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Old Jan 20, 2018, 11:40 am
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Just to be clear
Originally Posted by shahparshva24
..... While living Atlanta she had united airline flight from Atlanta to Newark and then from Newark to Mumbai. She had no problem going. But while coming back she was coming from Mumbai to Munich, Munich to Frankfurt and from Frankfurt to Atlanta through Lufthansa operated by United. When she went to the counter in Mumbai for boarding pass they told her that she needs a transit visa for schegen in Germany.
Appears the outbound flights were on UA but the return flights don't appear to have been "operated by UA" -- UA does not fly those routes. So it was LH that denied boarding and UA was not involved. -- correct?

As for the travel agent, visa requirement for PR travelers can be complex and best to correct using TIMATIC
Such as IATA - Personalised Passport, Visa & Health travel documentation advice or https://www.united.com/web/en-US/app...aspx?i=TIMATIC

The double connection in Germany may be the source of the problem, from TIMATIC
Germany - Transit Visa

Visa required.
Transiting without a visa is possible for:


Nationals of India holding onward tickets in transit **AND** meeting one of the following conditions:

holding a visa issued by Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep.), Japan, Romania, USA or United Kingdom traveling to any non-Schengen Member State;

A maximum transit time of 24 hours through Frankfurt (FRA) or Munich (MUC).

On the same day between 04:30 and 23:30 through Hamburg (HAM).

On the same day between 04:30 and 23:00 through Cologne/Bonn (CGN).

On the same day between 06:00 and 21:00 through Dusseldorf (DUS). Inbound carrier must provide prior notice to authorities in Dusseldorf (DUS). Email: [email protected] . Tel: 49 211 421 63695. SITA Telex DUSOVXH. This must include the passenger's name, itinerary, date and nationality.

On the same day between 06:00 and 23:00 through Berlin Tegel (TXL), provided connection time is at least 75 minutes. Inbound carrier must provide prior notice to the handling agent at Berlin Tegel (TXL) by fax or SITA Telex and the airport authorities by SITA Telex (TXLVZXH). This must include the passenger's name, itinerary, date, nationality and seat number. The passenger is not permitted to travel with animals carried in the cabin or in the cargo hold (AVIH).

with a used valid or expired visa issued by Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep.), Japan, Romania, USA or United Kingdom. The passenger must be returning from the country of visa issuance and travel to a non-Schengen Member State;

A maximum transit time of 24 hours through Frankfurt (FRA) or Munich (MUC).

On the same day between 04:30 and 23:30 through Hamburg (HAM).

On the same day between 04:30 and 23:00 through Cologne/Bonn (CGN).

On the same day between 06:00 and 21:00 through Dusseldorf (DUS). Inbound carrier must provide prior notice to authorities in Dusseldorf (DUS). Email: [email protected] . Tel: 49 211 421 63695. SITA Telex DUSOVXH. This must include the passenger's name, itinerary, date and nationality.

On the same day between 06:00 and 23:00 through Berlin Tegel (TXL), provided connection time is at least 75 minutes. Inbound carrier must provide prior notice to the handling agent at Berlin Tegel (TXL) by fax or SITA Telex and the airport authorities by SITA Telex (TXLVZXH). This must include the passenger's name, itinerary, date, nationality and seat number. The passenger is not permitted to travel with animals carried in the cabin or in the cargo hold (AVIH).

Hotel accommodation is available within the non-Schengen transit area of Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

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