advance passenger info

[jfm]

hi all
was considering booking a flight on monday 1 march,it says from 1 feb you must send passenger advance info with the airline you book with from 3 months and no later than 7 days,has anyone done a late booking since the regulations came in and did they have any problems,i can leave my bookings till the last minute so try and get a bargain but this might put a stop to this and the airline is still advertising for late bookings
jimmy

[davidzz]

Jimmy,
you can still give your info at the check-in desk, the website facility is there for those that have booked before the 7 days.

David

[jfm]

thanks dave
but on fly thomas cook it says 7 days before departure,do you think this is ftc rule or turkish rule
jimmy

[davidzz]

Ji mmy,
you can still give details at check in whenever you have booked. The website facility for entering your API is to save you having to do it at the Airport.

David

[Chinook]

Fly Thomas Cook divertsyou to the Thomas Cook Site as its the airline who is collecting the info. If you press the help button you go to FAQ  including this:

quote:When do I need to provide my Advanced Passenger Information?

We can accept your Advanced Passenger Information between 3 months and 7 days before you travel. If you have booked your holiday between 3 months and 7 days prior to travel, please wait 24 hours before entering the website. If you are travelling within 7 days of booking your holiday/flight, we will collect your Advanced Passenger Information at check-in.

https://secure.paxport.net/thomascookuk/?wicket:bookmarkablePage=:se.paxport.thomascookuk.web.page.FaqPage

[jfm]

ta for that sorted

[Archers]

Has anyone had to provide this information whenbooking flights with Pegasus??

Debbie

[starman™]

Cant be a Turkish or British thing as I have never had to give this sort of info and I do fly a lot. Just TC being a pain. BA or THY do not ask for this.

[Chinook]

Oh no it isn't Starman

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Foreigntravel/AirTravel/DG_176737

[starman™]

I know about the one for the US but as I said, I have never had to give this info apart from when I fly to the US which was registered last year anyway. Last 6 months I have flown to Italy, UK, Germany, US, Spain several times, not once was API requested.