Newswatcher,
Thanks for elaboration.
Its interesting case, because of course the entry requirements are up to state regulation. Immigration can allow or deny the entry for verity of the reasons, including political.
If, the immigration denies entry permission, its responsibility of the airline to arrange deportation of the relevant person. That can be done two ways, either take him back or if denied embarkation for any reason by the captain, on expenses of the airline. In other words the immigration has got a custody room, where the person will be held, as long as necessary and obviously provided beverages and soft drinks. The next step would be deportation it self in any for the immigration service convenient way. That might even be a private jet. The costs would have had to bear QR. Normally the immigration issue shouldn’t be a concern of the captain, as long as the relevant ground staff has given their OK for boarding. However the Captain has the final authority to decide, whether to allow or to refuse the embarkation for safety reasons. Therefore I am quite surprised about the course of actions chosen the Jordanian CAA. The costs caused to QR are immense and unjustified, as far as my judgment concerns. I clearly would have taken them to court, unless other solution has been proposed.
Cheers.
Last edited by popay; 3rd October 2005 at 16:11.