My Onward Ticket
Writer
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.
Un PNR de billet fictif n'est pas éternel : la ticketing time limit de la compagnie peut l'annuler sans préavis. Voici ce qui contrôle sa durée de vie et comment vérifier qu'il tient encore.
A small name mismatch on a dummy or onward ticket can look like a bigger problem than it is. Here is what airlines will correct without a new booking, and what forces one.
Your onward ticket PNR can expire before you ever reach the airport. Here are six fast fixes to rebook and get through check-in without a scare.
China's tourist L visa application reviews your flight itinerary long before you reach a border, and a dummy ticket needs to match it exactly.
Turkish Airlines agents often ask for proof of onward travel before you board, especially through Istanbul. Here's why, and what actually satisfies the check.
The US Visa Waiver Program requires proof you'll leave within 90 days, and an onward ticket is usually how travelers show it. Here's what actually counts.
A dummy or onward ticket PNR can vanish before you need it. Here's what actually determines how long yours stays valid, and how to check it.
Un billet fictif est une réservation authentique, pas un faux document. Voici les idées reçues les plus tenaces sur ce que c'est vraiment et sur ce que dit la loi.
Un PNR ne vaut rien tant qu'il n'est pas confirmé sur le site de la compagnie. Voici comment vérifier ton billet fictif étape par étape, avant de te retrouver bloqué au comptoir.
Jamaica's immigration process expects proof you're leaving, not just arriving. Here's what counts as valid onward travel and how a dummy ticket satisfies it.
Before you ever reach a UK border, the Standard Visitor visa's online form and document upload ask for onward travel evidence. Here's what actually belongs in that upload.
A Schengen visa application checks your onward ticket's timing, not just its format, and getting the 90/180-day math wrong can undo an otherwise solid file.