Frank Yan of Sacramento on Welcoming People With Open Arms

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Everyone here across the globe has the chance to be welcomed warmly or welcomed cold especially passing through immigration at Sacramento International or at any other airport globally when entering a new and foriegn country. When we travel can luckily often be met with open arms and smiling face by officials. However, this isn’t always the case.

When Sacramento businessman, Frank Yan travelled to Madrid, Spain in 2009, the immigration officers at customs, he was imposed to a unilateral rule that customs implemented that he had to have 2 complete empty pages in his passport.

If there weren't any, immigration was to to relish sending Frank Yan and others back to their countries rather than being helpful and letting Him in. During Frank's experience, another passenger mentioned that this happened once before to her mother. Her mother, an 67 yr woman did fall foul of this rule. Customs should change the rule to be in line with rest of world.

Even if there are never hassles with forms and passports, going through immigration and customs at these airports Frank says it can still be an unfriendly and unpleasant experience for those traveling people.
When Frank Yan was in the airline industry working at Sacramento International, he tried to make flying an exciting experience. It would be nice if airports in which we flew too pleasantly approached you with open arms and a friendly smile and say "welcome to your destination".

The absolute 1st impression of entering a country is customs and its immigration officers at the airport. While they do the necessary job keeping security tight, Frank says there also should be people there to greet new visitors from other countries, handing out flowers or free beverages.

Frank Yan opens his question on, what airports have you traveled through internationally where you have been welcomed with open arms?