Yeah, I don't know how many one-way international tickets I have bought, many
[QUOTE=Surfer500;2710064]Interesting, my last two flights into Colombia from LAX I had business class seats on COPA and AVIANCA, and tried to print boarding passes beforehand, and was not able to, and was required to go to the counter, and the first thing they asked for was to see that I had completed the Colombian CheckMig form. I don't know how other airlines flying into Colombia handle this, but seems as though these airlines were trying to avoid delays at the boarding gates, making sure that all of the travelers documents are in order before getting to the boarding gate with their boarding passes stamped "Doc's OK" on them, at least that has been my experience.
As far as the return ticket, or exit ticket being mentioned as a requirement for flying into Colombia, I know COPA has always been very strict about this, but don't remember AVIANCA asking every time I have flown with them.
And I have never heard on this board of anyone arriving in Colombia who didn't have a an exit ticket being asked by immigration about this. I suppose since it is a requirement that the airlines must check for before allowing someone to board, that immigration doesn't even bother checking or confirming.[/QUOTE]I have never had an issue or been asked to show a return trip ticket. I am a little surprised no one is discussing the underlying issue. Basically, the destination country doesn't want to get stuck with a ne'er do well or malcontent or indigent person who can't pay his own way out. So maybe if you're the one getting stopped you should take it personally, jajajajjajaaaa because there is probably some profiling going on there. JK, or am I?
Siiiii, mi amigo, we are in agreement
[QUOTE=Nounce;2710122]If this is not an issue then why there are outlets that sell fake tickets?
When I fly to Asia, I use Thailand as my base. For me, usually the round trip ticket is about the same price as one way ticket so I always buy round trip for a trip that may last many months. I will then buy round trip ticket departing from BKK to other countries. When I enter BKK again, it is always on the return leg so it is the same as one way. I will make trips like this multiple times during one trip to Asia. I have been asked by airline and by custom about my onward ticket because it is not on the same ticket in their system. I don't keep track how many times but I have been asked.
This is just my experience so please don't generalize it to think I disagree with you or you will be asked to show onward ticket. I personally will buy one way ticket when it makes sense but will be prepared to purchase onward ticket when required.
The last ticket I bought to MDE is one way ticket.[/QUOTE]I was trying to make light of the issue by implying if they don't like the way you look, you have to have a return ticket. Bad joke. I guess there's a market for the fake tickets, and so far I am not their target customer, jaja.
My take on it was that there appears to be a varying degree of enforcement for the "round-trip ticket requirement" based on the country of destination and the airline.
I get a pop-up every time when I book my one-way ticket to Colombia saying that I can be refused entry, and I have ignored it, and so far so good. Of course, that is the same thing the fella said after he jumped from the top of a skyscraper on his way down, the people on the 69th floor overheard him saying the same thing, "So far, so good". Jajajjajajajjaaa.
As several have suggested, one work around would be to get out your smart phone in real time, book a return ticket, and then cancel it within 24 hours, or use the fake ticket service you mentioned, which fortunately I have never had to do, but now I am probably jinxed.
I am not suggesting, nor do I rarely, that one way of doing something is better than another, unless the harm or safety of self and others comes into play.
