one way ticket to india: any problems?

Nick-H · Oct 25th, 2009, 00:31

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There was a moderately clean Qualis waiting at the Delhi airport, though...

My God! A VVVVIP in our presence!

curtdfw · Oct 25th, 2009, 02:55

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Originally Posted by Nick-H

My God! A VVVVIP in our presence!

Well, I try not to lord it over everyone, but...

danield · Oct 25th, 2009, 03:57

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Originally Posted by lotus blossom

it occured stateside, departing for india, and at a major int'l airport. she said they were adament about not letting her fly on a one-way ticket and if not for her residence permit she would have been grounded.

I* was wondering if having an OCI status would give me the option to buy a one way ticket to India from the US. I am thinking of going to India in January 2010 and not returning till May-June 2011. Of course I can't buy a round trip ticket for such a long time. Round trips should be bought for 330-360 days based on airlines.

So I was wondering

1. Buy a round trip and discard the return by not traveling. Then booking a round trip from India-US back to India. Can I do so with OCI status and not pay foreign fares, even if they have different fares for Indians and foreigners. Not sure about this

2. Changing the return portion to a later date if they would allow it and not too costly.

Looking for current advice on an earlier thread.

curtdfw · Oct 25th, 2009, 05:09

Well, as air fares have no basis in reason, I'd just do a bunch of pricing research and go with that. When I last considered the same thing in mid-2008 the one-way was cheaper, though not by a lot. I think the different rates for Indians and non-Indians on Indian airlines has pretty much gone away, though I haven't checked lately.

As for the one-way from the US, I'd think that the OCI card would allay any concerns the airline may have.

nycank · Oct 25th, 2009, 09:07

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Originally Posted by danield

I* was wondering if having an OCI status would give me the option to buy a one way ticket to India from the US. I am thinking of going to India in January 2010 and not returning till May-June 2011. Of course I can't buy a round trip ticket for such a long time. Round trips should be bought for 330-360 days based on airlines.

So I was wondering

1. Buy a round trip and discard the return by not traveling. Then booking a round trip from India-US back to India. Can I do so with OCI status and not pay foreign fares, even if they have different fares for Indians and foreigners. Not sure about this

2. Changing the return portion to a later date if they would allow it and not too costly.

Looking for current advice on an earlier thread.

1. You can buy a one-way ticket without an OCI card

2. Only a few desi airlines might have a differential pricing for indians and non-indians. OCI does not make you eligible for lower pricing if any; on the contrary, it establishes your foreign national status. A PAN card is used by some to establish resident status for entries to monuments and other places with differential pricings.

3. Changing a date, that far in advance is rare; you are better off getting a one-off one-way fare from a consolidator specializing in such fares

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Oct 25th, 2009, 05:09	#49
curtdfw PIO Club Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 461	Well, as air fares have no basis in reason, I'd just do a bunch of pricing research and go with that. When I last considered the same thing in mid-2008 the one-way was cheaper, though not by a lot. I think the different rates for Indians and non-Indians on Indian airlines has pretty much gone away, though I haven't checked lately. As for the one-way from the US, I'd think that the OCI card would allay any concerns the airline may have.