In a message dated 2/7/2005 10:15:08 PM Central Standard Time, mrpanitz@xxxxxxxxx writes: >The U.S. now requires travellers who change planes in >the U.S. to get a >visa, >even if they don't leave the airport, 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? These rules only apply when it comes to passengers that are from countries that require a visa in the first place. If you are from the UK, going LHR-LAX-AKL, there is no need for it. Same if you go NZ-SQ