Can't Come In Without A Boarding Pass!

[astral]

I have to admit, it's the only country that's asked me for a boarding pass as I left the flight.

That is the airline not the country.

Cathay Pacific is either worried about security issues, or

idiots who get off at the wrong place.

[Crossy]

in a similar vein, I note that TM cards are now being collected as you board the aircraft rather than by the immigration officer.

Evidently people have been attempting to do a border crossing without actually flying.

[farangsay]

I have to admit, it's the only country that's asked me for a boarding pass as I left the flight.

That is the airline not the country.

Cathay Pacific is either worried about security issues, or

idiots who get off at the wrong place.

Hmm , get off at the wrong place ?

They running buses or planes ?

(Or airbuses.)

[ace]

It is a standard practice everywhere that the boarding pass is checked at the immigration. The aim is to prevent non-passengers from accessing international area.

Funny debate this, I for example, have never, ever been asked for my BC on arrival / immigration at any airport on 5 continents.

[Axel]

Cathay Pacific is either worried about security issues, or

idiots who get off at the wrong place.

Hmm , get off at the wrong place ?

They running buses or planes ?

(Or airbuses.)

Come on guys, I am often on Cathay Pacific HKG-BKK-Colombo.

When leaving the plane they look for Colombo-passengers to give them a tansit-card so they can reboard 45 minutes later.

Actually, I always thought I should take on although I go into BKK. Would give them some extra counting as one transit-passenger is 'missing'.

[zink]

I have to admit, it's the only country that's asked me for a boarding pass as I left the flight.

That is the airline not the country.

Cathay Pacific is either worried about security issues, or

idiots who get off at the wrong place.

Hmm , get off at the wrong place ?

They running buses or planes ?

(Or airbuses.)

Yes, get off at the wrong place. For example ticket for: X - Bangkok - Singapore may be cheaper than equivalent ticket for: X - Bangkok. Thus airlines may want to check that people who bought ticket to Singapore aren't leaving in Bangkok...