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I think the rationale behind this is that many countries will fine the airline around $10,000 for each passenger that doesn't have the right immigration documentation and has to be deported. So there is a reason they err on the side of caution for them at the expense of making your life harder



It’s not the denied entry pipeline that a lot of countries worry about. Those have always been the airline’s problem.

It’s the lawful refugee claims they might be forced to consider/accept if a claimant can make landfall.

And their dislike of citizens using minimal ID to lawfully gain entry home.

So they extort the airlines to fulfill their wishes on foreign soil.


"It’s not the denied entry pipeline that a lot of countries worry about." - do you have any evidence for that claim?




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