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1. DebConf data
DebConf23 will be held at Infopark, Kochi, India, 10th September → 17th September 2023.
DebCamp is from Sunday, 3rd September to Saturday 9th September, 2023.
2. Attending
Registration is not yet open.
Planning to attend:
Nick |
DebCamp |
DebConf |
Further travel |
Registration |
Noodles |
No |
Yes |
No |
⛔ |
jmw |
No |
Yes |
Delhi day trip on inbound |
|
3. Accommodation and local transport
Hotel |
People |
Four Points Sheraton, Kochi Infopark |
Noodles |
4. Travel to/from Kochi
Flying seems likely to be the only viable option. Airport codes: COK (IATA), VOCI (ICAO)
4.1. Flying
There do not appear to be any direct flights to Cochin Airport from the UK. Qatar offer flights via Doha, BA or Virgin Atlantic will both fly to New Delhi or Mumbai and use various domestics to get to Kochi. Vistara is recommended for the domestic sector.
Name |
Nick |
Contact |
Outbound |
Return |
Jonathan McDowell |
Noodles |
BA0247 -> UK0885 arrive 9/9 19:10 |
UK0886 -> BA0142 leave 16/9 19:55 |
|
jmw |
VS300 7/9, UK885 8/9 (planned) |
UK886 17/9, VS301 18/9 (planned) |
4.2. Driving
4.3. Railing
5. Entry requirements
UK residents require a visa. In recent weeks the Indian embassies have suspended online applications and a visit is now mandatory. Take great care when completing any forms; the slightest error will be rejected and a new appointment required, which can take weeks.
6. Customs
TBC.