Saudia (SV) Joining Date announced: 29 May 2012
May 23, 2012, 1:20 pm
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Yeah but if one includes a domestic segment and the entire itinerary is on SV then one will have to clear immigration to get the domestic flight and thus get out in the open. Per the rules above one does not need a visa for this right?
I understand your point if one is going JFK-RUH-BOM. But how about JFK-RUH-DMM-BOM?
I understand your point if one is going JFK-RUH-BOM. But how about JFK-RUH-DMM-BOM?
I can confirm to you that if you do a domestic transit like the one you propose then you will need a transit visa. No way you can do it without the transit visa.
May 23, 2012, 1:22 pm
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May 28, 2012, 9:10 am
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Here is the first SV aircraft in Skyteam livery:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/SkyTe...85942f7b45e892
http://www.airliners.net/photo/SkyTe...85942f7b45e892
http://www.airliners.net/photo/SkyTe...85942f7b45e892
http://www.airliners.net/photo/SkyTe...85942f7b45e892
May 30, 2012, 3:27 am
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And here's the press release from SkyTeam. From the photo on Facebook, it appears they did the joining ceremony at night. This is not a surprise, given that temps are over 40ºC during the day.
May 30, 2012, 6:25 am
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Anyone know if this trick will work:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18663625-post27.html
Book an itinerary with a 72 hour connection, and then see the relatives? It says, "no right to visitation"
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18663625-post27.html
Book an itinerary with a 72 hour connection, and then see the relatives? It says, "no right to visitation"
May 30, 2012, 7:11 am
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Anyone know if this trick will work:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18663625-post27.html
Book an itinerary with a 72 hour connection, and then see the relatives? It says, "no right to visitation"
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18663625-post27.html
Book an itinerary with a 72 hour connection, and then see the relatives? It says, "no right to visitation"
May 30, 2012, 7:58 am
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I agree with tourist visas. But if one has a transit of 3 days and has a transit visa, won't authorities allow you to leave the airport? Or is one expected to stay in the airport for so many days?
May 30, 2012, 8:16 am
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Anyone know if this trick will work:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18663625-post27.html
Book an itinerary with a 72 hour connection, and then see the relatives? It says, "no right to visitation"
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18663625-post27.html
Book an itinerary with a 72 hour connection, and then see the relatives? It says, "no right to visitation"
I must commend you for your vailant effort though.
May 30, 2012, 8:23 am
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The onward ticket requirement for transit visa on arrival means onward ticket to a destination outside the country. However, if your international itinerary is Foreign City-JED/DMM-RUH-Inward Foreign city, you can avail of only one stopover in transit. This ia what I understand from the rules posted here.
I must commend you for your vailant effort though.
I must commend you for your vailant effort though.
I don't think the visa you are talking about is on arrival.
I was thinking of JFK - RUH - India with less than 72 hours transit at RUH.
May 30, 2012, 4:36 pm
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I assume you can leave the airport, but visiting relatives could be considered a fraudulent use of a transit visa. Or if the application asks about relatives, this could raise red flags.
May 30, 2012, 6:12 pm
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None of the rules posted here says that you are allowed 72 hours for connecting to another flight. What you are allowed is 18 hours if you are connecting to a Saudia flight, or8 hours to connect with another airline. Why do you keep bringing 72 hours? Am I missing something?
May 30, 2012, 8:25 pm
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Its mentioned here:
http://www.saudiembassy.net/services/transit_visa.aspx
Doesn't this mean that if the transit is more than 18 hours one needs a transit visa and since 72 hours is a long time to sit in an airport, so I am guessing one is allowed to get out. Looks like this is a middle east thing, Kuwait also has it.
http://www.saudiembassy.net/services/transit_visa.aspx
Travelers transiting in Saudi Arabia for less than eighteen (18) hours do not need a transit visa.
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A ticket with confirmed reservations, with a transit time not exceeding seventy-two (72) hours
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A ticket with confirmed reservations, with a transit time not exceeding seventy-two (72) hours
Doesn't this mean that if the transit is more than 18 hours one needs a transit visa and since 72 hours is a long time to sit in an airport, so I am guessing one is allowed to get out. Looks like this is a middle east thing, Kuwait also has it.
May 31, 2012, 4:59 am
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