Delhi: Airfares and Last-Minth reservation from India to the US have increased this week as a new fee for H-1B employment for H-1B employment.
US President Donald Trump announced that all H-1B visa requests will require a fee from 21 September. Soon after, American companies like Microsoft and immigration lawyers recommended H-1B visa holders to return to the US before midnight on September 21st September or risked stuck. This triggered a move to flights to the US among those who visit their home at the beginning of the festive season.
Since Saturday morning, there has been a significant increase in reservations at the last minute, said Makemythrip spokesman, the largest Indian online travel aggregator. This increase in travel reservations on the same day or next day is atypical for a long -resolution segment, the company said without revealing a percentage.
The opponent Clearthrip saw the tip in the fare.
“There has been a noticeable increase in tickets from the main Indian cities, such as Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai, to prominent destinations like New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco,” said Clearthrip spokesman, owned by Flipkart’s electronic trade, Mint said. “Over the last week, the average ticket prices on these routes have increased by approximately 8-15%, with Mumbai to San Francisco reflecting the most important hike.”
The spokesman said Clearthrip monitors the development of the new H-1B regulations for short and long-term consequences. “From the perspective of the reservation, we see a significant increase in demand for reservations to the US.”
Later on Saturday evening, White House officials explained that the new H-1B fee was a one-time, not annual and was not usable on the existing visa holders. But the confusion persists.
This is already the peak season for flights between India and the US, as students are preparing to start the academic year in the US and people with families in India visit the home for the festive season.
“There was a constant increase in the cost of tickets with tickets to the trade class in the range of anywhere £3 lakh and £4 Lakh for return flight, ”said Radhika Khanijo, founder of a luxury travel company based in Dilli, Welgrow Travels.
In addition, those who have been selected in this year’s lottery system are expected to start a new H-1B visa will start a work from 1 October. According to existing rules, these H-1B visa holders can enter the US for up to 10 days before the start of work (or by September 21).
Soumya Gupta contributed to this story.
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