[Default] Thus spake Cal Ford :
>Good information Jean and the subject can never be discussed enough.
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>As Ray mentioned passengers disembarking at a US Port do not need a Passport but
>anyone entering or leaving by Air Transport will.
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>And as Warren pointed out, if you depart by ship but for some reason you have to
>return by Air you can have a real problem. This is something that I explain to
>all my clients and strongly suggest that they have a current and valid Passport.
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Cal, I like to tell my clients two stories about the value of
passports. Back in 1999 (ah, the good old days), Continental offered
a $99 each way, Houston to Paris fare. 20 seats on two flights a day
for two weeks. Starting "tomorrow". No passport, no travel.
Of course, those seats disappeared in about 5 minutes.
Second story. In 2005 Carol's employer sent her to Australia for a
week of business. Well, airfare paid for, she and two others decided
to fly in a week earlier and visit Sydney. I wanted to go. Maybe
yes, maybe no. Dithered for a few weeks. Suddenly Qantas popped up a
$999 RT, LAX to SYD. This was Monday, they weere leaving Sunday.
Short story is that I booked it. Then got my visa (can be done on
line). And left on Sunday. No passport, no Sydney.
I've seen figures on the percentage of Americans who have passports vs
Europeans. Lots more of them. And they don't even need them anymore
to go from Germany to Spain in August.
>Cal Ford
>Lido Deck Cruises
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>In article <8jtWj.4205$nl7.947@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com>, Jean O'Boyle says...
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>>Important passport information
>>U.S. citizens (including infants and children) now require a valid passport
>>to travel to and from Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and
>>the Caribbean. Go to usairways.com for details.
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