Proof of Travel
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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.
Un refus de visa Schengen à Abidjan illustre l'écart entre un itinéraire sans PNR et un billet de continuation conforme. Analyse complète du dossier.
A named case study in Cambodia onward ticket compliance: a comparison-site PDF that failed at check-in, and the document that replaced it.
A compliance case study examining how immigration officers at Manila's NAIA queried an onward ticket, why a comparison-site PDF failed the GDS check, and what a compliant dummy ticket looks like.
A passenger was denied boarding at Miami for presenting a Google Flights screenshot as Ecuador proof of travel. This case study documents the compliant PNR fix.
A Portuguese national was held at Lisbon check-in for a South Africa flight due to a missing onward ticket. This case study unpacks the regulatory basis, the document gap, and the compliant document set required.
A case study of KLM's Schiphol check-in hold shows exactly what carriers and INM require for Mexico tourist entry. One missing PNR led to a two-hour delay.
At London Heathrow Terminal 2, a Turkish Airlines agent flagged a traveller entering Turkey on a Turkish e-Visa for a missing departure document. This case study unpacks the compliance gap and the correct document set.
A German consultant with a valid ESTA was denied boarding at FRA in 2026 for lacking a verifiable onward booking. This case study unpacks the VWP documentation standard and the PNR requirements that prevent it from happening again.
When Fatima Yildiz's onward ticket PNR expired on day 11 of a 7-day window, the German consulate suspended her Schengen application. Here's the compliance breakdown of what went wrong.
A Dutch national was denied boarding at Schiphol because her Indonesia travel file lacked a verified outward PNR. This case study unpacks the document set required for Indonesian tourist entry.
A case study in how one applicant's missing booking reference caused a Schengen visa refusal and what the corrected document resubmission included.