Mark Panitz wrote: >I have a few questions about this >what the passenger is flying LHR-Auckland-via >LAX (on Air New zealand) what if they have to change >aircraft but the flight number is the same? >or what if they are just connecting to say another International >carrier (ie say Air New zeland to Sinapore? > In mid-2003, the US suspended the 2 programs that cover the situation you described above, TWOV (Transit WithOut Visa) and ITI (International To International), forcing all passengers who would otherwise need a visa to enter the US to approach an Embassy overseas to obtain a visa. Like all applications, applicants must pay the $100 machine-readable visa fee. The airline is liable if they board an improperly-documented passenger, and so they'll make sure that all passengers who require visas will have them. Matthew :)