When will the India-UAE travel ban end (they didn't give a date)? When will Canada's 30 day ban extension be announced (if it happens)?

[canuckkiwi]

Air canada has cancelled flights till june 22 so i guess travel will start from august only. As canada is trying to delay the arrivals of international students mostly from india.

Flights cancelled until June 22. So, why are you saying travel will start from august?

 

[AalekhT]

Flights cancelled until June 22. So, why are you saying travel will start from august?

As canada tends to give incremental update about borders so i said that borders will be closed till august. Still its my assumption, if you want to believe thats fine and if not then its also fine.

 

[marksthrow]

As canada tends to give incremental update about borders so i said that borders will be closed till august. Still its my assumption, if you want to believe thats fine and if not then its also fine.

Technically the borders were never closed and are still open. This is an Air Canada only thing and despite that only direct flights are barred. If the UAE opens to Indians within the next few weeks then that's the best indirect option available.

But seeing as Indians think covid is a joke and can't even wear masks or stay at home...I've lost hope.

 

[AalekhT]

Technically the borders were never closed and are still open. This is an Air Canada only thing and despite that only direct flights are barred. If the UAE opens to Indians within the next few weeks then that's the best indirect option available.

But seeing as Indians think covid is a joke and can't even wear masks or stay at home...I've lost hope.

Actually you are right, the borders were never closed. Only the direct route are closed so we have to wait till UAE open up and when they will open our problem will be solved.
As of now air india haven't rescheduled my flight so till then lets wait and watch. Also do not loose hope we have to conquer this battle and win it no matter the cost. I know the situation is frustrating as myself has rescheduled my flight 3 times. From 1st april to 11th may and then 19 june but i haven't lost my hope because i know i have to win this fight and reach to canada before my 3rd sem begins.

 

[SDSApplicant]

Actually you are right, the borders were never closed. Only the direct route are closed so we have to wait till UAE open up and when they will open our problem will be solved.
As of now air india haven't rescheduled my flight so till then lets wait and watch. Also do not loose hope we have to conquer this battle and win it no matter the cost. I know the situation is frustrating as myself has rescheduled my flight 3 times. From 1st april to 11th may and then 19 june but i haven't lost my hope because i know i have to win this fight and reach to canada before my 3rd sem begins.

Is the whole journey via air India? also, how did you book your flight (travel agent or online) since I don't see any flights on Air India website.

 

[AalekhT]

Is the whole journey via air India? also, how did you book your flight (travel agent or online) since I don't see any flights on Air India website.

From delhi to Vancouver its air india and then air canada from Vancouver to calgary. I booked the tickets from flipkart originally but for rescheduling my flight i had to call air india office so they helped me in rescheduling.

 

[captainarabiia]

Technically the borders were never closed and are still open. This is an Air Canada only thing and despite that only direct flights are barred. If the UAE opens to Indians within the next few weeks then that's the best indirect option available.

But seeing as Indians think covid is a joke and can't even wear masks or stay at home...I've lost hope.

Hopefully things get better, there and around the world.

 

[marksthrow]

Thanks for the motivation. It's so sad that if my original flight was literally 1 week earlier I would be in Canada right now.

Oh well. C'est la vie.

I feel like even if Canada extends the ban, they'll keep the same "a test in a third country" rule. So in that case if the UAE opens then we are good to go as Etihad has confirmed multiple times on their public twitter posts that Indians can also get transit area PCR tests (no visa needed) in a couple hours.

Please UAE open soon.

 

[marksthrow]

Hopefully things get better, there and around the world.

Thanks bud. Stay safe.

 

[Iamgonnamakeit2019]

Thanks for the motivation. It's so sad that if my original flight was literally 1 week earlier I would be in Canada right now.

Oh well. C'est la vie.

I feel like even if Canada extends the ban, they'll keep the same "a test in a third country" rule. So in that case if the UAE opens then we are good to go as Etihad has confirmed multiple times on their public twitter posts that Indians can also get transit area PCR tests (no visa needed) in a couple hours.

Please UAE open soon.

Hi,

So UAE transit PCR tests are allowed in which city? Dubai? Sorry I cant find this information online.


Thanks!

 

[marksthrow]

Hi,

So UAE transit PCR tests are allowed in which city? Dubai? Sorry I cant find this information online.


Thanks!

Abu Dhabi (every etihad flight goes through here).

 

[AalekhT]

Abu Dhabi (every etihad flight goes through here).

So can we take etihad flights if UAE lift the ban?

 

[scylla]

So can we take etihad flights if UAE lift the ban?

Yes - you should be able to do that unless some sort of other restriction comes into play.

 

[AalekhT]

Yes - you should be able to do that unless some sort of other restriction comes into play.

Ok thank you for the info