Ahmedabad: Parents from Hansal Khatri, a resident of Ghatlodia, surprisingly when they began checking flight availability to Canada.
“I have got a ticket in the PG Diploma course for business management at a leading university in Canada for the fall semester (starting from September).
I have to be there in the last week of August,” Khatri said.
He has all RS 20 lakh course costs while the current one-way flight ticket by operators such as Air India is Rs 1.75 Lakh to Rs 2 Lakh – Accounting up to 10% of the total course costs.
“The ticket is charged between Rs 50,000 and Rs 70,000 in January this year.
Even though it is still expensive, we justify it because of the Covid Conditions that apply.
But air rates rose three times too much when most of the passengers during this time were students who were bound by foreigners,” said Amit Khatri, his father.
“Because he has gotten an entrance ticket, we will not have a choice but to spend money, but it’s not fair,” the father felt.
Not only students – even regular passengers also bring Brunt.
Subhash Resident Naranpura.
Ghonchala said that one-way ticket for her daughter-in-law from Ahmedabad to reach Toronto, Canada on July 5, the cost of Rs 1.77 lakh which has tripled from the average conventional ticket price of Rs 70,000.
“More than money, he and his little baby had to go to Toronato through Belgrade in Serbia where there was a mandatory allowance 2 nights and one day to complete the RT-PCR test.
So, he left Ahmedabad to Toronto through Mumbai-Frankfurt-Frankfurt-Toronto , “said Ghonchala.
Sanket Patel (name changed), 21, said that he had delayed his journey to Canada because of the second wave in May.
“My visa was expired in December.
While I will still wait a month to get it.
Economic agreement, what if the third wave begins or Canada changed the rules? There are stron g buzz that there will be relaxation in several categories announced in the last week of July, but always gambling, “he said.
“Getting a visa is a great feeling, but now it turns up.” Travel consultants and Visa Sabina Advani said that Covid-19 specific sanctions imposed by various countries have driven the duration of travel and travelers, especially students.
“Countries like Canada do not accept Indian RT-PCR reports that mandate travel through the third country for RT-PCR reports.
For the US, there are currently 14 days quarantine at the third country hotel.
We hope the Maldives and the opening post for Dubai will be more It is favored by Indian travelers because of the availability of easy Indian food, “Advani said.
Because of these rules, travelers go through Mexico, Belgrade and Armenia at this time where quarantine is only 14 days with food pushing the ticket price to the top of Rs 1.75 lakh on a confirmed flight.
Sameer Yadav, student visa and immigration consultant city-based, said that there are several sites that offer cheaper tickets.
“Often travelers will not do it – the possibility of cancellations of high aviation.
There are currently no direct flights to Canada because of Covid regulations, and most take a detour.
While the number of cancellation returns, it cannot help students who have to reach Canada in a way Tattooed time, “he said.
“There are no fewer than 10 students with me who are waiting for the availability of tickets to reach Canada anytime.”
One-way rates to Canada costs 10% of the total course costs
