Please help

[Boiler 43,757]

BA flies direct to Jamaica

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

2 hours ago, Sarath said:

One of the main reasons is also because he has $2000 unused credits from american airline from a cancelled fight from 2020.

 it expires in December, I'm trying to make use of that as well.

Jamaica is a Ghana visa free country so we chose there.. but we could not avoid the layover in the US if we want to use the credits with AA or BA because those are the only airlines i can use the credits with.

 

unless we use half of the credits for a country 

and then pay with our own from a country to Jamaica without stopping in US

 

I have not looked at flights going to Jamaica without layovers in the US.

There are flights with US layovers only, no UK.

Not sure if your husband has ever applied for a UK visa but they are a pain in the royal behind. 

[Sarath 6]

27 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

There are flights with US layovers only, no UK.

Not sure if your husband has ever applied for a UK visa but they are a pain in the royal behind. 

😂😂😂 soooo don’t try to get the transit visa for the UK ?

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

BA flies direct to Jamaica

From which airport ?

[Boiler 43,757]

26 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

There are flights with US layovers only, no UK.

Not sure if your husband has ever applied for a UK visa but they are a pain in the royal behind. 

Reminds me of a trip back from Spain, it was a late flight so has spent the evening with friends in the bar etc before they dropped me off at the Airport, so was not in the best shape when we landed  at 4am whatever. Headed for the Toilets to try and get myslef together and was the last one through Customs by some way. Bit of an odd converstaion initially with the lady as she was expecting me to be an asylum seeker, apparently they dump all their papers and are the last ones through.

3 minutes ago, Sarath said:

😂😂😂 soooo don’t try to get the transit visa for the UK ?

From which airport ?

Gatwick?

[Sarath 6]

5 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Reminds me of a trip back from Spain, it was a late flight so has spent the evening with friends in the bar etc before they dropped me off at the Airport, so was not in the best shape when we landed  at 4am whatever. Headed for the Toilets to try and get myslef together and was the last one through Customs by some way. Bit of an odd converstaion initially with the lady as she was expecting me to be an asylum seeker, apparently they dump all their papers and are the last ones through.

Gatwick?

So I’ll just need a uk transit visa for transit through gatwick

 

is that easy to get 

im trying to find the waiting period for non Ukrainians 

since those are the ones they’re giving priority at the moment. 

Edited June 6, 2022 by Sarath

[Boiler 43,757]

6 minutes ago, Sarath said:

So I’ll just need a il transit visa ?

You do not need a visa.

 

https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa

[Sarath 6]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

You do not need a visa.

 

https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa

Wait, how? 

you mean my husband won’t need a visa? 
 

What he’s flying from Ghana to gatwick for a layover then to Jamaica 

wont he need a transit visa? 

[Boiler 43,757]

Your Husband I am sure needs a visa, you do not.

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

1 hour ago, Sarath said:

😂😂😂 soooo don’t try to get the transit visa for the UK ?

 

 

57 minutes ago, Sarath said:

So I’ll just need a uk transit visa for transit through gatwick

 

is that easy to get 

im trying to find the waiting period for non Ukrainians 

since those are the ones they’re giving priority at the moment. 

The official uk website says “It’s currently taking 6 weeks on average to get a decision on transit visas.” 
https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa/direct-airside-transit-visa

 

If you just need a DATV, that’ll be a bit less hassle than a normal transit visa. It also means however any delay (and there have been many in London lately, I know of three people whose flights got changed from a few hours to overnight connections with short notice ) and he can’t leave the airport.  
They’ll want to see confirmed tickets and itinerary before granting the visa. Like I said, get refundable tickets.

[Sarath 6]

14 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

 

The official uk website says “It’s currently taking 6 weeks on average to get a decision on transit visas.” 
https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa/direct-airside-transit-visa

 

If you just need a DATV, that’ll be a bit less hassle than a normal transit visa. It also means however any delay (and there have been many in London lately, I know of three people whose flights got changed from a few hours to overnight connections with short notice ) and he can’t leave the airport.  
They’ll want to see confirmed tickets and itinerary before granting the visa. Like I said, get refundable tickets.

