SV/Saudia ATH/IST - JFK. 1290 EUR. Not bookable ?
Nov 22, 2021, 8:04 pm
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Guys be aware that you can’t fly Ist Saudy because of the ban. I tried this fare this summer and I was denied boarding so be aware of the risk. Is a wonderful fare but Turkey is not allowed, you can’t even transit
Nov 22, 2021, 11:26 pm
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Nov 23, 2021, 2:38 am
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2. Passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey or Viet Nam are not allowed to transit.
Nov 23, 2021, 2:58 am
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How on earth would you get stuck in KSA? The airline wouldn't carry you there if your paperwork were not aligned with Saudi entry or transit regulations.
Nov 23, 2021, 4:52 am
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Back on topic with this thread... I've been playing around with the dumpster fire that this fare is, but failing to price something along the lines of ATH/IST-JED/RUH-CGK-JED/RUH-JFK-JED/RUH-TUN/ATH/IST... am I missing something or do the rules indicate that this won't be possible?
Nov 23, 2021, 5:39 am
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Back on topic with this thread... I've been playing around with the dumpster fire that this fare is, but failing to price something along the lines of ATH/IST-JED/RUH-CGK-JED/RUH-JFK-JED/RUH-TUN/ATH/IST... am I missing something or do the rules indicate that this won't be possible?
Nov 23, 2021, 11:26 am
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can you please let us know how did you book (agent / airline) and if you got your money back?
Nov 23, 2021, 2:50 pm
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Nov 23, 2021, 2:55 pm
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Nov 23, 2021, 5:12 pm
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i m an agent myself so I booked it on Sabre. The fare was refundable minus some fees, I believe that out of 1300$ I got back like 600$. I was not to upset, it was fun playing with the fare and building the itinerary.
Nov 23, 2021, 5:21 pm
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if you need some focusing help, Istanbul is a city in Turkey therefore you can’t transit and furthermore if you need just a bit more insight, Turkey is banned not because of covid but because of political issues that I m not going to mention here. Just Google political issues Turkey And Saudy Arabia and you will find yourself enlighten. Airlines, in specially Saudia is not necessarily following the Timatic, they have agents at their bases and they call to confirm what is allow and what is not, as I found sometimes they are not right and I fought with one and I was right and then they let me board, but that was on another fare with another story
Nov 24, 2021, 10:57 pm
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I’m sorry, you’re right. However the rules have only changed very recently. The British Foreign office website is still saying there are no transit flights (which isn’t necessarily the same as no transits allowed, but effectively the same as when you arrive in Riyadh or Jeddah you are forced to clear customs before doing anything else).
Also, I’ve had the pleasure of 23 hours in the company of Saudi boarder patrol before being shipped back to the UK after I was permitted onto a Saudi flight with an expired visa (Saudi Arabia measure visa duration in years which are 354 days long, not 365 days).