Comments on: Problems Caused By One-Way Tickets for Everyone Including Round the World Travelers http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html One guy's attempt to travel as far around the world as he cheaply can Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:36:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brian http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-16747 brian Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:09:22 +0000 You mean buy it at the airport once he arrived and they refused him. They might. He's on the plane already??? There are stories of other people who have been put on the next plane out of town. Sorry I can't be more helpful but the rules and regulations vary from country to country and airline to airline. Like the post says, some people have problems and some don't. If you want to be absolutely safe, find the cheapest ticket out of Vancouver for a few months down the road. Even Seattle will do. When/If you need to show proof you can show the ticket for Seattle. But then make sure you have a ticket leaving Seattle! You mean buy it at the airport once he arrived and they refused him. They might. He’s on the plane already??? There are stories of other people who have been put on the next plane out of town. Sorry I can’t be more helpful but the rules and regulations vary from country to country and airline to airline. Like the post says, some people have problems and some don’t.
If you want to be absolutely safe, find the cheapest ticket out of Vancouver for a few months down the road. Even Seattle will do. When/If you need to show proof you can show the ticket for Seattle. But then make sure you have a ticket leaving Seattle!

]]> By: Hannah http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-16739 Hannah Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:57:25 +0000 :( Sadness. If they don't let him through, can he buy a ticket out of Canada for the future? Then will they let him through? Say he buys a ticket to a city in the states for 2 months after staying in Canada, would that mean he could be allowed through? Sorry for all the q's, I'm freaking out a little bit - and time is running out as he should be arriving there within the next 12 hrs. :( Sadness. If they don’t let him through, can he buy a ticket out of Canada for the future? Then will they let him through? Say he buys a ticket to a city in the states for 2 months after staying in Canada, would that mean he could be allowed through? Sorry for all the q’s, I’m freaking out a little bit – and time is running out as he should be arriving there within the next 12 hrs.

]]> By: brian http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-16738 brian Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:49:36 +0000 I have no idea if he will get through or not. All I'm saying is that he could have a problem. Or Canada could greet him with open arms and not ask him anything. You may want to call Canadian Immigration/Border Control. I would do so anonymously so they can't look for you! I will say that the fact that the airline has had him sign waivers is not a good sign... I have no idea if he will get through or not. All I’m saying is that he could have a problem. Or Canada could greet him with open arms and not ask him anything.

You may want to call Canadian Immigration/Border Control. I would do so anonymously so they can’t look for you!

I will say that the fact that the airline has had him sign waivers is not a good sign…

]]> By: Hannah http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-16733 Hannah Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:22:41 +0000 so you think they might force him to buy a ticket out of Canada? The thing is, this is the first time I've ever come across this issue. Border control - in other countries - have never asked me for proof of return, they just ask me how long I intend to stay. Are they going to demand proof from my boyfriend? How often do they do that? so you think they might force him to buy a ticket out of Canada? The thing is, this is the first time I’ve ever come across this issue. Border control – in other countries – have never asked me for proof of return, they just ask me how long I intend to stay. Are they going to demand proof from my boyfriend? How often do they do that?

]]> By: brian http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-16728 brian Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:33:23 +0000 Yep you might have a problem. I don't think it's going to make a difference who he is staying with to Border Control. Someone staying with a trusted friend/family/bf/gf can easily disappear when the visa expires. Immigration has seen/heard that line before. Yep you might have a problem. I don’t think it’s going to make a difference who he is staying with to Border Control. Someone staying with a trusted friend/family/bf/gf can easily disappear when the visa expires. Immigration has seen/heard that line before.

]]> By: hannah http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-16722 hannah Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:03:38 +0000 Hmmm! I'm a bit concerned. I'm Canadian and traveling into Canada on a one way ticket. I know I won't have any issues. However, my boyfriend, who's Australian, will be arriving in Vancouver on a one way ticket, also - and a day before me. He's already had issues checking in at Sydney, the airline made him sign forms to verify that he was not 'the airline's responsibility' once he lands in Canada. They told him that without a RT, he might have issues getting through immigration in Vancouver. But if he has Canadian connections (myself and my aunt who we're staying with in Victoria) will he really have issues? Will he be forced to buy a RT? Our story is that we want to decide where to go next once we're together in Canada, thats why we haven't got any outgoing ticket yet. Hmmm! I’m a bit concerned. I’m Canadian and traveling into Canada on a one way ticket. I know I won’t have any issues. However, my boyfriend, who’s Australian, will be arriving in Vancouver on a one way ticket, also – and a day before me. He’s already had issues checking in at Sydney, the airline made him sign forms to verify that he was not ‘the airline’s responsibility’ once he lands in Canada. They told him that without a RT, he might have issues getting through immigration in Vancouver. But if he has Canadian connections (myself and my aunt who we’re staying with in Victoria) will he really have issues? Will he be forced to buy a RT? Our story is that we want to decide where to go next once we’re together in Canada, thats why we haven’t got any outgoing ticket yet.

