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30 Sep 2013
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Oneway Ticket Argentina
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Leaving next month back to Argentina, where I have my bike stored, with a ticket of COPA/United purchased with frequent flyer miles, but only a one way ticket.
Anybody got hasslet on departure by the airlines telling you you need a roundtrip ticket and was not allowed to board? or how do you get around this by not buying the roundtrip requirement. ( I have the valid motorcycle temporarily permit in my pocket) I am not calling the airlines, because I kiow what they going to tell me already
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1 Oct 2013
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Originally Posted by scooper
Hi
Leaving next month back to Argentina, where I have my bike stored, with a ticket of COPA/United purchased with frequent flyer miles, but only a one way ticket.
Anybody got hasslet on departure by the airlines telling you you need a roundtrip ticket and was not allowed to board? or how do you get around this by not buying the roundtrip requirement. ( I have the valid motorcycle temporarily permit in my pocket) I am not calling the airlines, because I kiow what they going to tell me already
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For some reason on a one way ticket (oh how I hate the expense of those) I have never had a problem getting on the plane. At first I thought this was because I usually fly to Canada on one-way. But then I remembered I have flown from the USA to S.Korea one way.
It is usually when I land I get all the questions, and proof of *any* onward travel + money is usually enough.
However, when flying to Chile last year the return was 94 days. The airline gave Jean and I a grilling before letting us on due to the normal visa being 90 days. We were standing there in our bike gear, helmets etc and no luggage other than more bike gear. We took 30 mins to explain to them how we were traveling around SA and would not be in Chile for more than 30 days. After they spoke to a few senior people on the phone they let us on.
Their concern is that if you are rejected for entry because of the visa restriction the cost is on them to bring you home.
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2 Oct 2013
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Coming to Argentina this time we were required to show an onward ticket in Italy before boarding was processed. Nothing checked on arrival. To PNG and I checked with national carrier who advised no round trip ticket required. Trouble is it was a code share with Qantas and they flatly refused boarding until we went and bought the return ticket.
Trouble is it depend on the airline. Going to Europe first time we had one way and no questions asked. Second time had major problems because we were going for more than 3 months but that was because we were spending 3 months in Morocco. They demanded an itinerary showing ferry trip - couldn't supply one because you just book on the day. After a very long negotiations and showing credit cards and taking the matter to the top person at the termninal we were allowed to board. Next time I did have an itinerary faked up, but the airline didn't query the one way ticket. Never on landing in Europe was there any questions.
Trouble is your mileage WILL vary but I would suggest that even a self-produced itinerary plus some proof of financial resources would be good enough.
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Thanks Tony
That is exactly what I encountered a few times, that it is the airline making the demands to comply with the entry regulations they have in front of them when you board, so I made a fake Expedia ticket from a non partner airline, looked up the schedules etc and after printing it, I even thought it was real
And if you board from a considered "poor" country ( Honduras), the rules get more implicated, because airlines are afraight to have to carry you back on arrival, for what ever the reason is.
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sorry
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