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Flight tickets: buy two weeks before even during holiday seasons?
The cheapest is 229 (each way, before taxes and addons, but that's not the point) while today the cheapest for the 23rd is 374, almost double, and if landing at 1am Vancouver time, 4 am body time, doesn't …
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What does this strange code stamp on my passport mean?
Rather than an 'Open' date stamp (an all-in-one) that grants six months, the Officer has done a "coded" landing". … The ref number relates to the ref number on the Landing Card that you completed. This means the card will be retained. …
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Immigration officer stamped "Indefinite leave to enter UK" in US passport of EU citizen. How...
After a brief landing interview, the IO issued Indefinite Leave to Remain along with a handwritten note that the holder was a dual national.
This was a mistake on the IO's part. … Could you please write in an answer why this was inorrect, what leave
stamp and with what code/annotation he should've got (I assume the
rectangular, "custom" one as opposed to the default plain-text …
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How can I know if I am still refused entry to the UK?
It's a simple yes/no flag and a code; no other information is available to the IO at the control point. … Instead he was given a coded landing and a 6 week "Leave to Enter" (curtailed from the ordinary 6 months LTE).
Despite the misuse of terminology, this answer remains correct. …
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Are there scheduled flight connections operated with a helicopter?
In Helsinki, the copter leaves from a small heliport in Hernesaari (IATA code: HEN), complete with a security checkpoint and waiting lounge. … travel options (Tallink's M/S Superstar) overhead:
Looking west (the side windows coloured everything blue):
Passing another ferry:
Approaching Tallinn; you can see the heliport on the left:
After landing …
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Refused entry and UK visit visa cancelled because intended length of stay went from 3 weeks ...
Other answers to your question have focused on the landing interview and suggested or implied that your friend should have used silence as her interview strategy. … I don't think the landing interview had a lot to do with it. …
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UK visa refused because the immigration officer suspects I'm trying to live in the UK throug...
Regarding the note in your passport, that is what they call a coded landing, which is, in essence, a note to future immigration officers. It is almost always nothing to worry about. …
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What does this pen notation in my UK entry stamp mean?
You can also do a Google search on 'coded landing uk' to see where lots of people have experienced anxiety about them. … Also, if you see the IO giving you a coded landing, it's fine to deal with it right then and there. To be specific, you can ask "Would you please explain why I am receiving a coded landing?" …
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Will my Luggage go all the way even if Im not on the plane?
Our booking was made through Iberia and the whole trip has already been set; in Heathrow we will fly with British Airways but with an Iberia flying code. … Since he has to catch the train in Madrid fast after landing we prefer that his luggage goes all the way to Stockholm Sweden with me so I can take it home with me. …
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What's the best side of the plane to see for arbitrary flights?
Punch in your flight code into a tracking site like FlightAware and take a look at the paths the plane flew previously. …
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UK Immigration officers arrivals interview questions
Assuming you present a valid passport, your landing interview will go something along the lines of...
What is the purpose of your visit?
How long will you be staying?
Are you meeting friends here? … For a detailed analysis of what goes through the IO's mind, you can read "Exploring the decision making of Immigration Officers"
DJClayworth's comment links to a picture of the landing card. …
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Entry Refusal - what does this stamp mean?
You were given a code 3 leave to enter instead of a 5N. It means the IO did not have sufficient grounds to refuse you entry but had some reservations and hence 'landed' you on code 3. … This means that the next IO will be aware of this since you were not given the usual code 5N stamp. The NWA 45 followed by three digits is derived from your landing card. This is your arrival number. …
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What section of an airplane offers the smoothest ride?
Seats towards the back of the plane will make you feel queasier due to slightly greater g-force during take-off and landing, for example. … look at this would be that not all seats even with the same cabin class have the same amount of recline or seat spacing - for this, check your flight on SeatGuru.com which gives you a helpful colour-coded …
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Why are there no seat belts on trains?
there to save people from full-force crashes (beacause air to ground impacts on full weight are fatal) but mainly to help protect them from turbulence or sudden deceleration during canceled takeoff and landing … E.g. a metro service may use only red/green code, or decide to close two blocks rear of the train. …
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What does this pen notation in my UK entry stamp mean?
As this is a code 3 landing the successive IO had looked you up to make sure that you had indeed left the UK previously. …