Traveling to Puerto Rico for new years from LAX....Is my flight going out of domestic or international?
ok so im going to visit some friends in San Juan Puerto Rico this new years and I leave in about 2 weeks, I leave here from Los Angeles LAX and have 1 connecting flight in Washington DC, so I know that from LA to DC its a domestic flight so I stay on that terminal but what about from DC to PR??? is that still domestic or how does that work....? passports are mandatory for travel after Jan 2008 no? kool so its domestic still right? Im flying Delta
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Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, and as such is PART of the United States...therefore , it is a domestic flight and no passport is needed. Just like flying to Alaska por Hawaii...same goes for Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Charlie is dead wrong about Alaska and Hawaii. Theses are BOTH states of the US. Number 49 and 50 respectively Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin are NOT states of US but are US possessions. (territories) You still fly domestically. to P.R.
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Passports were needed for going by air and returning as of January 2007 in US, Canada, Mexico Caribbean & Bermuda. In Summer 2008 is when it is required for travel by Land and Sea. No you don't need a passport, but you should already have one, especially if you are flying. What happens if the plane needs an emergency stop somewhere? You will be screwed if that happens.
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It sounds as though you are flying United Airlines. UA has a hub in Washington Dulles and your gate will most likely begin with the letter C or D. No terminal transfer is likely so it will not be like LAX where sometimes you change terminals. The United terminal at IAD is a long terminal. Just look at the airport in the Hemispheres in-flight magazine. Yes the flight to Puerto Rico should be domestic since PR is US territory.
