This is not a new policy. It has been in effect for a few years. This is just an example of Air France taking off for a trip through US air space without...
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L. A. Nadybal
lnadybal
Apr 29, 2009 11:50 am
On the question you asked yourself - I wonder if you meant going through "customs" or "immigration", or both. I don't think entering or exiting the "EU VAT"...
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kubana2005
Apr 29, 2009 1:10 pm
Simply because Martinique (along with other territories) is not part of Schengen, which means that it is treated just like any international flight. Martinique...
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 29, 2009 1:18 pm
Len, ... Technically you are, because Gibraltar isn't in the Schengen Area, whereas Spain is. Therefore, the GI-ES border constitutes an external frontier from...
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Goyta' F. Villela...
goytabr
Apr 29, 2009 1:26 pm
... It has happened a lot of times. For example, there was the famous case of Cat Stevens (a.k.a. Yussuf Islam) who had his plane diverted to Bangor, Maine (at...
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 29, 2009 1:28 pm
... Flights from the UK to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and even the Republic of Ireland are normally (if not always) classed as domestic. You...
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kubana2005
Apr 29, 2009 1:37 pm
... I wanted to say over 10 daily flights from Buenos Aires, not Sao Paulo... - Very exotic information's about Chile! I'd love to go there...So much...
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kubana2005
Apr 29, 2009 1:39 pm
... -- I wanted to say that the CIA classifies SBA's as two different territories....
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 29, 2009 1:41 pm
... In the case of Cat Stevens, it was a simple case of mistaken identity, eventually acknowledged by the US authorities. ... I have to say I'm a little...
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Goyta' F. Villela...
goytabr
Apr 29, 2009 1:44 pm
... The city of Manaus, capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, is a duty-free zone in order to foster industrial development in the Amazon region. As a...
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 29, 2009 1:46 pm
... They're always officially mentioned as being different territories, but have the same laws and are administered together as one. Episkopi is the closest...
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Lowell G. McManus
lowellgmcmanus
Apr 29, 2009 2:16 pm
... I've never been able to fathom this! Can somebody from the UK please explain it such that a "colonist"; such as I can understand it? As I see it, the...
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 29, 2009 3:12 pm
... The Channel Islands are under British sovereignty, but not UK sovereignty ;-) I think you need to separate the concepts of a British realm that's embodied...
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Lowell G. McManus
lowellgmcmanus
Apr 29, 2009 3:29 pm
... Oh, come now! I got photographed and fingerprinted to get a Texas driver's license. Who cares? It's just part of establishing one's identity so that ...
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Lowell G. McManus
lowellgmcmanus
Apr 29, 2009 3:30 pm
With all due respect to Goytį, and despite the very real inadequacies of the CIA, etc.; the rest of the world can agree with American overflight policy or...
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 29, 2009 5:35 pm
Lowell, ... Personally I would, but that's just me ;-) Regards, Kevin Meynell...
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Lowell G. McManus
lowellgmcmanus
Apr 29, 2009 6:03 pm
Speaking for my many ancestors who fought in the American Revolution, it seems a bit late to learn that the UK parliament and government have no authority...
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Michael D. Adams
mike_the_act...
Apr 29, 2009 7:03 pm
... The "different legal systems" reminds me... would anyone care to venture an explanation of how the Pitcairn Islands legal system fits into the scheme? (And...
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 29, 2009 11:28 pm
Lowell, ... The UK government's authority does extend beyond the UK, although UK Parlimentary authority generally does not (and is usually implemented in a...
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Lowell G. McManus
lowellgmcmanus
Apr 30, 2009 3:58 am
Kevin, Thanks to your usual apt explanation of things British, I now understand more of it than I did. I think most of what I don't yet understand simply ...
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kubana2005
Apr 30, 2009 11:45 am
JErsey, Guernsey and Isle of Man are Crown dependencies which are actually Overseas territories (not part of UK). That's why I said that a flight from UK to...
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David Kendall
dhkendall
Apr 30, 2009 12:45 pm
I again want to add my thanks to Kevin for explaining the whole situation, won't stop me from forgetting it as early as later today, though. :) ... Speaking...
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Hugh Wallis
hughwallis
Apr 30, 2009 1:00 pm
... and Fiji. << And even the state flag of Hawaii I believe This reflects historical reality, an understanding of which, fortunately, some people believe is...
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Dallen Timothy
dtimoth
Apr 30, 2009 2:25 pm
This is out on Yahoo news this morning: http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/v/13229425 Dallen...
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Lowell G. McManus
lowellgmcmanus
Apr 30, 2009 2:27 pm
Yes, The Union Jack is a part of the State of Hawaii's flag for historical reasons. The American Revolution began in April 1775. By January 1776, Gen. ...
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 30, 2009 4:38 pm
... Well it has it's own legal system which evolved since the time of mutineers with various influences. However, the Governor (who's actually the UK High...
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 30, 2009 4:53 pm
... Dominion status traditionally implied responsible self-government, with very limited powers reserved to the British government. By contrast, colonial...
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Kevin Meynell
kevsley
Apr 30, 2009 4:54 pm
... There are customs controls between the UK and the Channel Islands, although not immigration controls (at least not for visitors). Regards, Kevin Meynell...
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kubana2005
Apr 30, 2009 9:04 pm
When Tuvalu changed its flag back in 80s I think, they removed Union Jack from it, and many people were unhappy about it, because they tought it is one step...
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Dallen Timothy
dtimoth
May 1, 2009 3:51 am
I mentioned in an earlier communication that I'll be going to Rome this weekend on my way to Oman and UAE. I've been graciously granted three hours to explore...
