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So here is my update on my situation. All in all pretty terrible:
BA refused to check my bags in all the way to Hyderabad (India). They have a policy of not checking bags on flights other than their own. They would make an exception only for OneWorld partners. Something about how BA was responsible for luggage even if the other airline lost it. The fact ...
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I entertained the idea to spend some time in Dubai as well, considering I have to change planes there anyway.
I talked to a friend last week who lived for several years in Al Ain, a city in the UAE on the Omanian border.
It seems the UAE are okay for travelling by yourself, but a city like Al Ain with a population of over 370,000 and a possible gateway ...
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Laws apply when you touch the ground of a country. The only way to get around that would be to go into a foreign embassy. There is no difference how long you are there or where you stay.
On top of that, places that have a very high traffic of foreigners will alert you if possible if you are trying to do something illegal. So if there are two guys in the UAE ...
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I suggest:
Eurostar from London to Paris (2h30) or to Brussels (2h00)
Train to Istanbul (47 to 49h)
Train to Tehran (66h)
Bus to Bandar-e-Abbas
Ferry to Dubaï
Train may be faster and more comfortable in Europe.
Bus may be faster and more comfortable in Middle-East.
Information sites are:
Train in Europe: Any HAFAS site (I choose multilingual belgian ...
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I had a similar issue but in what seemed to be a simpler situation. I had one ticket but with 3 airlines (from the same Star Alliance). I was flying from San Jose via Chicago and Copenhagen to Vilnius. The first leg was Continental, then SAS, then airBaltic. The clerk at Continental stand said he can't check my luggage in through to Vilnius because they had ...
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I'm actually about to do the same thing when transferring at London Heathrow. My partner and I have booked a holiday in Barcelona through one online booking site and the return trip home from Heathrow from another online booking site.
I assumed that we'd just need to come out through customs, collect our bags, then go back through to get our next flight ...
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Well. That was fairly painless.
ONTC does not provide a service between Abu Dhabi and Muscat. From Dubai to Muscat, busses leave at 7:30, 15:30 and 23:00, arriving at, respectively, 13:40, 21:35 and 5:00 (the next day).
The price is quoted at 5.500, which probably means 5.5, which is about 11 euros, one way.
I got this from the horse's mouth, ONTC ...
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Just came across this question. If you fly into Qatar, it is land locked with Saudi Arabia. The only way to get into Saudi Arabia is with a transit visa. I lived in Qatar so I had a residents permit which made the transit visa easier to obtain. You do this through local agencies, I got my first one at the Saudi Arabian embassy after 7 trips but now they've ...
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There is no railway in UAE, so the only choice is sea-travel or buses.
In the persian gulf you can use the internal ships, from BANDAR LENGEH to DUBAI - it costs $100 one way.
I can't find any specific info about ferries from Europe to the UAE, so maybe the best way is to get a ferry to Egypt, and from there use the bus.
Note that the large government ...
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I had the same issue in February, 2013. I was flying from Munich to Dubai on Lufthansa and then flying on Emirates from Dubai to Calicut (Kozikode) India, separate bookings as well. When I landed in Dubai, I figured I would just collect my bags and check in. But since I had no visa, I was not allowed to baggage area. I was instructed to go through transfer ...
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If you're on a layover and not entering the country, that is, not going through immigration, you can expect that the law will not be equally enforced.
As soon as you go through immigration, expect it does, though even in practice you will find that this particular law, in the UAE, is not too strictly enforced, either for visitors or residents.
But, it can ...
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Unfortunately, yes I know that Fr, It, and Switzerland will in fact follow visa requirements very closely. My father worked in the UAE for many years, and this was something we had to deal with.
There are still currents of public discontent of what is seen as overabundance of immigration from the middle east in many parts of the EU. This leads to ...
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Due to some missed connections, we had to spend a night at Abu Dhabi airport. Here are some options for you to consider:
Request for lounge access. The airport has a nice lounge with hot food, shower facility and comfortable lounge chairs. You can request the airport staff to grant passes, and if you are lucky, they may oblige.
Depending on your ...
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