One Way Ticket

[TomAtAlki]

Looking for recent experiences with a one way ticket into AR. I've always had round trip in the past.

Thanks, Tom

 

[steveinbsas]

These might help:

http://baexpats.org/...ne-way-to-bsas/

http://baexpats.org/...nd-trip-ticket/

http://baexpats.org/...or-to-boarding/

http://baexpats.org/...icket-problems/

PS: Congratulations on your decision to get residency in Argentina (if that's why you want to travel with a one way ticket this time).

 

[Ceviche]

One way ticket is always a gamble.

Recently, I was traveling within Asia on a one way ticket and the airlines did not let me board till I had a ticket out.

So I ended up buying a new ticket right at the check-in counter of the airlines, on expedia ( airlines tried their best to sell me a ticket). when I reached my destination 3 hours later, I took advantage of expedia's "no question asked" cancellation policy within first 24 hours and returned the ticket and got 100% refund.

So it served 2 purposes. Got to my destination without a problem, had a legal ticket out of that country which got reimbursed 100%

 

[ben]

Simplest/safest route: Before checking in, buy a one-way ticket out, or even a two-way ticket (cheaper), EZE-US on either United or Delta. Once landed, you have every right to call and cancel the ticket. Make sure this is done within 24 hours of purchase. Done.

 

[TomAtAlki]

These might help:

http://baexpats.org/...ne-way-to-bsas/

http://baexpats.org/...nd-trip-ticket/

http://baexpats.org/...or-to-boarding/

http://baexpats.org/...icket-problems/

PS: Congratulations on your decision to get residency in Argentina (if that's why you want to travel with a one way ticket this time).

Thanks for the links. Guess I should have searched before I wrote.

We are applying either residency or citizenship in the near future. How's your battle for citizenship going?

 

[Ceviche]

Simplest/safest route: Before checking in, buy a one-way ticket out, or even a two-way ticket (cheaper), EZE-US on either United or Delta. Once landed, you have every right to call and cancel the ticket. Make sure this is done within 24 hours of purchase. Done.

The "no questions cancellation" within 24 hours is done by Expedia, Orbitz, Cheap tickets and a1-2 more agents and NOT by the airlines itself.

With the airlines, one has to purchase the highest price ticket and even then its kind of a gamble. With the agents, its never a gamble as long one returns it in 24 hours even if its the cheapest priced ticket.

 

[ben]

The "no questions cancellation" within 24 hours is done by Expedia, Orbitz, Cheap tickets and a1-2 more agents and NOT by the airlines itself.

With the airlines, one has to purchase the highest price ticket and even then its kind of a gamble. With the agents, its never a gamble as long one returns it in 24 hours even if its the cheapest priced ticket.

That is not correct.

By 'highest price ticket' you probably mean an unrestricted economy fare, refund of which is a) not limited to 24 hours the fare is intrinsically refundable, and but b ) can in certain circumstances indeed be tricky.

The 24-hour window is a completely different animal, it is mandated by US law (regulation if you want to be pedantic), and has nothing to do with the class of fare or type of ticket. (American Airlines implements it differently though, which is why I only mentioned United and Delta).

Relevant airline and government links:

http://www.united.com/refund

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/traveling-with-us/ticket-changes-refunds/risk-free-cancellation.html

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2012/dot0812.html

 

[pitipur]

I've traveled with a round trip ticket (but the return flight was 9 months later, well past the tourist window) with no questions asked. The last time I flew in, I had a one way ticket, and I was asked for a return flight but I showed the agent my residencia precaria and they let me board.

 

[ben]

I've traveled with a round trip ticket (but the return flight was 9 months later, well past the tourist window) with no questions asked. The last time I flew in, I had a one way ticket, and I was asked for a return flight but I showed the agent my residencia precaria and they let me board.

Residencia precaria, or anything at all that shows you are more than a simple in-and-out tourist, will obviously be accepted by the airlines - they are not obligated to be full-fledged immigration agents. In the case of the U.S., even student papers are enough to make a one-way ticket acceptable. I'm pretty sure the OP's question refers to travelling as a normal tourist.

 

[thorsten]

So far, I entered Argentina about 10 times and never had a return ticket out of the country. I have never been asked by the local immigration about it. The only time I was asked was at the checkin in Peru from the airline, but I told the girl that I did it several times, I'll leave the country with a ferry (made it up) and she should ask her supervisor - which she did and I checked in.
If there should be a real issue, it's always possible to buy a hugely overpriced business class ticket and refund it after arriving.