Lady Travelling Abroad Sent Back Home When She Got To Airport, Reasons Emerge Online

• A lady who got a visa to travel abroad was sent back home when she got to the airport to board her flight
• The lady said she was going to Italy but when she got to the airport, she was told there was a document missing
• According to the lady, she was told that she would need a transit visa since the flight would stop over in London

A lady who got a visa to travel to a foreign country was sent back home when she got to the airport.

She already paid for her flight and what was remaining was for her to board her flight and travel.

In a video posted on TikTok by @mslelob, the lady said she was travelling to Italy when she was told she wouldn't be able to make the journey.

In the video, she said she got to the airport, all prepared for her exciting journey, only to discover she would need a transit visa.

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She admitted that she did not do her research well, and therefore did not know that she would need a transit visa to fly to Italy.

Explaining the situation, she said the UK transit visa became necessary since her flight was going to stop over in London.

According to the lady, she cried and went back home to start the application for a transit visa, missing out on her trip.

She could not travel to Italy as planned despite having a Schengen visa and called it her worst travel mistake, sparking reactions.

Her words:

"My worst travel mistake resulted in me being sent back home from the airport. Imagine getting to the airport, bags packed and you told everyone goodbye. You get to the airport and they told you to go back home."

What is a UK transit visa?

Checks online show that some categories of people would need a transit visa if their flight would be stopping over in the UK.

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According to the UK Government website:

"You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit on your way to another country. The visa you need depends on whether you’re going through UK border control when you arrive in the UK."

Ticket change policy on British Airways and Emirates

One of those who reacted to her video asked if she would lose her money on the ticket she bought earlier.

While travellers can change their tickets to a later time, several factors affect this. One of them is an airline's policy.

For instance, British Airways said one may likely pay a fee for the change. It gave details:

"You may also have to pay a change fee, a cancellation fee or the difference in the price of a new ticket. The amount you pay depends on many different factors, such as which country you are in when you make or change your booking, or how flexible your ticket is."

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On the other hand, Emirates said that one may pay a fee depending on the kind of ticket the person bought. It pointed to a situation that could occur after a ticket is changed:

"If you have previously selected a seat or meal for the sector you changed, these selections won’t be saved."

Watch the video below:

Reactions as lady is sent back home at the airport

@ceaser said:

"If this didn't happen, you wouldn't be educating us right now."

@jacquesbotha227 said:

"The transit visa is probably the dumbest thing ever. Sorry you had to go through this."

@Lady T said:

"This is very helpful for ppl like me who has never traveled out of SA .. Hoping to start traveling soon..."

Coach Lucy asked:

"Awch did you lose your money for the ticket?"

Consultant lists essential visa requirements for travellers

Sola Meghoma, a travel consultant, has emphasised the importance of verifying essential visa requirements before booking international flights with stopovers.

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According to the consultant who spoke to Legit.ng, travellers must ensure they have the following documents to avoid any last-minute complications:

"International passport, valid visa. If the journey involves transit, then he or she will also need a transit visa."

The consultant noted that transit visa requirements vary depending on the country of origin and destination.

"There are some countries that you don't need a transit visa for, but it all depends on the country passport you have."

In addition to a valid passport and visa, Meghoma said:

"BTA, or Basic Traveling Allowance, is very important. Hotel reservation is also necessary. With these above documents, you can go ahead in booking your flight ticket.”

Man cries at airport after meeting his wife

Legit.ng also reported that a Nigerian man was left in tears after his wife, who lived in Nigeria, landed in England to visit him.

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A video trending online showed when the man went to the airport to pick up his wife, who was equally overwhelmed with joy.

According to the video's narration, the man lives in the UK and his wife was visiting him there for the first time in 17 years.

Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a travel consultant for this report.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng