Do I need transit visa: DEL-FRA-IAH changing airlines at Frankfurt
Mar 30, 2010, 3:47 pm
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Do I need transit visa: DEL-FRA-IAH changing airlines at Frankfurt
Hi all,
I am an Indian citizen with an Advance Parole document to re-enter the US. I have read the rules for transit visa at Frankfurt and I do not need a transit visa unless I need to check-in again at Frankfurt.
I am considering an itinerary that takes me on a Lufthansa flight operated by Air India from Delhi to Frankfurt, and from there on a United Airlines flight to Houston. Now, the thing is that since Lufthansa and United are alliance partners, I'm sure Lufthansa would have checked me in all the way. However, in this case, the Lufthansa flight is being oeprated by Air India, which is not an alliance partner with United. So will Air India check me into my United flight too, or will I need to check-in again at Frankfurt?
cheers,
A
I am an Indian citizen with an Advance Parole document to re-enter the US. I have read the rules for transit visa at Frankfurt and I do not need a transit visa unless I need to check-in again at Frankfurt.
I am considering an itinerary that takes me on a Lufthansa flight operated by Air India from Delhi to Frankfurt, and from there on a United Airlines flight to Houston. Now, the thing is that since Lufthansa and United are alliance partners, I'm sure Lufthansa would have checked me in all the way. However, in this case, the Lufthansa flight is being oeprated by Air India, which is not an alliance partner with United. So will Air India check me into my United flight too, or will I need to check-in again at Frankfurt?
cheers,
A
Mar 30, 2010, 3:54 pm
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Mar 30, 2010, 5:02 pm
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Thanks. But what if Air India does not provide me a boarding pass for United, and instead requires me to collect my luggage at Frankfurt and check-in with United. In that case, I will certainly need a visa. So the question is whether or not Air India checks me in for my entire journey or only up to Frankfurt. Do you know?
regards,
A
Mar 30, 2010, 6:15 pm
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If you are on a single PNR you should be through checked in on your bags.
If AI does not give you a BP for FRA-IAH in DEL you can always get on in FRA.
I routinely fly ORD-FRA/MUC-BOM with ORD-FRA on UA and onwards on LH.
UA nevers gives me bp for LH. I just collect the bp at FRA or MUC. Bags are through checked in. Just make sure the AI ck in guy through cks in your bags.
If AI does not give you a BP for FRA-IAH in DEL you can always get on in FRA.
I routinely fly ORD-FRA/MUC-BOM with ORD-FRA on UA and onwards on LH.
UA nevers gives me bp for LH. I just collect the bp at FRA or MUC. Bags are through checked in. Just make sure the AI ck in guy through cks in your bags.
Mar 30, 2010, 8:01 pm
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Thanks. But what if Air India does not provide me a boarding pass for United, and instead requires me to collect my luggage at Frankfurt and check-in with United. In that case, I will certainly need a visa. So the question is whether or not Air India checks me in for my entire journey or only up to Frankfurt. Do you know?
regards,
A
regards,
A
If you are on a single PNR you should be through checked in on your bags.
If AI does not give you a BP for FRA-IAH in DEL you can always get on in FRA.
I routinely fly ORD-FRA/MUC-BOM with ORD-FRA on UA and onwards on LH.
UA nevers gives me bp for LH. I just collect the bp at FRA or MUC. Bags are through checked in. Just make sure the AI ck in guy through cks in your bags.
If AI does not give you a BP for FRA-IAH in DEL you can always get on in FRA.
I routinely fly ORD-FRA/MUC-BOM with ORD-FRA on UA and onwards on LH.
UA nevers gives me bp for LH. I just collect the bp at FRA or MUC. Bags are through checked in. Just make sure the AI ck in guy through cks in your bags.
Just request it at check-in.
Yes, AI will not be able to print your boarding pass for FRA-IAH.
You will get this at FRA as described by rsh913.
There should not be any problem with that.
Apr 1, 2010, 6:25 am
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as described by others, you won't have a problem if you have a single pnr....in case you don't then just request it at check-in....they will let you know whether its possible or not....