[PHXFlyer]

Originally Posted by mars6423

i think we should all start an online petition to get airlines to have a page before purchasing that shows what documents may be needed through and to the final destinations (visa's, and any other documents, so that you can see if there are anything that you have to do........the airlines would than be happy than coz they wouldnt get frustrated customers at their feet, and than they could say that they saw the page with the requirements its the cust. responsibilit they saw it clear)

I just did a test booking on Delta.com to travel from EZE (Buenos Aires) to MAN (Manchester, UK). After selecting the flights and at the bottom of the page where one is given the fare breakdown and the option to "Review and Purchase" the following appears:

New passport and visa requirements may exist for your itinerary.

When one clicks on the link provided, the following information is given:

Visa & Passport Information

Visa rules can be pretty tricky. What's more, they can change. Use this tool to find out which travel documents you'll need to enter the countries you're visiting, or to get back into the country where you started.


Visa Waiver Program


Advisory: Traveling to the United States? Effective January 12, 2009 the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) requires travelers to submit an online request for travel authorization via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the United States.
This is being done to allow visitors from participating countries to get speedy approval for travel to the U. S. for business or pleasure for 90 days or less without first obtaining a visa. For more information you can visit the VWP website or download a fact sheet about the program.

Aftyer this information is displayed there is an area where one can fill in their nationality, what country they are originating in, their destination, etc. which links to IATA'a TimaticWeb application which will tell you exactly what is required in the way of passports, visas, etc.