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Post by livinginmedellin on May 20, 2016 23:54:06 GMT -5
Several times when I have gone to Colombia I have been asked for a return ticket by the airline in the U.S. - this has happened on JetBlue, Spirit, Avianca and American. It probably happens to me at least 50% of the time. But lately I show my visa and cedula and that shuts them up. In the past when I was a tourist I always had a return ticket.
But I have never been asked at immigration in Colombia for a return ticket in probably 100 flights since 2006 to Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena from the US.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 21, 2016 8:18:55 GMT -5
Several times when I have gone to Colombia I have been asked for a return ticket by the airline in the U.S. - this has happened on JetBlue, Spirit, Avianca and American. It probably happens to me at least 50% of the time. But lately I show my visa and cedula and that shuts them up. In the past when I was a tourist I always had a return ticket. But I have never been asked at immigration in Colombia for a return ticket in probably 100 flights since 2006 to Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena from the US. Well I have never been aaked.maybe its different if you take a direct flight
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Post by suba on May 21, 2016 9:25:37 GMT -5
I suppose it depends on whether the staff in departure give a toss if the airline they work for gets a bill for returning the passenger. Colombia doesn't check, they either expect the airline to have done so or more likely they need the tourist dollars and are told not to turn them away.
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Post by fishhead on May 21, 2016 11:57:13 GMT -5
Only time I didn't need a return ticket was when I moved here for good in 2013. Turns out that it was cheaper buying a two-way-ticket anyway and just not use the return ticket. Go figure.
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Post by sassafras on May 21, 2016 12:44:12 GMT -5
Several times when I have gone to Colombia I have been asked for a return ticket by the airline in the U.S. - this has happened on JetBlue, Spirit, Avianca and American.
Living in Medellin, If you buy your ticket online where do they ask you for a return ticket? When you check in baggage? TSA line? Boarding gate? Where?
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Post by elexpatriado on May 21, 2016 13:20:23 GMT -5
Several times when I have gone to Colombia I have been asked for a return ticket by the airline in the U.S. - this has happened on JetBlue, Spirit, Avianca and American. Living in Medellin, If you buy your ticket online where do they ask you for a return ticket? When you check in baggage? TSA line? Boarding gate? Where? Thats what I wonder too, since boarding passes are all automatic issued from the kiosks now Anyway, never been asked on hundreds of flights Guess some guys attract more interest than others LOL
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 14:42:34 GMT -5
The return ticket law is an international agreement forcing the airline to return a passenger to his home country free of charge if he doesn't have proper entry documentation or isn't able to obtain an entry visa at his arrival. It has absolutely nothing to do with Colombia or any other country, it has everything to do with the particular airline and if they've been burned in the past.
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Post by sassafras on May 21, 2016 15:17:23 GMT -5
The return ticket law is an international agreement forcing the airline to return a passenger to his home country free of charge if he doesn't have proper entry documentation or isn't able to obtain an entry visa at his arrival. It has absolutely nothing to do with Colombia or any other country, it has everything to do with the particular airline and if they've been burned in the past. Is it a law? Whose law is it? If it is only an agreement is it written down anywhere? At what part of the flight will they ask me to show them the return ticket?
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Post by gallito on May 21, 2016 16:53:08 GMT -5
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Post by elexpatriado on May 21, 2016 17:01:26 GMT -5
yeah i aint losing any sleep over it
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Post by coolcoil on May 24, 2016 17:02:34 GMT -5
yeah i aint losing any sleep over it Well, assuming you have a visa and a cellula,it's not an issue for you. Since I got my visa, I have flown about 70 roundtrips outside the country. In my experience, COPA always asks to see proof of residency before letting me check in. That is where they always ask. American asked me the first time I flew with them, but they have not asked me since. Of course, American may have recorded that I have a visa that is good until XXX in their system.
