Hello all,
I am going to take advantage of the many experiences peoples have on this board, and see if anyone can help calm my mind regarding a flight I take tomorrow...
I am headed to Athens with Turkish Airlines, and fly through Sao Paolo (GRU) and Istanbul (IST). We purchased this ticket before Turkish Arilines had started flying to Buenos Aires, so the first portion of our journey is with TAM to Sao Paolo. In Sao Paolo we have a 5 hour layover and then grab the Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul. My question is the following:
As a US citizen & Argentine Permanent Resident, will I need any kind of visa for this transit and airline switch in Brazil? I have read all kinds of opinions, and I am not interested in rumors, but rather experiences people may have had flying through Brazil. I would not be worried at all if I was flying straight through with Turkish, but since we have to change airlines, I am a little bit nervous.
Would TAM turn me back in BA? Would I get to Brasil and they would kick me out for not having a visa? Can I just flash my DNI and hope nothing happens? Or is this transit not a problem at all and I am just over thinking things?
I am going to take advantage of the many experiences peoples have on this board, and see if anyone can help calm my mind regarding a flight I take tomorrow...
I am headed to Athens with Turkish Airlines, and fly through Sao Paolo (GRU) and Istanbul (IST). We purchased this ticket before Turkish Arilines had started flying to Buenos Aires, so the first portion of our journey is with TAM to Sao Paolo. In Sao Paolo we have a 5 hour layover and then grab the Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul. My question is the following:
As a US citizen & Argentine Permanent Resident, will I need any kind of visa for this transit and airline switch in Brazil? I have read all kinds of opinions, and I am not interested in rumors, but rather experiences people may have had flying through Brazil. I would not be worried at all if I was flying straight through with Turkish, but since we have to change airlines, I am a little bit nervous.
Would TAM turn me back in BA? Would I get to Brasil and they would kick me out for not having a visa? Can I just flash my DNI and hope nothing happens? Or is this transit not a problem at all and I am just over thinking things?