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[Wrx2005]

They don't verify it. They just put your onward flight and the date into your record.

Ok got it.

[SuzukiGuy]

Hello peoples,

I need some pro guidance here brothers. I'm thinking that I don't need the yellow fever shot, will Colombia let me into the country? Its like 265.00 bucks Canadian to get and there is a shortage apparently. Is this something I need to worry about getting for a chica? I really don't think this is something I should be worrying about.

I think its not needed for Colombia, Brazil yes. The plan right now is to say forget about getting it.

Any thoughts guys?

[JjBee62]

They don't verify it. They just put your onward flight and the date into your record.

Maybe try telling them you're leaving by bus to Ecuador.

[Mr Enternational]

I recall my last trip from Thailand back to the Philippines. The agent casually asks if I have a ticket leaving the Philippines? It's almost like they are asking, for the sake of asking. But they really do want to see my proof. So I whip out my phone, show them the onward flight itinerary. They appear to verify it on the computer, because they are typing like they are inputting info from my phone. Then they hand my phone back and say I'm good to go.

They don't verify it. They just put your onward flight and the date into your record.

[Wrx2005]

I fly on a one way ticket regularly. Spirit and Jetblue have asked me if I had a return ticket, AA has never asked. When I showed the agent from Jet Blue my permanent residency visa and explained that I did not need a return ticket he was satisfied but the agent from Spirit had to ask another agent about it, he was clueless.

And that's what I'm talking about. The YMMD type of experiences based on who you run into at the airport. One doesn't know exactly what they will hear until they encounter an agent.

For the most part, all of the responses here leads me to believe certain airport agents may give out conflicting or false information. And others may have no clue. And for guys that bought a one way ticket but werent prepared to show proof ( of onward travel ), they may end up buying a return or onward ticket just to get on their plane. It would be real interesting if some agents were telling people they needed a "return" ticket just to boost sales with their carrier?

I recall my last trip from Thailand back to the Philippines. The agent casually asks if I have a ticket leaving the Philippines? It's almost like they are asking, for the sake of asking. But they really do want to see my proof. So I whip out my phone, show them the onward flight itinerary. They appear to verify it on the computer, because they are typing like they are inputting info from my phone. Then they hand my phone back and say I'm good to go.

[Manizales911]

Yes, you never been asked about that while in Colombia. But maybe you never bought a one way ticket to Colombia? Because if you did you would be asked about your plans to leave Colombia before you board your flight to Colombia, and before you even get to see an immigration officer in Colombia. In this instance, will some check in agents insist that you need a return ticket back to the US, instead of just saying you need proof of travel leaving Colombia?

I fly on a one way ticket regularly. Spirit and Jetblue have asked me if I had a return ticket, AA has never asked. When I showed the agent from Jetblue my permanent residency visa and explained that I did not need a return ticket he was satisfied but the agent from Spirit had to ask another agent about it, he was clueless.

[BMo814]

When I left SFO the guy at ticket counter asked about return ticket I flew jet blue to Cartagena but all I said was yeah I have one on American Airlines that was it, no question of return date, flight number or anything.

[Mr Enternational]

Which trips to Colombia were one way? Because if they were round trip there wouldn't be any reason for the ticket agent in the states to ask for proof of leaving Colombia. But if you were never asked for that and it was a one way ticket, I'd like to know more. Like what airline was that, and what city were you flying from?

Delta from Atlanta. Avianca from New York, Miami, Santo Domingo, Lima, and Sao Paulo.

[Wrx2005]

In over 100 times into Colombia from different cities and different countries, I have never been asked about an onward ticket. Philippines is the only country that I have ever had to show that. I guess it is just like chicks: YMMV.

Which trips to Colombia were one way? Because if they were round trip there wouldn't be any reason for the ticket agent in the states to ask for proof of leaving Colombia. But if you were never asked for that and it was a one way ticket, I'd like to know more. Like what airline was that, and what city were you flying from?

