Another esta query

[BIGEYE]

Looking for three waiver and customs forms. Anybody have these spare and wouldn't mind popping in the post? If yes, DM me and I will leave my mailing details.

Thanks

[Katys Grandad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by BIGEYE
Looking for three waiver and customs forms. Anybody have these spare and wouldn't mind popping in the post? If yes, DM me and I will leave my mailing details.

Thanks[/quote]When do you need them by?

[emma jane]

If anybody also has 5 of these waiver forms and could pop them into the post for me I would very much appreciate, just incase we make a mistake which we did once before and was kindly asked to fill in new ones and just step to one side.

And then was all sorted we are flying out on the 4th January 2010[msnsmile2]

[steph_goodrum]

Emma
You canget them at the airport when you check in, we always get a couple of extra ones just in case. Given that there is usually a bit of hanging around before you fly is the ideal time to do them and check them over, rather than wait till on the plane as people often do and then it is much easier to make a mistake.

[Lyn]

When we flew in October the green waiver form had changed, so you would need the new ones.

[ShirleyD]

Lyn, both types seem to still be in circulation, the ones with email line and the old ones. When I used one with an email space, I was told by the immigration officer not to worry as my email was longer than the space anyway. But not everyone has an email address so not quite sure why they bother with that?

[Sniff]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ShirleyD
Lyn, both types seem to still be in circulation, the ones with email line and the old ones. When I used one with an email space, I was told by the immigration officer not to worry as my email was longer than the space anyway. But not everyone has an email address so not quite sure why they bother with that?
[/quote]
They do seem to be making quite a few technology assumptions these days. You can only apply for ESTA online, but not everyone has internet access either.

It's a trend in the industry - IATA regulations now mandate E-tickets only for members since June 1st 2008 (no paper tickets), but you really need an email address to receive an E-ticket.

On many internal Lufthansa flights these days I don't even get a boarding pass, I get a barcode send to my Blackberry.

Pretty soon your booking will be linked to the retinal scan you provided to the UN, and there will be no need to carry any identification

[steph_goodrum]

Keith
They wont need to do anything soon just microchip everyone at birth and they'll know where they all are

[Ben Jorell]

I thought I was quite literate and capable, but having to fill in 5 forms for my family during the flight, I have yet to do it without at least one mistake. Been 'backlined' once for my sins, but we really need to have one thing or another. Can't easily cope with the usually humourless officialdom after 9 hours on a plane with 3 young children. It's still worth it though!

[8D][msncool]

[steph_goodrum]

The intention is the forms will go once Esta is fully operational at all airports from what has been written.