Proof of Travel
Dummy ticket basics
5 min
How to Verify an Onward Ticket PNR: A Compliance Case Study
Verifying an onward ticket PNR means checking its live status directly on the airline site, not trusting a printed itinerary.
Writer
Henrik Boucher
Former corporate travel compliance officer at a Big 4 firm. 11 years.
Henrik spent over a decade inside a Big 4 firm's travel and risk function in Geneva, where 'proof of travel' meant something legally specific. He writes about onward tickets and dummy reservations from the compliance angle: what airlines, employers, and consulates actually accept as evidence.
Articles by Henrik
Onward ticket basics
5 min
Emirates Onward Ticket Checks: A Document Compliance Case Study
A Manchester check-in desk flags a one-way Emirates booking to Bali, showing exactly what a dummy or onward ticket needs to prove and when.
Country entry rules
5 min
Uganda Onward Ticket Compliance: An Istanbul Check-In Case Study
A consultant held at Istanbul check-in over Uganda entry requirements shows how a genuine onward-ticket PNR resolves what a screenshot quote cannot.
Onward ticket basics
5 min
Cathay Pacific Onward Ticket Checks: A Document Compliance Case Study
A Cathay Pacific check-in hold over a missing onward ticket shows how airlines verify travel documents through IATA Timatic, and what a compliant document set looks like.
Onward ticket basics
4 min
Billet de continuation pour un visa B1/B2 : étude de cas
Un ingénieur ivoirien prépare son entretien B1/B2 sans acheter de billet à l'avance. Une étude de cas sur les documents qui comptent vraiment, et ceux qui ne comptent pas.
Dummy ticket basics
4 min
Un billet fictif est-il légal ? Une étude de cas documentaire
La légalité d'un billet fictif dépend du document, pas du paiement. Une étude de cas sur une demande de visa Schengen et les critères de conformité qui comptent.
Country entry rules
6 min
Onward Ticket for a China Tourist Visa: A Document Checklist
China L-visa applicants need a round-trip itinerary that matches their requested dates, and a dummy or onward ticket is the usual way to provide one without prepaying for a flight.
Country entry rules
6 min
Ghana Onward Ticket Compliance: A Heathrow Check-In Case Study
A one-way traveller was held at Heathrow check-in until she produced a dated onward ticket, the document Ghana's entry rules require but her visa file never flagged.
Dummy ticket basics
5 min
Is a Dummy Ticket Legal? A Document Compliance Case Study
A dummy ticket is legal when the reservation behind it is real and checkable; this case study breaks down exactly where that line sits.
Country entry rules
5 min
Thailand Tourist Visa Onward Ticket Requirements: A Case Study
A Thailand Tourist Visa (TR) application and the 60-day visa exemption each expect proof of onward travel, but at different points and in different forms.
Onward ticket basics
5 min
Onward Ticket for a US B1/B2 Visa Interview: A Document Case Study
A US B1/B2 visa interview does not require a paid airline ticket, only a plausible travel plan. This case study explains where a dummy or onward reservation fits into the process.
Dummy ticket basics
7 min
What is a Dummy Ticket? A Complete Guide for Visa Applications
Applying for a visa can be a stressful process. You’re required to submit a number of supporting documents: one of which is often a round-trip flight reservation. But buying a flight ticket before your visa is approved can be risky. That’s where a onward ticket comes in.