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02:23:03 on Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Mel Rowing
remarked:
On Feb 22, 9:41*am, Roland Perry wrote:

Passport control is nothing to do with airlines.

Of course it is. If the airline flies someone who does not have the
credentials to enter the destination country, they get a hefty fine from
the authorities (as well as having to arrange to take them back).

If a passenger does not have the appropriate documentation he will not
be boarded that much is true.

Exactly so. It is that documentation check which will become more
"interesting" after Ryanair abolishes check-in desks.

However, airlines do not make the decision as to who shall or shall
not be admitted to any country. That is why you go through an
immigration procedure. Clearance by an airline for boarding does not
guarantee entrance at your destination.

Of course. But no-one said it did.

If it's a low-cost doing a 25 minute turnaround, the plane will usually
be long gone by the time the passenger has "failed" immigration checks.

In which case the return flight will be fully boarded and probably
taken off before all immigration procedures have been completed with
respect to the previous incoming flight.

That's what I mean by "the plane will usually be long gone by the time
the passenger has "failed" immigration checks."

There is no requirement for them to carry out a refused entrant on the
next possible flight which might, in any case, be full. They do of
course have to carry them out eventually and no doubt there is a time
limit but the refused entrant will be detained until he is carried out.

Indeed, and if they fly to that destination just once a day it'll be a
long wait.
--
Roland Perry