Transit travel to/from India under the 'air bubble' agreements [ends 27 March 2022]
Nov 13, 2021, 4:12 am
#1471
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Any idea if VS is enforcing bubble rules? I see no mention on their website on any restrictions on Indian nationals from travelling to US
Looking to book a one way BOM-LHR-JFK (India passport, US LPR)
Looking to book a one way BOM-LHR-JFK (India passport, US LPR)
Nov 13, 2021, 11:44 am
#1472
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 94
I’m utterly confused by these air bubble rules just like all of you. I am an Indian citizen and my husband is a Canadian citizen with OCI. We both live in the US and have green cards.
I booked us SEA-DOH-MAA on QR for January. Will we be allowed to take this? I think the answer is yes, on the basis of my husband’s OCI?
I haven’t yet booked the return but it seems like we will need to aim for a direct India-USA flight, right?
I booked us SEA-DOH-MAA on QR for January. Will we be allowed to take this? I think the answer is yes, on the basis of my husband’s OCI?
I haven’t yet booked the return but it seems like we will need to aim for a direct India-USA flight, right?
Nov 13, 2021, 4:19 pm
#1473
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Right now the government is not really enforcing the bubble nonsense and looking the other way. So anyone coming in is not harassed by the airlines.
Nov 13, 2021, 4:37 pm
#1474
Join Date: Nov 2017
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Good to hear. I'll keep QR for the inbound then. But outbound has more harassment I guess?
Last edited by forthecookies; Nov 13, 2021 at 9:33 pm
Nov 14, 2021, 1:16 am
#1475
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Nov 14, 2021, 1:29 am
#1476
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 94
I am actually considering booking DEL-YVR-SEA to head back. I have Aeroplan miles to use, and we technically qualify under the bubble criteria to fly to Canada anyway…
Last edited by forthecookies; Nov 14, 2021 at 1:36 am
Nov 14, 2021, 5:04 am
#1477
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there are a lot of flights rescheduled/cancelled etc so best to pick a transit point where you are allowed to enter per that country’s entry requirements..
Nov 14, 2021, 7:36 am
#1478
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Nov 15, 2021, 11:24 pm
#1479
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Because for every one person like you who is worried about the bubble but tech savvy enough to post about it on an online forum, there's a thousand others who don't know how to do that, and will blindly follow the published rules, because in all fairness to them, they don't know any other way and don't want to risk getting blocked. Plenty of people laborers and middle class in the Mideast still book with travel agents and pay with cash for example.
Nov 17, 2021, 11:39 pm
#1480
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Nov 18, 2021, 2:35 pm
#1481
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Nov 19, 2021, 2:28 am
#1482
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don't expect it for a few months....a lot of airlines are pushing for it to happen from next month but our government couldn't be bothered....
Nov 19, 2021, 5:11 am
#1483
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Yes, all flights are going/coming chock-a-block! It's incredible!
Nov 20, 2021, 3:04 am
#1484
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Maybe the fanatic worldwide followers of this leadership would try to knock some sense into them. The last leg into India is so darn expensive, that is if you can find space.
Nov 20, 2021, 3:33 am
#1485
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