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[Offshore Swell]

While skyscanner is useful to buy lower-priced tickets (although use caution with some of the travel agencies they work with: never buy from ExploreTrip) their search results are in no way all-inclusive. For this, you'll need to see matrix. Itasoftware search or flightradar24. Download the flightradar app, you'll immediately see why it's essential to have.

Agreed!, some of the skyscanner resellers are dodgy, it is always best to book with the airline but theres acouple of the resellers are OK, gotogate seem alright and bestjet have been good for a while now but most of the others are low cost scammers. What skyscanner does do is show what flight options are available. Will download flightradar, thanks.

[Golfinho]

Hopefully this does not breach posting rules as these guys haven't started selling pussy yet, but your best bet is skyscanner www.skyscanner.com They will list all flights by all airlines on any route.S.

While skyscanner is useful to buy lower-priced tickets (although use caution with some of the travel agencies they work with: never buy from ExploreTrip) their search results are in no way all-inclusive. For this, you'll need to see matrix. Itasoftware search or flightradar24. Download the flightradar app, you'll immediately see why it's essential to have.

[Offshore Swell]

Hi guys,

Please respond only and PM me please if you have traveled these routes recently and know about the smaller regional airlines. I am looking for Philippines Airasia (subsidiary of Airasia formerly Zest) or any value-priced REGIONAL airline (not PAL) for DIRECT (non-stop) flights to / from these locations. I know that Cebupacificair has direct flight Manila to Bali but the times suck. Experienced replies appreciated. Also posted this in Philippines thread.

Hopefully this does not breach posting rules as these guys haven't started selling pussy yet, but your best bet is skyscanner www.skyscanner.com They will list all flights by all airlines on any route.

Hope that helps.

OS.

[Goferring]

Hi guys,

Please respond only and PM me please if you have traveled these routes recently and know about the smaller regional airlines. I am looking for Philippines Airasia (subsidiary of Airasia formerly Zest) or any value-priced REGIONAL airline (not PAL) for DIRECT (non-stop) flights to / from these locations. I know that Cebupacificair has direct flight Manila to Bali but the times suck. Experienced replies appreciated. Also posted this in Philippines thread.

I've flown DPS MNL and CGK MNL many times but only on Cebu Pacific because it suits my connections.

Generally if I want to know what flight and airline options are available, I Google the departure airport and the WikiPaedia site will have all airlines listed with their destinations. This includes the tiny regional airlines. It's an easy way to check on flight options versus the main carriers.

[D Cups]

Hi guys,

Please respond only and PM me please if you have traveled these routes recently and know about the smaller regional airlines. I am looking for Philippines Airasia (subsidiary of Airasia formerly Zest) or any value-priced REGIONAL airline (not PAL) for DIRECT (non-stop) flights to / from these locations. I know that Cebupacificair has direct flight Manila to Bali but the times suck. Experienced replies appreciated. Also posted this in Philippines thread.

[Fast Eddie 48]

Hi all:

I am a US citizen and will be heading to Jakarta in a couple of weeks and will be taking advantage of the Visa on Arrival process, which I have used before on many occasions.

This time, however, I don't really have an exit plan. I may head to Philippines if my DIA contacts are weak. So I don't want to purchase the outbound portion of my air ticket yet.

Does anyone have experience getting VoA at CGK without a return / exit ticket?

Do they actually check the PNR when you give them an itinerary?

Thanks, much appreciated!

To Gertiatno.

I am also a US citizen been going to Indoensia for business every yr for over 20 yrs, they do check onward ticket on arrival but not all the time and visa rule also change a lot also and about 6 yrs ago trying to board a cathay pacific flight from HK to Jakrata without a onward ticket I was refuse to be board so I need to purchase a ticket at the airport and cancel the ticket at the Cathay pacific office at the airport at Jakrata so play it safe have a onward ticket and Manila and HMC Vietnam is the other city that check onward tickets, right now voa for US citizen is free of charge for 30 days but this can change without any notice.

Fast Eddie 48.

[Offshore Swell]

Are there any ISG residents in Jakarta who have a MOGE (Ducati or similar) and need an excuse get out to ride or to combine two of lifes better pleasures. Feel free to PM.

[Offshore Swell]

Hi all:

I am a US citizen and will be heading to Jakarta in a couple of weeks and will be taking advantage of the Visa on Arrival process, which I have used before on many occasions.

This time, however, I don't really have an exit plan. I may head to Philippines if my DIA contacts are weak. So I don't want to purchase the outbound portion of my air ticket yet.

