Landed in Toronto on 29th via the direct route.Fyi,I am an unvaccinated PR.
Hope the below details might help someone planning their upcoming trip!
Reached Delhi in domestic Air India flight from Kochi at around 9:20 pm.Flight to Toronto was at 00.05 am ie.The layover was 3 hours(I knew I was taking a risk with this short duration,but all other flight options seemed out of reach at that point)which is not enough if you are expecting a stress and anxiety free onward journey. We had booked a rapid pcr(cost Rs 3900) test online the previous day. After we arrived at Delhi airport,went to the baggage collection area(My kochi to delhi and delhi to toronto tickets were on same PNR,yet I was asked to collect my luggage at delhi and recheck in) it took some time for our bags to arrive.Time was 9:40 at this point.there was no clear directions were to go for the test procedure.We ended up wasting precious time finding the venue of covid test. The testing place is on 1st floor.From the baggage collection area, need to take exit,turn left and outside u can find an elevator which will take u to 1st floor were testing takes place.(If in doubt,ask the airport security guard who are in uniform(not the airport staff).on first floor,make sure you reach the rapid pcr testing for Canada section.There is rapid pcr testing done for UAE too on same floor.The people who are assigned the job at GeneString lab airport counter are very inefficient and illiterate(atleast the ones I interacted were!)They literally told me that I wont make it for the 12 clock flight!! & even after this they took forever to print my pre booked receipt that needed to be shown at sample collection place.Time when sample was collected 10:08 pm. Was told result will come in 1 hour.
Result is needed to be shown at the checkin to get boarding pass,the lady at the counter informed me that by 11 the gates will close after final call.
My result came by 10:50.we showed the digital proof of negative result & got our boarding pass( physical copy is not necessary. If you want to get it, go to 2nd floor gate 8)
We rushed to do the immigration and security and finally reached our gate 15, where the final call was been made!!! Time was 11:20.
We were glad we made it.But it was just pure luck that we didnt miss our flight!
So people who are wondering if 3 to 4 hours layover is a safe time duration.Please reconsider.
Hope the below details might help someone planning their upcoming trip!
Reached Delhi in domestic Air India flight from Kochi at around 9:20 pm.Flight to Toronto was at 00.05 am ie.The layover was 3 hours(I knew I was taking a risk with this short duration,but all other flight options seemed out of reach at that point)which is not enough if you are expecting a stress and anxiety free onward journey. We had booked a rapid pcr(cost Rs 3900) test online the previous day. After we arrived at Delhi airport,went to the baggage collection area(My kochi to delhi and delhi to toronto tickets were on same PNR,yet I was asked to collect my luggage at delhi and recheck in) it took some time for our bags to arrive.Time was 9:40 at this point.there was no clear directions were to go for the test procedure.We ended up wasting precious time finding the venue of covid test. The testing place is on 1st floor.From the baggage collection area, need to take exit,turn left and outside u can find an elevator which will take u to 1st floor were testing takes place.(If in doubt,ask the airport security guard who are in uniform(not the airport staff).on first floor,make sure you reach the rapid pcr testing for Canada section.There is rapid pcr testing done for UAE too on same floor.The people who are assigned the job at GeneString lab airport counter are very inefficient and illiterate(atleast the ones I interacted were!)They literally told me that I wont make it for the 12 clock flight!! & even after this they took forever to print my pre booked receipt that needed to be shown at sample collection place.Time when sample was collected 10:08 pm. Was told result will come in 1 hour.
Result is needed to be shown at the checkin to get boarding pass,the lady at the counter informed me that by 11 the gates will close after final call.
My result came by 10:50.we showed the digital proof of negative result & got our boarding pass( physical copy is not necessary. If you want to get it, go to 2nd floor gate 8)
We rushed to do the immigration and security and finally reached our gate 15, where the final call was been made!!! Time was 11:20.
We were glad we made it.But it was just pure luck that we didnt miss our flight!
So people who are wondering if 3 to 4 hours layover is a safe time duration.Please reconsider.