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Post by livinginmedellin on May 24, 2016 17:16:53 GMT -5
Several times when I have gone to Colombia I have been asked for a return ticket by the airline in the U.S. - this has happened on JetBlue, Spirit, Avianca and American. Living in Medellin, If you buy your ticket online where do they ask you for a return ticket? When you check in baggage? TSA line? Boarding gate? Where? The return ticket question has been asked by the airline at the counter when checking baggage. I always check bags when coming to Colombia as normally my trips are for a week or more and I normally bring some things back with me. It is hit or miss - sometimes they ask and sometimes they don't. When they ask, I just show my visa and they shut up. Mainly they seem to ask when flying from the US. For example, it recently happened to me on an Avianca flight from JFK to Medellín. I don't recall being asked very often when flying to Colombia from other countries like Spain, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Mexico.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 25, 2016 8:30:01 GMT -5
Ok I drank a couple glasses of wine and sorrily inconsistent nevertheless Imho;the rules are subjective just like some of the posts on here.Assumedly Colombian migra doesn't want a bunch of scruffy backpackers sullying up their malls and high priced boutique hostels after which overstaying their visas and or not have sufficient funds to get their arses out of locumbia. "In addition to all your passport and visa information, most countries in the world have a protocol in place that requires you to provide an onward ticket (proof that you’ll actually be leaving their country) in order for you to enter. This will obviously create a problem if you didn’t know about it, and/or don’t have one. “Onward ticket” doesn’t mean you need a ticket home or out of that country specifically, but that you should have documentation that your travel will be continuing at a later date. For example, if you want to enter Thailand, your proof of onward travel could be a ticket 3 months later out of Singapore or Vietnam. This will work most of time but you should always double check with the consulate of the countries you’re planning on visiting to get their specific official requirements. Onward ticket protocols sometimes go unenforced, but when it is you should be prepared to show paperwork. Agents can deny boarding without proof of onward travel, or worse, when you do arrive you can be denied entry, forcing you to go back to you point of departure at your own expense. Governments initiated this process mostly to quell the flow of undocumented immigrants coming into a country for work, especially from bordering or nearby countries, not to discourage long-term tourists. Tourists however have been affected by the rule. A few countries that absolutely require proof of onward travel are Peru, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Philippines, Indonesia and Brazil among others." Read it or not;the internet is full of these responses.In the end ask the Colombian embassy or consulte for their interpretation. www.airtreks.com/ready/where-do-you-want-to-go/onward-tickets/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onward_ticketWhen in doubt hit up TA;a crew of "experts" waiting on your every whim... www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowTopic-g1-i10702-k8859812-Proof_Of_Onward_Travel-Air_Travel.htmlbooks.google.ca/books?id=hgU-GurBzOUC&pg=PT116&lpg=PT116&dq=Airline+regulations+governing+onward+tickets&source=bl&ots=VAZoSahJmT&sig=gKREq-4IEIhkAHfLY0dRSUKwONs&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Airline%20regulations%20governing%20onward%20tickets&f=falseeverywhereonce.com/2014/06/16/proof-of-onward-travel-required/www.worldtravelguide.net/colombia/passport-visa Despite all that, Nobody ever asked me for anything. I guess I dont look like a scruffy backpacker or illegal alien
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Post by elexpatriado on May 25, 2016 8:31:01 GMT -5
yeah i aint losing any sleep over it Well, assuming you have a visa and a cellula,it's not an issue for you. Since I got my visa, I have flown about 70 roundtrips outside the country. In my experience, COPA always asks to see proof of residency before letting me check in. That is where they always ask. American asked me the first time I flew with them, but they have not asked me since. Of course, American may have recorded that I have a visa that is good until XXX in their system. Me, never, and I have let my Visa expire a few times. Well its good to know . I usually travel outside of the country twice a year, but usually have my next ticket booked way ahead. If I have an expired visa, maybe I should also carry a prnitout of my next flight in and out of Colombia, just in case. You never know I guess.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 25, 2016 8:33:09 GMT -5
Several times when I have gone to Colombia I have been asked for a return ticket by the airline in the U.S. - this has happened on JetBlue, Spirit, Avianca and American. Living in Medellin, If you buy your ticket online where do they ask you for a return ticket? When you check in baggage? TSA line? Boarding gate? Where? The return ticket question has been asked by the airline at the counter when checking baggage. I always check bags when coming to Colombia as normally my trips are for a week or more and I normally bring some things back with me. It is hit or miss - sometimes they ask and sometimes they don't. When they ask, I just show my visa and they shut up. Mainly they seem to ask when flying from the US. For example, it recently happened to me on an Avianca flight from JFK to Medellín. I don't recall being asked very often when flying to Colombia from other countries like Spain, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Mexico. US Airlines are very picky, look at the TSA security, and all the extra questions US airlines are required to ask. If you are in transit and have your boarding pass, it is a different issue.
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