Comments on: Refundable flights around the world https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=refundable-flights-around-the-world Piggy-back ride with A&Z Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Niranjan https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-103062 Niranjan Mon, 08 Feb 2016 10:02:15 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-103062 Hello there Ajit! I'd be interested to know more about the process that you followed. Cheers, Niranjan Hello there Ajit!
I’d be interested to know more about the process that you followed.

Cheers,
Niranjan

]]> By: John Doe https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-77423 John Doe Fri, 08 May 2015 03:56:18 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-77423 I would not fake a reservation like one of the posters above. The reservations usually have enough info that a consular official could, in theory, go to orbitz or united.com or whatever and look up your itinerary with the info you have provided. When they don't find it, you could have issues. The chances are slim though, I admit. What I normally do is use the 24 hour hold feature on AA.com or go to united.com and click the pay in cash or Western Union option while checking out - that usually puts the PNR on hold for 24 hours. You can then print it out and take it the consulate. Now, to be clear, it's only a held itinerary and not an actual ticket, but I've never had anyone complain about that. The PNR usually expires after 24 hours so if they look it up online after that (which as said above, they probably never will) they won't find it, but at least you didn't misrepresent anything. I would not fake a reservation like one of the posters above. The reservations usually have enough info that a consular official could, in theory, go to orbitz or united.com or whatever and look up your itinerary with the info you have provided. When they don’t find it, you could have issues. The chances are slim though, I admit.

What I normally do is use the 24 hour hold feature on AA.com or go to united.com and click the pay in cash or Western Union option while checking out – that usually puts the PNR on hold for 24 hours. You can then print it out and take it the consulate. Now, to be clear, it’s only a held itinerary and not an actual ticket, but I’ve never had anyone complain about that. The PNR usually expires after 24 hours so if they look it up online after that (which as said above, they probably never will) they won’t find it, but at least you didn’t misrepresent anything.

]]> By: Ashray https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-38132 Ashray Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:32:16 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-38132 I don't know what you're talking about :) But I'd guess a fake ticket is just one that you would print out with fake details. However, this article is about *real* tickets. You can book a real refundable flight because sometimes consulates do call airlines to confirm your travel arrangements. Then, once your visa has been issued, you can cancel your flights and book another set or a one-way and an exit by bus, etc. The ticket reservation is required for the visa, but not thereafter. I don’t know what you’re talking about :) But I’d guess a fake ticket is just one that you would print out with fake details.

However, this article is about *real* tickets. You can book a real refundable flight because sometimes consulates do call airlines to confirm your travel arrangements. Then, once your visa has been issued, you can cancel your flights and book another set or a one-way and an exit by bus, etc. The ticket reservation is required for the visa, but not thereafter.

]]> By: Deep https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-37952 Deep Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:26:08 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-37952 OK. Sorry to be a noob. But what is a fake ticket !!?? Do they mean a valid ticket but a refundable one so as to be able to just show on paper ? OK. Sorry to be a noob. But what is a fake ticket !!?? Do they mean a valid ticket but a refundable one so as to be able to just show on paper ?

]]> By: James G https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-37948 James G Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:51:27 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-37948 Nomadic Boys - I'm trying to do the exact same thing to get into Russia! I'm very glad that works, because I was going to try the same thing... Did you have any trouble getting your refund from Air Baltic? How quickly did you get it and did they charge you? And I presume you got your Russian visa okay? Any replies would be much appreciated! Nomadic Boys – I’m trying to do the exact same thing to get into Russia! I’m very glad that works, because I was going to try the same thing…

Did you have any trouble getting your refund from Air Baltic? How quickly did you get it and did they charge you?

And I presume you got your Russian visa okay?

Any replies would be much appreciated!

]]> By: Atul https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-37501 Atul Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:00:02 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-37501 Hi Ashray, 1. Argentina visa validity after the day of entry, is it similar to Brazil. 2. Is it possible to apply for Argentina visa extension in Argentina. 3. Paraguay Visa - any info Hi Ashray,
1. Argentina visa validity after the day of entry, is it similar to Brazil.
2. Is it possible to apply for Argentina visa extension in Argentina.
3. Paraguay Visa – any info

]]> By: Nomadic Boys https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-31907 Nomadic Boys Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:58:53 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-31907 We had to do this recently to get our Russian Visas - taking the Trans Siberian railway as a way to enter Russia from Europe means we had to book a fake flight from Moscow to London. We used Air Baltic who allow you to book a fully refundable ticket. Also BA (British Airways) offer refundable flights. We had to do this recently to get our Russian Visas – taking the Trans Siberian railway as a way to enter Russia from Europe means we had to book a fake flight from Moscow to London.

