Are flights undertaken by GOL Transportes Aereos via KLM considered to be a single ticket / booking?
I have booked tickets from Germany to Uruguay.
The major Airline for the trip is KLM. There is a stop at Brazil's Sao Paolo GRU airport from where I have a flight to Montevideo. This particular flight is undertaken by GOL Transportes Aereos. The connection is shown below:
The flight number is KL9264 which falls under KLM but I am anxious to know if this is a single ticket or not.
Reason
- I have an Indian Passport, and I cross checked with the Brazillian Embassy in India on whether I need a Transit Visa in Brazil. Their reply was the following:
Travelers transiting through Brazilian airports to other countries, whenever the onward flight is booked under a separate ticket and/or different code need to have a transit visa.
Does the connection mentioned above constitute a Single ticket? As was the question previously asked On Expedia How Can I Tell if A Flight on Multiple Airlines is a single ticket or not, the accepted answer came only after the OP had traveled and not beforehand.
Best Answer
Confirmation
Flights
I took the time to contact KLM via their email and WhatsApp platforms where I sent the following information to them:
Full Name, Booking Code, Ticket Number, Flight Route, Flight Number, Travel Dates, EmailI mentioned in the email that I wish to confirm whether the flight ticket booked is a single reservation/ticket and I received a prompt reply from them stating it is a single reservation with the exact code mentioned by them.
The replies where within windows of the 6 hours, which was fantastic.
Brazilian Consulate in New-Delhi
I sent an email asking for clarification for the word
codein their following statement:Travelers transiting through Brazilian airports to other countries, whenever the onward flight is booked under a separate ticket and/or different code need to have a transit visa.
Their reply was the following:
different code refers to different PNR. If your ticket does not fall under the requriment of a transit visa then you should not have a problem.
So as mentioned @HenningMakholm I do not require a Transit Visa.
(Better to be safe than sorry! since flying out to Brazil and then being denied boarding would be utterly disheartening!!)
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What is a single ticket flight?
n. Brit a ticket entitling a passenger to travel only to his destination, without returning.What does it mean by multiple airlines?
Booking a ticket on "Multiple Airlines" means you would receive two (or more) separate tickets. Which in most cases means you will have to recheck luggage on layovers and risk missing the second flight if the first one is delayed. The same terminology also applies on other websites, such as Kayak.What is KLM flex ticket?
Flex ticketYou can choose a standard seat before check-in opens. You can change your flight without paying a fee; you'll only pay the fare difference (if applicable). You can cancel your flight and get a refund without paying a cancellation fee. Free drinks, snacks, and meals are included.How many times can you change a flex ticket KLM?
1.2 Flexibility is available only for flights within Europe, and only on tickets bought via KLM.com 10 days or more before departure. 1.3 Flexibility gives you the freedom to change your travel dates, travel times and/or your destination (within Europe) up to 3 times. Changing your origin is not possible.KLM TRAVELLING DURING COVID-19 - Rules and regulations
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