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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 5:01 am
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AllAboutFlying
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Indore
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Originally Posted by oxymoron
Hello all,

I need to apply for a schengen visa for a relative. One of the pre-requisites for the visa is a confirmed air ticket (DEL-FRA).

In case the visa is not issued then this ticket would be wasted.

So, I want to book a fully flexible refundable ticket just for the visa purposes.

Do you know with which airline can I book this ticket so that cancellation is free of charge ?

I checked Air india charges INR 5000 per cancellation.

How about any other airline (indian or non indian) ?

Thanks in advance for any helpful replies!

I got a Schengen this month itself.. What I have done is as follows.

1. Instead of Booking a Confirmed Ticket .. I got an Itinerary from the TA.. It looks exactly like a ticket and in my experience of 3-4 years it works all the time.
2. Hotel - Go to Booking.com, DO one hotel for your full stay give credit card guarantee (they will not charge it) take a print and then cancel it after getting visa.
3. Insurace - Get an Insurance for the duration for whatever date and they can always go up or down on dates. Make sure you are atleast 3-4 days within time.
4. In case you need the TA's details, let me know, Will PM you.
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