The Experience (Why need an Onward Ticket)
After having visited Europe, you plan to visit South East Asia. And while you enjoyed every single minute in Italy, Paris, and Spain, you're more than ready to explore the vast culture and beaches of Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand.
You eagerly hand over your passport and ticket at the check in counter. At that point, clear visions of white beaches and blue skies slowly begin to materialize in your head. You remain in that blissful trance, right up until the moment you hear the airline agent say…
“Can I please see your proof of onward ticket?”
You stand there, confused. Only thing you can say is "what?"
“We cannot let you board your flight without proof that you will come back.”
After trying to beg the airline agent without success, the visions in your head are now replaced of a plane taking off without you.
Perhaps you’ve experienced the same thing, I know I have. As dealing with the issue of onward flight tickets is something that many travelers whose travel plans are open-ended and therefore doesn’t involve any onward flights.
The Solution
In order to avoid a similar situation, I now make sure that I’m always prepared. But that doesn’t mean that I’m purchasing roundtrip tickets all of the time. Instead, I "rent" a return ticket.
While some might think this is a bit ‘questionable’, it is a workaround that saves me a great deal of money and hassle by eliminating the fear involved with hearing those dreaded words – ‘where’s your onward ticket?’
Here's how I do it:
- On your computer or phone (yes, you can do it even with phone), search returnflightonwardtravel.com.
- Once you're in the website, click Create Itinerary. This where you fill up your information- name, departing and arrival airport, and depart date.
- Click Find Flights. And you will see all the available flights and airlines. see photo below
- Now there are three choices:
- FREE return ticket. Where you will have put all the flight information for one of the suitable flights, including the flight #, dates/times, duration, total miles of the itinerary, airline and type of aircraft.
- Fake return ticket for only $3.99. Where you only put your personal information and we will find all the available flights and airline for you.
- Rental return ticker for only $9.99. The process is the same with the second option except it's a legit airline ticket.
- Once you've chosen what ticket to get and paid for the corresponding fee, they will send you a confirmatory ticket and you'll be good to go.
And when an airline check-in staff or even an immigration officer, asks for proof of your onward ticket, simply hand over your confirmation and you’ll quickly be on your way.
Can I really guarantee the success of the first two options? Nope. So you’ll have to use it at your own risk. However, it’s worked for me each and every time.
