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for people stuck in SEA trying to get back to Europe — what routes actually work right now
been helping friends figure out how to get home after the Gulf airspace closure. ended up building a whole tool today because the manual research was killing me. here's what i've found:
**tbilisi** is the move right now. seriously. cheap flights from BKK, no visa for most EU passports, and from there you can get to basically anywhere in Europe. georgian airways and turkish have good options.
**china transit works but it's tricky:** 144h visa-free transit exists for a lot of passports but you need to know the rules. not every airport qualifies.
**watch out for hidden stops:** airlines sell "direct" flights that actually stop somewhere. Air India Colombo→London goes through Delhi. if your passport needs an Indian visa, you're stuck at the airport. i've seen people almost get caught by this.
**if you're in Bali or a small city:** you'll need to get to Bangkok or Singapore first. that's just how it is, but from BKK or SIN you have 20+ options to most European cities.
**prices are approximate**: verify on Google Flights. but at least you know what routes exist.
happy to answer questions if anyone's stuck on a specific route.
#travel
been helping friends figure out how to get home after the Gulf airspace closure. ended up building a whole tool today because the manual research was killing me. here's what i've found:
**tbilisi** is the move right now. seriously. cheap flights from BKK, no visa for most EU passports, and from there you can get to basically anywhere in Europe. georgian airways and turkish have good options.
**china transit works but it's tricky:** 144h visa-free transit exists for a lot of passports but you need to know the rules. not every airport qualifies.
**watch out for hidden stops:** airlines sell "direct" flights that actually stop somewhere. Air India Colombo→London goes through Delhi. if your passport needs an Indian visa, you're stuck at the airport. i've seen people almost get caught by this.
**if you're in Bali or a small city:** you'll need to get to Bangkok or Singapore first. that's just how it is, but from BKK or SIN you have 20+ options to most European cities.
**prices are approximate**: verify on Google Flights. but at least you know what routes exist.
happy to answer questions if anyone's stuck on a specific route.
#travel
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