[Wrx2005]

Airlines want you to have a return ticket to the country you are leaving from or an onward ticket to another country. The reason for this is if you are denied entry at your destination country and have no ticket / funds to return to the original country you started your journey in, the airline would be responsible for transporting you back. The airlines can also be fined by the host country for this. Some gate / ticket agents may not check your return ticket status but they run the risk of being fined themselves if a traveler has no return ticket or money to buy one.

I believe some agents are not properly trained when it comes to offering information. Their native language may not be English. So some may be limited in how they convey information in English to customers at the check in desk. They need to be clear that it could be an onward ticket or a return ticket. Not just say you need a return ticket (as if onward and return are exactly the same thing). Because that could mean something different as far as air travel goes and who they are talking to.

[Wrx2005]

True, the airline agent will ask for your return ticket to leave Colombia.

Doesn't matter to where.

Once you arrive in Colombia, the officials there don't ask about it.

I just think the couple of guys I spoke to mistakenly believed they had to have a return ticket back to the US because a ticket agent said so. But the agent meant to say any ticket leaving Colombia.

[Wrx2005]

Sometimes I do not book round trip tickets going out of the USA. When I have done that they always question me if I have a return ticket. I then show them my return ticket which I purchased by itself.

Showing the return ticket lets me get away from these pests. This is really a pain in the ass as I do not like to be boxed in with a round trip ticket. The reason I book the flights seperate is if for some reason you can't make the first flight they cancel the return ticket. Sure they will give you a refund if you cancel, but that refund is always a rip off.

I really wish I did not have to buy a return ticket till I'm in country. I like to sometimes change the departure city, but you can't when you are locked into a round trip ticket.

I know a fellow who only buys a one way ticket, and he gets a phony receipt for a return ticket that he shows to the ticket agent. As far as when you arrive in the country you are visiting they have never asked to see a return ticket. Only the pricks in the USA airports seem to do.

I guess between customer and airline staff it's a semantics game. If they tell us we need a return ticket, they don't mean specifically back to the country you are from. Just a ticket leaving from that country. When I was living in the states, I flew JetBlue and United to get to the DR. I flew one way with no problem. Years later, I heard guys say JetBlue agents were requiring you to have a return or onward ticket from the DR. American and United never gave me a problem with having a one way ticket going to the DR. Philippines? Always had to have a ticket leaving there. Now I use a website where I purchase my onward flight itinerary, and it expires within 48 hrs.

[Wrx2005]

I've seen others report they were asked, by the airline for proof of a ticket back out of Colombia. However, there's nothing about any such requirement on the Colombian website regarding entry requirements. I find it impossible to believe that some country would try to force your travel itinerary. I've never been asked about my outbound arrangements when going through Colombian customs and immigration.

Yes, you never been asked about that while in Colombia. But maybe you never bought a one way ticket to Colombia? Because if you did you would be asked about your plans to leave Colombia before you board your flight to Colombia, and before you even get to see an immigration officer in Colombia. In this instance, will some check in agents insist that you need a return ticket back to the US, instead of just saying you need proof of travel leaving Colombia?

[Wrx2005]

Not true. You don't need to show a return ticket to anywhere. That sounds ridiculous anyway. I go from Peru to Colombia to DR or Colombia to Peru all the time. How are they going to tell you that you must go to your own country when leaving Colombia? Most countries just want you out, they don't care where you go.

I can't get anybody or find anything official info online confirming what these guys said. I think they were mistaken. For one their flights to Colombia were initiated from the states. And if they bought a one way ticket, they were told at the airport in the states that they needed a return ticket. I believe they took that info and ran with it. Meaning, they were mistakenly told they needed a return ticket, when what is needed was any ticket indicating they were leaving Colombia. Not a specific return ticket.

[World Travel 69]

Okay 5 or 6 post about your return ticket.

It happened to me, once if I remember, just be really.

Next question?

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