My Onward Ticket
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Former budget-carrier gate ops. 8 years on the "where's your return ticket" line.
Diego worked the gate at a major European budget carrier for the better part of a decade. He's the one who used to tell travellers their boarding pass wouldn't print without proof of onward travel. Now he writes about how to clear that hurdle in two minutes flat.
South Africa's onward ticket requirement catches more travellers than you'd expect. Here are seven things you must know before flying to Johannesburg or Cape Town.
The onward ticket rule appears in over 90 countries, but only seven enforce it consistently. Find out what each country checks and what happens if you arrive without valid departure proof.
Brazil's departure requirement catches thousands of travellers off guard every year, even those entering without a visa. Here are the seven facts that actually matter before you board.
Your eTA doesn't cancel the airline's departure check. Seven things every visitor to Canada must know about onward ticket rules, dummy tickets, and what happens when you're flagged at check-in.
Mexico checks for onward travel at the carrier desk and at INM primary inspection. Here are seven things to know before you book a one-way to MEX, CUN, or GDL.
Thailand's 60-day visa exemption changed the nomad calendar, but the onward ticket check at Sadao didn't ease up. Here are the seven dummy ticket mistakes that get people turned back at the border.
Your NZeTA approval doesn't prove you'll leave New Zealand - that's a separate requirement. Here are seven things about New Zealand's onward ticket rules that catch travellers out.
Australia enforces proof of onward travel on nearly every visa category, and budget carriers are just as strict as full-service airlines. These seven points cover what actually gets checked and what gets you rejected.
India's onward ticket rule isn't in a single written policy, but Lufthansa and IndiGo will turn you back without a live PNR. Here's what every traveller needs to know before the DEL check-in queue.
Singapore's ICA won't wave you through without proof of departure. Here are 7 things most visa-free travellers get wrong about the onward ticket requirement at Changi.
Turkish Airlines checks onward tickets at origin airports across Europe, not just at Istanbul. These are the 7 situations that get travellers denied boarding when flying into Turkey without a valid dummy ticket.
Vietnam's 90-day e-visa doesn't cancel the onward ticket check at SGN and HAN. Seven things that catch travellers by surprise at the gate.