Hi,
My in-laws have been in Greece since May 12 and are scheduled to come home Sept. 23. They have been going to Greece every three years for this length of time -- my mother in law is native Greek and has a Greek ID but not my father in law -- and have never had a problem previously but are aware only now that 90-day stay rules are being enforced. Her Greek ID apparently exempts her; it is him that we are worried about.
Triple AAA says the ticket shouldn't have been issued without visas and refuses to make any changes to them.
They have an hour-and-change layover in Frankfurt or Munich from Athens. I forget which right now. Is this enough time to pay the 1200 euro fine they will make my father in law pay? Or should they count on staying overnight there and having to get rebooked? Will United have no problem rebooking on a flight the next day?
They were also under the distinct impression from friends that it was not Greece that would give them problems but Germany, which makes sense since it is the EU exit country for them. But say they rebooked on SwissAir with a connection in non-EU Zurich, I have trouble believing Greece won't give them issues.
They are old and I am worried about them. I want them to be prepared. Thank you flyertalkers for any help!
Jackie