Why not to fly with British Airways
My horrible experience with British Airways customer care and UK transit visa policies (just a blab): Experience with UK transit visa policies I was refrained from boarding Flight no BA 207 from Washington DC, USA to New Delhi, India via Heahthrow (UK) on 31st May, 2013. The reason cited for denial was: "I have an extended greencard stamp on my passport which is not accepted by UK Govt as an exemption of Transit Visa. All US valid visas otherwise are accepted." Extended greencard stamp was issued to me by US Govt which acts as a valid greencard in US for all purposes . I have been flying with British Airways for last 3-4 years for the same sector but this problem just appeared this time due to the extension of greencard . UK is clearly a minority in this issue as other countries accept the above as a valid greencard document and this requirement should have been highlighted in the international airticket to appraise the unwary traveller . If it is ex