Hi,
I am planning to land on 10the September. My travel aget says poeple immigrating cannot travel on British Airways as they do not have a transit visa. Is it true. At the moment all flights are full except BA. Please let me know.
He says i can only Travel Air India/Air Canada or Lufthansa. Is that true? Can i fly any airline? Is there any airline restriction if you are immigrating?
Does anyone have phone number of any travel agent in Mumbai/Hyderabad who can help me get cheap tickets. Any websites.

Thanks,
Chittesh

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Live and Let Live

if you are a citizen of the commonwealth (and indian citizens are) and if you possess valid onward travel documents to specified countries in north america (and a valid permanent residence visa for canada is such a document) then you are exempt from obtaining a visa to transit through most european countries...

short answer... your travel agent is wrong... you dont need a transit visa to go through the UK and are free to go through british airways..

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1006977149962

Thanks, your advice was very useful

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Live and Let Live

I think as per new rule u need to have a visa or PR card. ur travel agent may be right

val.. if hes coming to land.. then he already has a visa...

i am referring to UK visa. They accept uk visa or canadian PR CARD not Canadian immigrant/visit visa

Canadian Landing Papers are good to travel, I guess. However the agents do not know more rules and to be on safe side they just say you can't travel. Better ask the Airlines directly in India.

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