Air bubble sharing experience 02-april:—ZURICH —FRA—MUM- 03-april.

Hello sharing my experience 02-april:—ZURICH (10:00)—FRA(13:20)—MUM(01:30)- 03-april.

Note: Do not travel if it’s not necessary. Not before you have vaccination.

I have to because of my sister marriage which we already moved two dates from Nov to Feb now final to April. 🙂.

Booking – Only book flights from airline websites register with Vande bharat mission. Other flights not sure if they are not canceled.
Booked via Lufthansa. Heard it’s one of best flights — naah average experience. Lavatory issues not much leg space for tall person.

After booking flight we register our PCR test at airport. You may book in your respective canton but it’s not sure if they send report within 24-48 hrs, so we register at airport.
Info here : https://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/en/passengers/news/corona/general-information

We booked for a day before our flight. Try to go before 12:00 mid day if you need result at 20:00 same day. Go before 15:00 then you get result after 22:00 same day. Otherwise you will get result day after after 12:00 midday, so try to reach as early. There were lot of people due to Easter Holidays. We waited 2:30 hrs in queue.
We received the report at 22:20 same day.

Air suvidha portal register-
After we received our negative report we register on Air Suvidha portal. We got instant email confirmation n pdf.

Printout : Take 2 copies of each documents sdf n Covid reports.

Day of flight : web check-in airline ask you to do web check-in but not required. You don’t get seats you need.

We went to counter the check in counter lady was very nice. She gave us 2 separate seats. It’s safe 🙂
She asked for printouts – SDF form: Air suvidha portal
Covid negative report.

Check-in was done,we got our boarding pass.

Boarding : Flight for Frankfurt
They asked for negative report, SDF form n stamp on yourboarding pass if you are good to fly.

Covid valid report: it depend on your final destination I repeat final destination entry requirements here India 72 hours on reaching to your destination.

Boarded flight it was quiet full.

Reached Frankfurt airport at 23:30 the flight was 15 mins delayed.

We went directly to immigration no security check yay 😁…

We reached the gates in 30 mins.

Boarding : Flight for Mumbai
Again it was same procedure, they were asking for SDF form & Covid report. They didn’t took any printouts. After everything is ok they stamp on your boarding pass.

Flight : Food was kind of ok. Leg space was quiet less compare to previous flight.
The flight was half empty I guess due to increase cases in Maharashtra n specially in Mumbai, but there were people who were taking connecting domestic flight.
Entertainment was ok not much content.
One of the Lavatory hand wash area was chocked not sure why 😞.
Flight attendant were really helpful for any assistance in case you have kids.

After lunch the exemption form were distributed, once you read it you will understand for whom it is.
There is a section where it says if your destination is not Mumbai —- this exemption is only applicable for those who has connecting flight, Train, taxi not applicable.

After 7:30 hrs we finally reached Amchi Mumbai. 🕺🏻🕺🏻

After landing n little walking they ask for just SDF form.

Immigration done no questions asked.

Baggage collection done …. wooo saw Steve Smith, Bret Lee, Sir Sunil Gaveskar n not sure who was else couldn’t identify with face mask on…

Baggage check done. Then there is real struggle.

On left :
Two lines one for Mumbai n other rest of Maharashtra district.

On right:
For rest of states other than Maharashtra.
It is understandable.

Went to desk he asked for exemption form which we filled in flight. Looked for any valid exemption if yes asked to provide supporting documents.. in case of kids it visible you just need to fill the forms.
—> Get stamp it’s mandatory for exemption people.

We were not in criteria so we asked for hotel, they ask your hotel name n your mobile, mark hotel name on boarding pass n ask you to go to level below straight.

Note: Plz guys I saw lots of our educated foreign Indian guys doing stupid things totally not done. No social distance no proper mask covering. Why we are like this we do follow all rules in foreign countries n consider our country like ohh sab chalta hai not done guys. Please do follow the rules don’t be fool.
Don’t ask authorities for exemption if you are meeting requirements I saw many people unnecessarily arguing them to grant exemption. They are doing a great job 👏 very patience n calm.

I know many of us don’t agree with thé quarantine rules I too was trying for alternatives before, I was think of going to Pune from Delhi n go to home quarantine, but personally I think it should be mandatory for all foreign returns. The problem is, within Maharashtra there is no one rule that’s why the cases are rising.

—>> if you are vaccinated no Mandatory hotel quarantine, you are allowed to go home.
I guess this is because they started vacations in india but they don’t know it’s still in plan for most of EU countries.

For pune:
You can get exemption if you have connecting flight.
But I did saw Mumbai Pune prepaid Taxi couter- do ask if you can be exempted if you take taxi from there.

Hotel quarantine:
On exit of airport they check your boarding Pass n hotel name, if you have stamp on left hand or on form if you have kids—— for parents plz note they give separate form —- stamp it it’s mandatory it’s just on next desk where you receive form.

After exit they register your hotel name mobile number.

Next buy tickets for BUS – they take 100 rs per person.

Next the BEST people takes the same information n note in register. They help you with your luggage give them tip 50rs.

Next reaching hotel the guy takes hotel stamp on some form which they keep record not our concern.

Hôtel: Booking 8 days- Depend on your flight timing our was after midnight so they count one more day. The checkin time is 14:00 so that’s the reason.

You are in your room. It’s big nice, of course it’s 5star so… no comprise on comforting.
We booked The lalit it’s vers nice hotel staff are helpful.
For any Medicine if you need you can near by chemist n they deliver at reception you can get it.
Today is our first day the food was ok which is good when you are in quarantine.

Let’s hope everything goes smooth.
There will be another corona test at 7th day n you get result on checkout n you are free to go home.
You have to be 7 more days at home quarantine but it’s ok meeting my family after a long n painful year so excited.