Need to fly Sydney to Delhi.. options?

[daft009]

Hi guys,

note sure where to post this.
family emergency, reall sick family member over there.
my dad needs to go from Sydney to Delhi ASAP to see them.
unsure of the duration though
options?


he is applying to the dept of home affairs for an exemption....

EDIT: looks like emirates might be the best option

 

[daft009]

Seems my dad is not going to qualify for an exemption

 

[AIRwin]

DEL doesn't seem to be on the current EK network:
https://www.emirates.com/au/english/help/our-current-network-and-services/

 

[Ade]

DEL doesn't seem to be on the current EK network:
https://www.emirates.com/au/english/help/our-current-network-and-services/

I'd think SYD-DXB (or SIN-DXB) -DEL ...

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Seems my dad is not going to qualify for an exemption

That's bad. Did they give a good enough reason? Or was age quoted as the major factor?

 

[daft009]

he's just been doing research but so far it seems.

1. as he has siblings in India who can rush to his mother's (my grandmother's) care. he won't get an exemption here from home affairs.
2. India is not allowing Australians in either
3. If he could even make it to India, he'd have to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. dont think she has that type of time left.

 

[Ade]

India is not allowing Australians in either

For this, try calling Indian High Commission in SYD/CBR. I assume your dad has OCI ? If yes, on compassionate grounds he can be admitted into India even during CoVID times.

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3. If he could even make it to India, he'd have to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. dont think she has that type of time left.

That's true mate ... even if he enters the country, he will need to quarantine for 14 days ... and from what I hear from my family in India, the quarantine locations are actually far away from the city and in some universities & colleges.

 

[daft009]

For this, try calling Indian High Commission in SYD/CBR. I assume your dad has OCI ? If yes, on compassionate grounds he can be admitted into India even during CoVID times.

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That's true mate ... even if he enters the country, he will need to quarantine for 14 days ... and from what I hear from my family in India, the quarantine locations are actually far away from the city and in some universities & colleges.

Yeah he has OCI. Thanks I'll tell him to pursue.

Eek, his final destination won't even be Delhi, he'll have to take another domestic flight on wards

 

[Ade]

Eek, his final destination won't even be Delhi, he'll have to take another domestic flight on wards

ah! okie ... might be a bit complicated in that case then ... so it will be 14 days in Delhi and then on to domestic flight ...

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Yeah he has OCI. Thanks I'll tell him to pursue.

This link will help

Sorry for the inconvenience.

this link has the mobile phone number contacts for the High Commission

Consulate General of India, Sydney

www.cgisydney.gov.in

 

[Mattg]

I really can't offer any help with this, sorry. Certainly, it does look like there are too many obstacles to making this trip work at this point in time. But I just wanted to say that I really feel for you and your dad and I hope you're both OK. It's a terrible situation to be in.

 

[daft009]

I really can't offer any help with this, sorry. Certainly, it does look like there are too many obstacles to making this trip work at this point in time. But I just wanted to say that I really feel for you and your dad and I hope you're both OK. It's a terrible situation to be in.

thanks mate. yes, not much we can do unfortunately.
he's talking to her on whatsapp video calls, best that can be achieved in the circumstances.
Luckily enough extended family members based locally to help out.

 

[Seat0B]

thanks mate. yes, not much we can do unfortunately.
he's talking to her on whatsapp video calls, best that can be achieved in the circumstances.
Luckily enough extended family members based locally to help out.

It's so hard to be separated from family, especially at these major life events. Wishing you and your family all the best.

 

[love_the_life]

So sorry to hear of this daft009. It is not easy at the best of times separated like this and is doubly hard with COVID

 

[Chicken]

he's talking to her on whatsapp video calls

Use Skype if you find the video and sound quality with WhatsApp coughpy.

Sorry that's all I could say. Spend more time on video calls.

 

[daft009]

WhatsApp has been perfectly fine