Qatar Airways & IndiGo Dummy Tickets — What You Should Know
Why specific airlines come up so often in dummy ticket requests, and what to consider when picking an airline for your visa itinerary.
Two airlines dominate search queries from Indian visa applicants looking for dummy tickets: Qatar Airways and IndiGo. There are good reasons for that — and a few myths worth busting.
Why Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways operates dense connections from every major Indian metro through Doha to Europe, North America, and South America. For Schengen applications from India, a DEL/BOM/HYD–DOH–CDG/FRA/MAD itinerary is among the most plausible routings on paper. The airline's brand recognition also signals 'serious traveller' to consular officers.
Why IndiGo
IndiGo is now India's largest international carrier and has expanded direct services to Istanbul, the Gulf, and parts of Southeast Asia. For shorter-haul visa applications (UAE, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia), an IndiGo direct flight number is the most honest and plausible itinerary you can put on a dummy ticket.
Picking the right airline for your visa
- Schengen via Doha: Qatar Airways (QR) makes geographical sense.
- Schengen direct: Air France (AF), Lufthansa (LH), KLM (KL).
- UAE: IndiGo (6E), Emirates (EK), Etihad (EY), Air India Express (IX).
- UK direct: British Airways (BA), Air India (AI), Vistara (UK).
- US direct or one-stop: Air India (AI) direct, United (UA) via Europe, Lufthansa (LH) via Frankfurt.
What about pricing?
Our pricing is flat per dummy ticket regardless of airline — $12 one-way, $18 return. The airline you pick should be driven by what makes geographical sense for your route, not by price.