickey You can book the flight at any time. It is when you are checking in that having a visa is relevant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bull Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Never a problem if you book a return. People used to book a one way and then a return from the other end as business class was about half price from Bangkok. To combat this the airlines would demand a visa. Now the difference is not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maestro Posted October 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2017 9 hours ago, mickeymiles said: I have flown with Etihad for the last ten years travelling maybe 25 times to Bangkok and have never once been asked if I had a visa. They don't need to ask because they can see it in your passport. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suitcase Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 17 hours ago, Maestro said: They don't need to ask because they can see it in your passport. With Delta they don't thumb through your passport looking for a visa. You get your boarding ticket and at the gate, before boarding, they ask to see your visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Suitcase said: With Delta they don't thumb through your passport looking for a visa. You get your boarding ticket and at the gate, before boarding, they ask to see your visa. Is that at London Heathrow airport for flights to Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) I flew BA on the 2nd of this month, my return date is in March. My departure airport was Newcastle, but obviously I transited via T5. I was not asked at any point to show proof of a visa. Edited October 22, 2017 by baboon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 16 minutes ago, baboon said: I flew BA on the 2nd of this month, my return date is in March. My departure airport was Newcastle, but obviously I transited via T5. I was not asked at any point to show proof of a visa. Did your passport contain a visa that the check in staff may have seen (I assume they did examine your passport as they are obliged by UK law to verify your identity)? Did you have an onward ticket out of Thailand that the airline was aware of (in that case, no visa is required)? It is possible for an airline to omit checks for a visa or onward ticket. Usually, that happens at airports in the region close to Thailand. These days, ignoring IATA guidelines for flights out of the UK would be rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, BritTim said: Did your passport contain a visa that the check in staff may have seen (I assume they did examine your passport as they are obliged by UK law to verify your identity)? Did you have an onward ticket out of Thailand that the airline was aware of (in that case, no visa is required)? It is possible for an airline to omit checks for a visa or onward ticket. Usually, that happens at airports in the region close to Thailand. These days, ignoring IATA guidelines for flights out of the UK would be rare. Yes, I did / do have a visa. However all the Check In staff were interested in was the photograph page. They would never have found my visa surreptitiously in my well worn Passport full of Thai stamps. No, I did not have an onward ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 And when Etihad flew you was your return flight perhaps within 30 days and no visa was required? Usually this action is not carrier specific, and often the check-in staff do not work directly for the specific airline. If you do have a visa this time, it is not a problem as the 30 day check for a return booking is not required at the Thai end. I certainly have had my Visa extension checked by Etihad at check-in myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suitcase Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 19 hours ago, Maestro said: Is that at London Heathrow airport for flights to Thailand? No, Minneapolis to Japan to BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riojasue Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 We flew Heathrow to Bangkok at the end of September and they didn’t look at the Visa page at all, only the page with the photograph on. We always fly BA to Thailand and they’ve never checked our Visa status. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 BA are dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I recently flew Etihad from Manchester. Check-in asked me to show my Thai visa as she couldn't find it. She then scrutinised the validity date. All was in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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