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The Airline Staff are right. It is the travel regulation and they did not want you to loose your tickets by going to Belize and you will end up being deported back. The person that made a mistake by not informing you the rules and regulations is the Agent, whom you bought the tickets from. It all depends on who you met at the travelling counter. There are some Agents that allows their passegers to take a risk (which is not advicable)while some Agents do not allow that because it is always an embarrassing situation.
Posted by Evangelyn Chiiwe Njaka@
7:39:48 PM
Wednesday September 8, 2010
Believe it or not, this is one of the reasons that I opted to legally change my last name when my son was born. We travel as a family to the US and internationally at least 4 times a year. I was aware of the complications associated with travelling internationally with my children with a last name that differs from theirs, and I just didn't want the hassle. My husband is a lawyer so documentation and notorization is no problem for us, I just didn't want to deal with the problems that having a different surname from my children could potentially cause. I understand and agree with the intention behind the regulations - our children's safety should be our first priority. We don't want our children at risk of being smuggled out of the country by an abductor. But for an airline to demand a fee of $100 for following the rules, SHAME ON THEM! Sad, and infuriating, isn't it?
Another point to note... if only one parent is planning to leave Canada with their child, that parent is required to have a notarized letter stating that they have permission to do so.
Posted by Connie Bonneville@
1:44:52 AM
Wednesday August 18, 2010
Although in this day and age..a lot of people do their own travel bookings on the internet in order to save a few bucks..we all need to save a few bucks :) ... This is a prime example of why we should all still be using travel agents. I have been a travel agent for 23 yrs...and cannot tell you how many times I have booked a family on vacation where the mom has kept her maiden name...the kids go by the dads last name.
When I tell them they will need to have a notarized letter made up with proof that they are both the biological parents of these kids in case they are asked for proof at the airport...as without this they can be denied boarding..they are awestruck. All it takes is once and you realize the extra few dollars you would have paid to a travel agent would have saved you a lot of heartache..not to mention time and money in case you dont have the proper documentation to travel...if you miss your flight because you dont have the proper documentation, they do not have to put you on another flight once you do have everything...
Posted by Sherry@
12:28:49 PM
Tuesday June 29, 2010
While your experience is very unfortunate it is not terribly surprising. Personally I would never go to the US unless I really, really had to for whatever reason. And cheap air fare is not a reason I would personally consider. You can pay me now, or pay me later, as they say.
Whenever any of my friends goes there I flippantly say to them either "here's hoping you avoid the rubber glove", or "here's hoping you don't end up getting tortured in Syria". They think I'm joking, but I am not.
The US is a pretty messed up place which on the surface has the appearance of being as civil as Canada, but it is not even close.
Posted by Alan McKay@
6:35:54 AM
Sunday June 13, 2010
Interesting-I had a eerily similar experience with Continental Airlines travelling with my children from Newark to Toronto. They were not going to let me board the plane to return home due to a name issue(even though their airline had accepted all the documents on the initial Toronto to Newark flight, which were totally in order according their rules) unless I paid $100 fee. When I protested, they stopped serving me. Eventually security showed up, realized I had done everything right and escorted me and my kids onto the plane. I think Continental is messed up!!
Posted by Travel mom@
9:59:32 PM
Saturday June 12, 2010
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