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Need info about One-way flight tickets
Posted: May 16th, 2013, 11:33 am
by Renata
For all those that fly frequently especially in transit, .... I need to get someone to Turkey from the Caribbean.
Do you think it will be possible if I buy a one-way ticket from the Caribbean to the UK, then a return ticket to Turkey ?? They will only be in transit at the London airport for a few hours. No visas required. Will they get problems with immigration in London ??
Re: Need info about One-way flight tickets
Posted: May 16th, 2013, 2:53 pm
by anamericaninbangkok
Renata wrote:For all those that fly frequently especially in transit, .... I need to get someone to Turkey from the Caribbean.
Do you think it will be possible if I buy a one-way ticket from the Caribbean to the UK, then a return ticket to Turkey ?? They will only be in transit at the London airport for a few hours. No visas required. Will they get problems with immigration in London ??
It's possible but you might end up paying as much, or nearly as much, for a one way as a RT. The lower end airlines or budget airlines tend to give the best deals on one-way tickets.
As far as London, if they're in transit there shouldn't be any problem with immigration. They may need to show their ticket to Turkey though. They'll just sit in a waiting area and will be prohibited from exiting.
Posted: May 16th, 2013, 5:07 pm
by Adama
Are you a citizen of the country of your destination? If you arent a citizen then there will be a problem at the destination with a one way ticket. But you dont need a visa there, right?
But I think in London, as long as you have proof of "on going travel" then you should be OK.
You should probably just call the airline and ask them. Or even call up the British customs using a number from their website. I did that for Canada once to see if I needed proof of car insurance to drive through.
Posted: May 17th, 2013, 1:26 am
by Renata
Thanks anamericaninbangkok ... ticket prices are really high right now so I'm trying to cut corners lol
Adama I will contact the embassy & see what they say... but I kind of lost confindence in calling embassies after an incident I had in Venezuela with immigration. The Vene embassy told my friend he didn't need a visa to visit. So we left from Trinidad by ship for Venezuela. He didn't get cleared & had to return to Trinidad & come by flight. Apparently some nationalities can't come in by sea without a visa but can come in by flight without one.
Posted: May 17th, 2013, 3:18 am
by xiongmao
Depends where that "someone"'s passport is issued from.
Posted: May 17th, 2013, 6:17 am
by Adama
Renata wrote:Thanks anamericaninbangkok ... ticket prices are really high right now so I'm trying to cut corners lol
Adama I will contact the embassy & see what they say... but I kind of lost confindence in calling embassies after an incident I had in Venezuela with immigration. The Vene embassy told my friend he didn't need a visa to visit. So we left from Trinidad by ship for Venezuela. He didn't get cleared & had to return to Trinidad & come by flight. Apparently some nationalities can't come in by sea without a visa but can come in by flight without one.
Not the embassy. The customs dept. Their number should be on a website somewhere.