]]> By: brian http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-16099 brian Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:25:59 +0000 I don't know if Cambodia will let you in with a one way ticket. You may want to call the airline and just ask. I don’t know if Cambodia will let you in with a one way ticket. You may want to call the airline and just ask.

]]> By: Matt b http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-16018 Matt b Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:27:13 +0000 This was interesting. Im planning on going to malaysia for 5 myhs for school plus as much travel as possible. So was debating One way to cambodia for $850 and have freedom $1350 round trip thailand. Cheaper but then i have to leave from thailand. Thoughts? This was interesting. Im planning on going to malaysia for 5 myhs for school plus as much travel as possible. So was debating

One way to cambodia for $850 and have freedom

$1350 round trip thailand. Cheaper but then i have to leave from thailand.

Thoughts?

]]> By: brian http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-14885 brian Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:06:13 +0000 Good to know Larry. A printed itinerary may not be enough anymore, at least for Cathat Pacific. Thanks for commenting. Good to know Larry. A printed itinerary may not be enough anymore, at least for Cathat Pacific. Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Larry Young http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/01/problems-caused-by-one-way-tickets-for.html#comment-14794 Larry Young Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:39:02 +0000 As a US citizen traveling from Hong Kong to Manila on Cathay Pacific, the Cathay Pacific folk told me I couldnt board for Manila without showing an onward ticket leaving Manila. I in fact -had- an onward ticket booked with Asiana airline, and could show my printed itinerary, but Cathay Pacific said they needed a -ticket-, and that a printed itinerary was not sufficient. I pointed out that I havent seen a physical ticket in years .... its always an e-ticket .... but they wouldnt let me board until at the very last conceivable moment they managed to get ahold of Asiana airlines and confirm my onward ticket. This took hours, partly because it was too early in the morning and Asiana's desk wasnt staffed, and in the end I had to sprint a long way to the airplane, with a Cathay Pacific employee along helping me cut through to the head of the queues. They told me that there was some sort of printout that they could have accepted, which is more official than an itinerary, and they claimed I should be able to get such a printout on the airline's site. I have no idea what they were talking about, and I just talked to both Delta and Continental about the problem because I am about to make a similar trip with a Hong Kong-Manila leg and my onward trip is again with another airline. Both Delta and Continental told me they can only provide the itinerary. Cathay Pacific now says they will check it with the airline ... apparently they still can't accept an itinerarary and now its two years later. Fortunately this time my trip is at a reasonable hour and it should be checkable. As a US citizen traveling from Hong Kong to Manila on Cathay Pacific, the Cathay Pacific folk told me I couldnt board for Manila without showing an onward ticket leaving Manila. I in fact -had- an onward ticket booked with Asiana airline, and could show my printed itinerary, but Cathay Pacific said they needed a -ticket-, and that a printed itinerary was not sufficient.
I pointed out that I havent seen a physical ticket in years …. its always an e-ticket …. but they wouldnt let me board until at the very last conceivable moment they managed to get ahold of Asiana airlines and confirm my onward ticket. This took hours, partly because it was too early in the morning and Asiana’s desk wasnt staffed, and in the end I had to sprint a long way to the airplane, with a Cathay Pacific employee along helping me cut through to the head of the queues.

They told me that there was some sort of printout that they could have accepted, which is more official than an itinerary, and they claimed I should be able to get such a printout on the airline’s site. I have no idea what they were talking about, and I just talked to both Delta and Continental about the problem because I am about to make a similar trip with a Hong Kong-Manila leg and my onward trip is again with another airline. Both Delta and Continental told me they can only provide the itinerary. Cathay Pacific now says they will check it with the airline … apparently they still can’t accept an itinerarary and now its two years later.
Fortunately this time my trip is at a reasonable hour and it should be checkable.

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