Does anyone have experience getting VoA at CGK without a return / exit ticket?

Do they actually check the PNR when you give them an itinerary


Thanks, much appreciated!

This is how you deal with this:

First, if the airline won't check you in, and this varies from country to country. Singapore is usually good. Australia 50/50, Phils no chance. So long as you have internet you just go to skyscanner and buy a $40 one way CGK to SIN Or KLI show it tothe check in staff and then throw it away. Sometimes just tell the check in staff this is what you are going to do and they will relent and give you a boarding pass.

In 50 plus entries to Indo via Bali and CGK I have been asked once for a return ticket, and I told him I would organise it with my ipad and come back and then went away and back to another counter and straight through without organising anything.

Last trick is if you frequently exit Indo on Garuda one way tickets, save them as pdf's. Garuda print date and month on their e -ticket but the year is buried in the fine print so you just print off an old garuda e-ticket for sometime in the month following and give it to the check in. Unless they search the actual ticket number they are none the wiser. If they do and catch you out. Refer to step one.

Hope that helps.

OS.

[Kerrstar]

A couple of things:

Will your airline let you on the plane at your departure point (presumably in the US) without the onward ticket? Some do check and will not issue a boarding pass if you do not.

The airlines will see that the passenger doesn't have an onwards visa with them so they may ask. If they don't then they will probably not let them board since if they are refused entry it is the airlines responsibility to fly them back.

It's not really worth the risk, better to just have your tickets sorted out and change them latr. If I'm travelling through SEA I usually would just get a return ticket to Singapore and then by the shorter flights from there since from Singapore it's easy to go elsewhere.

[Goferring]

Hi all:

I am a US citizen and will be heading to Jakarta in a couple of weeks and will be taking advantage of the Visa on Arrival process, which I have used before on many occasions.

This time, however, I don't really have an exit plan. I may head to Philippines if my DIA contacts are weak. So I don't want to purchase the outbound portion of my air ticket yet.

Does anyone have experience getting VoA at CGK without a return / exit ticket?

Do they actually check the PNR when you give them an itinerary?

Thanks, much appreciated!

A couple of things:

Will your airline let you on the plane at your departure point (presumably in the US) without the onward ticket? Some do check and will not issue a boarding pass if you do not.

Yes you are eligible for visa exemption but you will still pass through immigration and get a stamp in your passport. If the agent is having a bad hair day he may ask for the onward ticket. It has happened to me but only rarely. Act as if you know what you are doing and present a Google Calendar note with a fictitious entry for an outbound flight complete with booking code and say it is an e-ticket. Works for me but others have been forced to buy a full price out bound ticket to SIN or KUL.

Note that exempt visas cannot be extended. If you may be staying longer you need to volunteer for the paid visa.

[Jsxyz]

Hi all:

I am a US citizen and will be heading to Jakarta in a couple of weeks and will be taking advantage of the Visa on Arrival process, which I have used before on many occasions.

This time, however, I don't really have an exit plan. I may head to Philippines if my DIA contacts are weak. So I don't want to purchase the outbound portion of my air ticket yet.

Does anyone have experience getting VoA at CGK without a return / exit ticket?

Do they actually check the PNR when you give them an itinerary?

Thanks, much appreciated!

US citizens don't need a visa for Indonesia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Indonesia

[Geriatno]

Hi all:

I am a US citizen and will be heading to Jakarta in a couple of weeks and will be taking advantage of the Visa on Arrival process, which I have used before on many occasions.

This time, however, I don't really have an exit plan. I may head to Philippines if my DIA contacts are weak. So I don't want to purchase the outbound portion of my air ticket yet.

Does anyone have experience getting VoA at CGK without a return / exit ticket?

Do they actually check the PNR when you give them an itinerary?

Thanks, much appreciated!

[Stykler]

Hi guys!
Choosing between Greece and Indonesia. Punting available at both.

How is the punting overall in Indonesia?

Probably better than Greece.

[Manny51]

Hi guys!

Quick question. Got some vacation time coming up in Sept. Trying to figure out where to go. Choosing between Greece and Indonesia. Punting available at both.

How is the punting overall in Indonesia? Is it only in Jakarta, or is it available everywhere? Have been to most of the other countries in SE Asia before.

Thanks in advance!

[Stykler]

If you are Donald Trump, you can grab them by the pussy. But most of us will either shake their hand or give them a simple harmless hug Hello, at most.

Brilliant!