They are notorious for losing luggage. You can look it up. It happened to me the one time I flew with them. Took weeks to get it back (after going public on social media). They did not have enough space on the short leg flight from Madrid to Amsterdam, so they forced people to check in their carry-ons AT THE GATE. I had very valuable items in it and they lost it.

When I got it back the bag was badly damaged. The contents at least were all there and intact. I was compensated fairly for the bag, but it was very stressful dealing with them and had I not embarrassed them on social media I don't think I would have gotten it back.

For that one reason, and the history I found when doing research on them afterward, I do not recommend this airline. Food and quality of aircraft, the usual stuff was ok, but they were horrible about getting the bag back and they should never have forced people right at the gate while stepping onto the bridge, last second to check in their carry-ons!

The same happened to others on my flight also.

@Bobby *******

Your point?

Ca$h grab. Welcome to the Land of Smirks.

Because he is Canadian. Good medical care and free if still technically resident, plus as he said he has several months of recovery period with family there to help him.

You missed an "o". Isn't it spelled "loooser"?

Zzzzzzz

David Broadfoot I'm glad you are not easily triggered.

Stuff to read on the internet is not reliable, so that's a possible yes.

I'll ask them anyway. Not to prove who's right or wrong on the topic for 2020, but to know with less uncertainty.

Lmao@"prick" 😂

I understand about O and OA. I never had an OA as the first visa was done here when I entered on an exemption stamp. The sublety of this part of your argument was not lost on me and I will mention it precisely when I go to immigration.

While I completely agree that IO are not always truthful or correct (I know first had from bad experiences), talking to one or two there is probably a better bet than old "case reports" quoted by you and an unknown "expert". I don't disbelieve what you said about Tod really, but I'd go with the IO information before his.

OK, I won't bother getting back to you one way or the other then because Tod's opinion and internet X files are more valid than (I agree they are not 100% reliable) immigration officers.

David Broadfoot your link to Thai visa is opinion. Recounts of "cases" by people on thai visa are no better than conflicting opinions.

I did not shout. I marked one word only in upper case to emphasize it. Please stop being arrogant and obtuse, regardless of these all important faRcebook debates.

I do not know who Tod is. Never met him. Never heard of him. I only have your description to go by, but I'll take your word for it.

Any "case reports" Tod quoted are not visible to me, as I said earlier. You said "we quoted".

I will take the word of an immigration officer (yes, unnamed, and despite the fact they they are not always truthful) over a facebook debate, and your "expert" whom I have never heard of and whose comments I cannot see (one of us has blocked the other).

I have no desire to post scans of my passport pages to satisfy you or make you feel validated.

I will however, double check with this question stated as accurately as possible on my next visit to immigration.

I am no longer on a retirement visa, but I do have a WP, so I am not in a rush.

And who the Hell is Tod and why should I care what this unknown to me individual says? Perhaps he has me blocked or I have him blocked because I do not see his comments here.

I am not insisting that I am right. I am insisting that you are wrong 😃