Not enough immigration cards onboard...

[Mal]

Why is it that airlines can't correctly stock the relevant number of immigration/landing cards onboard?

Surely they have an idea of the number of passengers who are flying to a particular destination. While they don't know the nationality involved of people until they check in (and in some countries locals don't require landing cards) - surely they should over-estimate.

A few Qantas specific examples:

- Express cards (for entry into Australia) not loaded onto flight.
- UK immigration cards not loaded onto a flight to LHR.
- Not enough HKG immigration cards loaded onto a flight to HKG. No "swine flu declaration" cards loaded.

 

[BlueAU]

I find that they always hand me the wrong ones when going into an asian country. They ALWAYS give me one in asian (must be asian looking :shock and I can't read it .. then I ask for an English one and usually get told they have run out

 

[NM]

I try to keep one or two forms for each country I am likely to visit and carry them in my travel docs wallet.

 

[Reggie]

I try to keep one or two forms for each country I am likely to visit and carry them in my travel docs wallet.

I do the same, get some weird looks from the crew when I ask for 2 cards.

I also hang onto my express outgoing and incoming cards where possible.

 

[docjames]

So that's why they run out - some of you are hoarding some for your next trip!!

 

[straitman]

So that's why they run out - some of you are hoarding some for your next trip!!

Yep :!:

 

[Cyclogenesis]

Good idea! Must pick up some spares on this trip...

did the usual stupid trick of rushing through the terminal to get into the customs line (no e card this time ) only to have to fill it out on the floor 1/2 way through the queue!

 

[serfty]

I always keep a few spare; restock at airport on arrival before heading through immigration.