Passport Rule Suspended
A while back the State Department decided that US passports would be required for air travel to and from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. Unfortunately, the backlog involved in processing all the additional requests has become frustrating to many people hoping to travel this summer who applied for passports three months ago and still have not received one.
Because of this backlog, passport requirements will be suspended until September. Passengers without a passports will have to show a receipt from the State Department showing that they had applied for a passport and government-issued identification, such as a driver’s license. They will also have to undergo additional screening, including extra questioning and bag checks.
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If you’ve paid for expedited Passport processing and didn’t get your money’s worth due to the backup, you can actually get a refund of the additional fee. For more info, check out Tom’s post over at Overheard Bin: http://www.overheardbin.com/2007/06/refundsforfarfromexpeditio.html
Thanks for the heads up.
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