sry......continued
i have been on flights where i was checking into/dropping off my bags and a couple next to me were flying to Canada, Mexico, or South America and were flying through the US to get to their destination and had no idea that a visa was required, so they were denied boarding
so if you call the airline before you fly and ask what documents you may need for the entire trip (and telling them the segments and tell them your not a US citizen) than they should assist you, and let you know that there is a possibility that you need a visa but that YOU have to check that as it is not the airlines job, responsibility or know the complexities of visas, that is what the embassies are for, and for the individual to find out since their situation maybe different than another persons, such as greencards etc.....basically if you are active and call the airline than they should tell you that you need to check the us embassy website.
Also airlines should either offer credit for the amount you paid for that flight for another flight, or allow you to reserve a flight for another date at no charge, so that you can still get there
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