We are applying for DATV 

I think 

cause I still can’t tell the difference between the two 

and he’s not leaving the airport 

 

I can get a ticket using the points and later change the flight if I need. 
I’m still confused I don’t know what to do

its so frustrating, just for a transit visa and not wanting to lose $2000 worth of credit 

 

Like idk if I should have my husband 

Fly from Ghana to heathrow using the credits 

then pay out of pocket for a direct flight from heathrow to Jamaica 

that one will just be one transit visa

Or 

have him fly from Ghana to Frankfurt Germany (which he’ll still need a transit visa for) using the credits 

then from Frankfurt to Canada for a layover (another transit visa 😫😫😫) then from Canada to Jamaica with British airways or air Canada.

 

 

[Redro 4,602]

21 minutes ago, Sarath said:

We are applying for DATV 

I think 

cause I still can’t tell the difference between the two 

and he’s not leaving the airport 

 

I can get a ticket using the points and later change the flight if I need. 
I’m still confused I don’t know what to do

its so frustrating, just for a transit visa and not wanting to lose $2000 worth of credit 

 

Like idk if I should have my husband 

Fly from Ghana to heathrow using the credits 

then pay out of pocket for a direct flight from heathrow to Jamaica 

that one will just be one transit visa

Or 

have him fly from Ghana to Frankfurt Germany (which he’ll still need a transit visa for) using the credits 

then from Frankfurt to Canada for a layover (another transit visa 😫😫😫) then from Canada to Jamaica with British airways or air Canada.

 

 

Transit visa vs Tourist visa... 

Are there any countries in Africa or Asia your partner can travel to easily via AA or BA? 

I would look for alternatives and maybe not stick to Jamaica. Getting a transit visa can sometimes be as much as a headache as getting a regular tourist visa. 

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

30 minutes ago, Sarath said:

We are applying for DATV 

I think 

cause I still can’t tell the difference between the two 

and he’s not leaving the airport 

 

I can get a ticket using the points and later change the flight if I need. 
I’m still confused I don’t know what to do

its so frustrating, just for a transit visa and not wanting to lose $2000 worth of credit 

 

Like idk if I should have my husband 

Fly from Ghana to heathrow using the credits 

then pay out of pocket for a direct flight from heathrow to Jamaica 

that one will just be one transit visa

Or 

have him fly from Ghana to Frankfurt Germany (which he’ll still need a transit visa for) using the credits 

then from Frankfurt to Canada for a layover (another transit visa 😫😫😫) then from Canada to Jamaica with British airways or air Canada.

 

 

Honestly, if I were you, I’d save the AA credit for some great honeymoon/post green card flights and find an easier cheaper way to do this trip. 

 

booking two separate tickets for one trip is almost never recommended btw, if one leg is cancelled you’re screwed for the other one because the legs of the journey are not linked. Example leg 1 gets changed by the airline and he can’t make the timing of leg 2 now so has to change that one separately, but gets whacked with change fees. 
 

pS the link I gave you plus following page explains the difference quite clearly I think 

Edited June 6, 2022 by SusieQQQ

[Sarath 6]

12 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Honestly, if I were you, I’d save the AA credit for some great honeymoon/post green card flights and find an easier cheaper way to do this trip. 

 

booking two separate tickets for one trip is almost never recommended btw, if one leg is cancelled you’re screwed for the other one because the legs of the journey are not linked. Example leg 1 gets changed by the airline and he can’t make the timing of leg 2 now so has to change that one separately, but gets whacked with change fees. 
 

pS the link I gave you plus following page explains the difference quite clearly I think 

We already had our honeymoon 

the credits expire in less than 6 months 

thank you for the reference page 

 

thank you 

[Timona 3,970]

3 hours ago, Sarath said:

We already had our honeymoon 

the credits expire in less than 6 months 

thank you for the reference page 

 

thank you 

My two cents, in order:

1. Wait till when credits are about to expire and then call airline and ask for extension. You may get away with it dur to COVID. I know, we are past it BUT still in recovery. 

2. If above fails, wait till credits are about to expire, like 3 days, then book a future flight. Since they expire in Dec, I'll book flights in November next year (I think booking is allowed 11 months in advance). You can even use the points + extra $$ to book refundable tickets for Nov 2023..🤷🏽‍♂️

 

[Sarath 6]

1 hour ago, Timona said:

My two cents, in order:

1. Wait till when credits are about to expire and then call airline and ask for extension. You may get away with it dur to COVID. I know, we are past it BUT still in recovery. 

2. If above fails, wait till credits are about to expire, like 3 days, then book a future flight. Since they expire in Dec, I'll book flights in November next year (I think booking is allowed 11 months in advance). You can even use the points + extra $$ to book refundable tickets for Nov 2023..🤷🏽‍♂️

 

Thank you