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meagan99

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hi friends,

i was browsing different flights available for travel from New Delhi to Toronto. I wanted to choose Lufthansa which has layover in Vienna.

However, transit visa is required for vienna (edit: not sure). Can you suggest me flight route which will not need any transit visas?

other flight which i found has layover in Frankfurt? do I need transit visa in this case??

This will be my first flight to Canada, so, please pour in your expertise.
 

scylla

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Re: flight from New Delhi to Toronto

Avoid any flight that transits through the US.
 

kkr7

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Hey Meagan!

I will be transiting through the UK. Will get out of London Airport for a cool 48 hours! Depends on whether I get a transit visa though ;0)
 

aparna.bhardwaj

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meagan99 said:
hi friends,

i was browsing different flight available for travel from New Delhi to Toronto. I wanted to choose Lufthansa which has layover in Vienna.

However, transit visa is required for vienna. Can you suggest me flight route which will not need any transit visas?

other flight which i found has layover in Frankfurt? do I need transit visa in this case??

This will be my first flight to Canada, so, please pour in your expertise.
Hi good u posted it now. I was goin to do it after my visa. But why is a transit visa needed fr vienna? Is the stop over time more? I hv booked a. Lufthansa Flight in advance
BOM--FRANKFURT---MONTREAL--CALGARY
From what i know i wont need a transit visa. How come for Vienna?
 

meagan99

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aparna.bhardwaj said:
Hi good u posted it now. I was goin to do it after my visa. But why is a transit visa needed fr vienna? Is the stop over time more? I hv booked a. Lufthansa Flight in advance
BOM--FRANKFURT---MONTREAL--CALGARY
From what i know i wont need a transit visa. How come for Vienna?
I am also choosing Lufthansa flight from NEW delhi to TORONTO via Frankfurt.

Yes you are right, Indians do not need transit visa if they have valid visa of Canada.
(official link: http://www.india.diplo.de/contentblob/4002756/Daten/3548245/airport_transit.pdf )

thanks for replying!

do you know anything about flight insurance ?? is it mandatory if flying through frankfurt ?? any idea

what was the cost of your flight reservation ??
 

lakesh6

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Hey Meagan I also have booked flight from Delhi to Toronto having a layover of 3hr in Vienna .i am flaying on 26th of July. Do I need transit visa
 

meagan99

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lakesh6 said:
Hey Meagan I also have booked flight from Delhi to Toronto having a layover of 3hr in Vienna .i am flaying on 26th of July. Do I need transit visa
NO need of transit visa.

proof: http://www.bmeia.gv.at/fileadmin/user_upload/bmeia/media/Vertretungsbehoerden/New_Delhi/Common_Information_Sheet.pdf
 

usman_14pk

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meagan99 said:
hi friends,

i was browsing different flights available for travel from New Delhi to Toronto. I wanted to choose Lufthansa which has layover in Vienna.

However, transit visa is required for vienna (edit: not sure). Can you suggest me flight route which will not need any transit visas?

other flight which i found has layover in Frankfurt? do I need transit visa in this case??

This will be my first flight to Canada, so, please pour in your expertise.
Avoid US transit and if you are heading towards US/Canada and you have layover in UK then you don't need to apply for UK transit visa unless you intend to go outside from airport.
 

agarwal.lalit91

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meagan99 said:
I am also choosing Lufthansa flight from NEW delhi to TORONTO via Frankfurt.

Yes you are right, Indians do not need transit visa if they have valid visa of Canada.
(official link: http://www.india.diplo.de/contentblob/4002756/Daten/3548245/airport_transit.pdf )

thanks for replying!

do you know anything about flight insurance ?? is it mandatory if flying through frankfurt ?? any idea

what was the cost of your flight reservation ??
When are you planning to travel ?
 

aparna.bhardwaj

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Travel insurance is more of a personal choice! It becomes mandatory whn travelling as a tourist. It's a good idea to do it, just 2-3 K !
I did directly with the airlines. They had more route options amd flexi ticket option as compared to Make my trip.
I got mine for 58,000rs.
 

meagan99

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01-07-2014
aparna.bhardwaj said:
Travel insurance is more of a personal choice! It becomes mandatory whn travelling as a tourist. It's a good idea to do it, just 2-3 K !
I did directly with the airlines. They had more route options amd flexi ticket option as compared to Make my trip.
I got mine for 58,000rs.
thanks for replying!

@ aparna- 58000 ?? now lufthansa fare seems too high, i think it is near 75000 - 85000 thousand (for 25 hour journey)

@ lalit i am planning to travel in mid-august.

@ usman ya, suggested previously by scylla, i will avoid US transit. thank for UK info.

new question: what is the best courier to ship books to Canada from India ?
 

aparna.bhardwaj

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meagan99 said:
thanks for replying!

@ aparna- 58000 ?? now lufthansa fare seems too high, i think it is near 75000 - 85000 thousand (for 25 hour journey)

@ lalit i am planning to travel in mid-august.

@ usman ya, suggested previously by scylla, i will avoid US transit. thank for UK info.

new question: what is the best courier to ship books to Canada from India ?
yES, 58k for the booking i did 2.5 months in advance. I was willing to take the risk because anyway even if i were booking later, I would have had to pay this much amount extra! It's more like, being positive! :) Rest, all on destiny.!! Yes, it's the peak month when students fly. You ought to get such expensive flights!