Passport Expiry ?

[fan1080]

One of my friends was flying to Vegas and inquired about this on Expedia. She was told that your passport should have an expiry date more than 6 months out or she might not get on the flight. She called the airline (Air Transat if I remember correctly) and was told it was an airline policy and was at the discretion of the person checking you in.

As stated previously, and in bold above, the 6 month rule is an airline policy.

Best practice is to check the airline policy as well as the your home Country and visiting Country policies.

Happy travels.

 

[bankr63]

As stated previously, and in bold above, the 6 month rule is an airline policy.

Best practice is to check the airline policy as well as the your home Country and visiting Country policies.

Happy travels.

Yes, and most or all airlines have this policy for overseas international flights because the airline is responsible for repatriating you home and faces possible fines if you land and are refused entry (watch "The Terminal" and understand that the movie is based on a true story).

BUT, when you are flying to the US from Canada to visit WDW, where a 6-month rule doesn't apply, AND you are clearing US border security in CANADA, there is no airline risk. If you are refused entry you are still at home. It would be very unusual for an airline to enforce this in Canada when you clear US Border Security a few metres away...

I suppose this may differ if you are not clearing US customs in Canada, but that is unusual nowadays, almost all major airports have clearance, and most smaller centres would connect through a larger hub.

Unless you are facing some odd travel circumstance (for Disney travel), save your money and use your passport for as long as it is issued for.

 

[fan1080]

Yes, and most or all airlines have this policy for overseas international flights because the airline is responsible for repatriating you home and faces possible fines if you land and are refused entry (watch "The Terminal" and understand that the movie is based on a true story).

BUT, when you are flying to the US from Canada to visit WDW, where a 6-month rule doesn't apply, AND you are clearing US border security in CANADA, there is no airline risk. If you are refused entry you are still at home. It would be very unusual for an airline to enforce this in Canada when you clear US Border Security a few metres away...

I suppose this may differ if you are not clearing US customs in Canada, but that is unusual nowadays, almost all major airports have clearance, and most smaller centres would connect through a larger hub.

Unless you are facing some odd travel circumstance (for Disney travel), save your money and use your passport for as long as it is issued for.

Best practice, and travel advice, would still be to check the airline policy.

Happy travels!