Oh no! Entering the Phil without a ticket out (more oh no)
So the whole story is. When I was in L. A. I called and asked Phil Air if I could fly on a one way ticket. They said yes.
At the airport the airline said no and that I had to buy a ticket out (Honk Kong) which was refundable)$475.
Today in Cebu I went to Phil Airlines to get a refund and they said NO! Not without showing another ticket out of the country.
This saga is not over. (They did quote me a price of $300 for a one way ticket to Thailand. I'd swim first.).
Onward ticket still necesssary.
I had a one way ticket from the USA on United and the day before the departure, computer would not let me do on line check in. Fortunately, I had invested $40.00 on a cheap ticket from Manila to HK and ticket agent was asked by computer to confirm the onward ticket. Only after she confirmed, she was able to issue a boarding pass. It was all done promptly by a very nice lady at the airport.
Flight Itinerary on paper
[QUOTE=Canute;2105376]I had a one way ticket from the USA on United and the day before the departure, computer would not let me do on line check in. Fortunately, I had invested $40.00 on a cheap ticket from Manila to HK and ticket agent was asked by computer to confirm the onward ticket. Only after she confirmed, she was able to issue a boarding pass. It was all done promptly by a very nice lady at the airport.[/QUOTE]Very strange. I travel a lot and never have any physical tickets with me as I always book online. It's always e-tickets. Even for Philippines, last time I have had one way to Cebu and then to Indonesia, different airlines. I just carry my paper Flight Itinerary. I have been asked when I am leaving and I have showed my paper Flight Itinerary. That has worked all the times in countries where I have been asked 'leaving' questions. I will be in Phillipines in a month or so and I'll have the same papers with me again.