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More Canadians avoid setting foot in the U.S., 'without even a connection or layover'
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How are people getting to Mexico from Canada without going through the US? You’d have to take one heck of a convoluted flight path to avoid US airspace. Can you actually fly over the US direct to Mexico from Canada without going through US customs?
You can definitely fly direct without going through customs.
You only go through customs if you land in the country. The US even has the extra annoying step of going through customs on a stopover even if you don't leave the airport.
Absolutely you can. I can get a direct flight from Vancouver Island to Mexico, but usually transfer in Van. I’ve seen direct flights from Calgary as well.
That’s good, though I still feel uncomfortable about it!
Am I paranoid for worrying that the US might order flights from Canada to Mexico to be diverted to a US airport so that ICE can look for “illegals and DEI folk”?
It is paranoid, but honestly, I’ve thought the same. I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere for awhile in any case, except maybe Greenland! Always wanted to go there.
It might happen once, at which point there'll be a colossal uproar. Even compared to the various other uproars we've been hearing. I'm sure you'll notice if it happens.
Belarus did this a few years ago with a flight from somewhere else to Lithuania that was carrying a Belarusian dissident. The few minutes it spent in Belarusian airspace was enough for the air force to intercept it, force it to land and arrest the dissident.
IIRC, there was a huge outrage, which didn’t help the dissident (rogue states gonna go rogue and all that), but since then, no EU/western flights have overflown Belarus.
I think the point is they don't want to be "noticing" it from inside a grounded plane.
It's not about flight path, it's no stops or layovers in the US.
It's not about the flight path until your plane needs to make an emergency landing. Then you're fucked anyway.
There's probably protocols for that. If it's someone having a medical issue then no disembarking for other people, refuel and leave.
They mean no stopovers in US.