Legal/Government

US Govt. screws US airlines

The latest action by the US goverment is going to screw US airlines with international networks. In the futile war on terrorism, the US now requires transit passengers to get a valid US visa!

For instance: Someone travelling from New Zealand to London would normally make a stop in the US -- most likely LAX. Before the new rule, the traveller would not need a US visa for stopping in LA and catching the next flight to London. But now, these travellers need to get visas in order to stop in the US.

This way thwart a terrorist attack, but more likely lots of passengers from countries like Mexico are going to be negatively impacted. A lot of flights to Europe from Mexico go through the US and now 200,000 passengers must now get a visa, which is slow, difficult and it costs $100, or route around the US which can be more expensive.

With the airlines in a world of hurt already, why make it worse for them? Can't the Department of Nazi Security keep track of transit paggengers in airports? I guess this shows that they don't trust their own airport security.

Posted by Mayhem at August 8, 2003 07:54 PM