Re: TENDULKAR Travel Problem
Dear ********
Sorry about that , I didnt know that maybe its a new regulation from UK,
any way at this moment we just can try to move the flight reservations,
please let me know as soon as you have the transit visa to try to change
the flight reservation
Regards
********
******* ******* wrote:
> Dear ******,
> Could you do something from here to help this dgdf student of *******?
> Many thanks in advance!
> Cheers,
> *******
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject:
> Travel Problem.
> From:
> "Shriharsh Tendulkar"
> Date:
> Tue, 1 May 2007 12:37:45 +0530
> To:
> ********@eso.org
>
> To:
> ********@eso.org
>
>
>Dear Ms. *******,
> I am stuck here with a problem. According to the new rules of the UK
>Government I need to have a transit visa for going through London even if I
>am not leaving the airport area. I was told at the British Airways checkin
>counter that I would not be allowed to board the flight without a transit
>visa. The lady at the checkin counter said that the travel agent who booked
>the ticket should have informed us that a transit visa for UK was required.
>When I last travelled through London Heathrow Airport to the US, a transit
>visa wasnt required and I was not aware of the change of regulations.
> I'll go to the British High Commission tomorrow morning, as it has a
>holiday today and apply for a transit visa.
> In the meanwhile, I enquired at the British Airways office about shifting
>my booking. I was told that the earliest available seat is on 12th May. I
>have asked Dr. ******** whether this would do. I have not asked the British
>Airways office to shift the booking, for I thought I should let you know
>this. I am maintaining status quo right now.
> Please let me know what can be done and what I can do from my side.
> Its unfortunate that such a small detail hampered the whole plan.
>
>Sincerely,
>Shriharsh Tendulkar
posted by Anti at 6:58 AM
3 Comments:
my gawd that sounds painful.
UK cha kiti maaz aahe aarey! I have a friend here who also faced a similar problem with France as well ... and that was also sad ... he finally had to pay a lot of extra money and get the flight changed!
Hopeless people
Well it sucks in two senses:
1) I wasnt even entering UK.
2) The Direct Airside Transit Visa for Heathrow, which I needed to be in London for abt three hours cost me double of what I needed for a 3 month Chilean Visa.
In anycase, I didnt have to pay for getting my flight shifted. ESO did that for me. They're very nice people. :D
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