Having valid documents is the second project List of the State Council Suitable for American tourists who travel internationally.
Pilots need it too, as an estimated 257 passengers discovered the tough way last weekend.
United Airlines flight 198 left Los Angeles International Airport at 1:47 pm on Saturday, about 14 hours to Shanghai, China. However, the plane was transferred to San Francisco, according to an airline spokesman, because the pilot “had no passport on the ship.”
The plane landed in the city next to the bay at 5:05 pm
The plane was delayed by more than 3 hours before taking off.
The airline has arranged for new crew members to drive passengers out, a joint spokesman said. The crew of the new 13 members was installed and the flight landed at 12:48 am local time on Monday at 8:28 pm local time.
The spokesman said passengers were provided with meals and undisclosed compensation.
reddit user He said they were on the flight that they received $15 in meals and were told the plane was transferred due to “an unexpected crew-related issues.”
United did not answer questions about pilots falling to China without a passport, or whether there are any measures to verify crew paperwork before departure.