We used Air Baltic who allow you to book a fully refundable ticket. Also BA (British Airways) offer refundable flights.

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-28948 Zara Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:27:35 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-28948 Hi Shakti, You can find that info here: http://bkpk.me/how-i-got-my-us-visa-and-the-characters-i-encountered/ Hi Shakti,

You can find that info here:
http://bkpk.me/how-i-got-my-us-visa-and-the-characters-i-encountered/

]]> By: shakti singh https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-28878 shakti singh Fri, 14 Feb 2014 14:58:43 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-28878 what was the documents for US visa? and everybody must have to have the interview? thanks for your post ,, its helpful what was the documents for US visa? and everybody must have to have the interview? thanks for your post ,, its helpful

]]> By: romel https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-25807 romel Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:47:32 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-25807 Guys plss can u email me some fack etickets copy as a sample for latin usa visit or canada visiy.Hiys plss help me.. mkpal@outlook.com Guys plss can u email me some fack etickets copy as a sample for latin usa visit or canada visiy.Hiys plss help me..
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]]> By: Ashray https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-22666 Ashray Mon, 09 Sep 2013 06:50:04 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-22666 This is a really good tip Madhu! Thanks so much for sharing! This is a really good tip Madhu! Thanks so much for sharing!

]]> By: madhu https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-22646 madhu Sun, 08 Sep 2013 22:05:25 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-22646 here is my recommendation. Both american airlines and air canada when you book a flight (make sure you have an AAdvantage number or aero miles number), let you hold your flight for 24 hours. But they give you a fully confirmed itinerary. I have used this to apply for visas in the past and it has always worked. here is my recommendation. Both american airlines and air canada when you book a flight (make sure you have an AAdvantage number or aero miles number), let you hold your flight for 24 hours. But they give you a fully confirmed itinerary. I have used this to apply for visas in the past and it has always worked.

]]> By: Ashray https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-19412 Ashray Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:52:33 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-19412 Hi Ajit That sounds like a decent idea however I don't usually like to mess with consulates, etc. because these are legal channels of sorts. I've read before that plenty of people do the same thing and have never read of anyone ever getting into trouble but for some reason it still sounds scary :P Kudos on being on the road for 18 months! Sounds like an awesome adventure! Hi Ajit

That sounds like a decent idea however I don’t usually like to mess with consulates, etc. because these are legal channels of sorts. I’ve read before that plenty of people do the same thing and have never read of anyone ever getting into trouble but for some reason it still sounds scary :P

Kudos on being on the road for 18 months! Sounds like an awesome adventure!

]]> By: Ajit Umrani https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-19009 Ajit Umrani Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:35:34 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-19009 We have been using fake e-tickets for Visas. I took one of my legitimate booking from Orbitz and have been changing the date/time/flight details/cost etc. Same with Hostel bookings. This has worked all over the world (we have been on the road for 18 months so far - 42 countries). May be it will save you guys some hassle/money going forward. Write to me if you need details... Cheers! Ajit (Another Indian Backpacker with an European Wife). We have been using fake e-tickets for Visas. I took one of my legitimate booking from Orbitz and have been changing the date/time/flight details/cost etc. Same with Hostel bookings. This has worked all over the world (we have been on the road for 18 months so far – 42 countries). May be it will save you guys some hassle/money going forward. Write to me if you need details…

Cheers!
Ajit (Another Indian Backpacker with an European Wife).

]]> By: Deepa https://bkpk.me/refundable-flights-around-the-world/#comment-17785 Deepa Wed, 08 May 2013 14:59:17 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=89#comment-17785 Thanks Ashray. I am applying in Washington DC this week. They are not clear on how long they would issue the visa for. Also, they are saying i need to show itinerary, not sure if that means hotel also. I guess I will go there in person and ask them directly. Did you specifically ask for 90-days visa? Or was it based on your return ticket ? Thanks Ashray. I am applying in Washington DC this week. They are not clear on how long they would issue the visa for. Also, they are saying i need to show itinerary, not sure if that means hotel also. I guess I will go there in person and ask them directly.

Did you specifically ask for 90-days visa? Or was it based on your return ticket ?

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