i’ll be travelling to India in February 2011, inshaa Allah. flying with PIA to Delhi has its advantages which i availed a decade ago.
i traveled from Toronto to Delhi on PIA via Karachi. since there was a lay-over of almost 2 and a half days there, they put me in a hotel FREE of charge during that period. i wasn’t required to obtain any kinda visa [not even a transit visa] they just took my passport and kept it for the duration. i wasn’t allowed to go in the city or visit relatives. my relatives came to see me in the hotel. there was no problem whatsoever. i again stopped in Karachi overnight to catch my flight back to Toronto. i had great time. i didn’t have to go thru the hassle of going thru the immigration/customs. it was a breeze thru the process.
my question is:
can i do the same thing this year? do you think the rules are basically the same? can ity be done with the same ease?
PIA itni khidmat ab shahid nah hee kary kiun kah khasarymain ja rahi hai
**oh oh :( Khuda kare k PIA ek baar phir se naf'a baKhsh ho jaaye...aameen. par meraa vo maqsad nahiiN thaa poochhne kaa...ab kiraayaa bhii to bahot ziyaada ho gayaa hai pahle ke ba-nisbat.
meraa poochhne ka amaqsad yeh thaa k kia sarkaar ab baGhair visa ke allow karti hai Pakistan meN daaKhil honaa? kia hameN rishtedaaroN se milne kii chhooT Haasil hogii? kia passport airport Hukkaam ke paas chhoRnaa ab aqlmandi hogii?
dekhiye aur dost aHbaab kia farmaate haiN is zimn meN
kaisi haiN? maiN aapko yaad huN na? koi ek saal pahle ham log Khoob flooding kiyaa karte the...yaad aayaa? :)**
achi tarah, aap ab kahan hai kahin flooding ny aap ka apna diwaliya to nahin nikal dia khair
main abhi pia sy travel kar kah aai hoon per main sirf pk gai thi rasty main india nahin ruki jaisy aap india jaty pk main rukna chaty hain iss lia mazrat jawab nahin hai aap kah sawal kah pass
What PIA or any other Airline that gave you "Layover" is your right as per IATA regulations which states "Any connecting flight with more than 6 hours duration between connections entitles "Longhaul Passengers" to demand a layover, if one is not offered automatically by the Airline/Operator.
Transit visa, and transit-without-entry visa is usually offered when there are no Hotels within the "Transit parameters" within the airport itself.
Call the Airline before booking as they might have changed.
Its Good/Smart Practice to check information as such prior to departure.
Happy Journey !