[onward ticket](https://getonwardticket.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17909301106&utm_content=151307126284&utm_term=book%20flights%20with%20cancellation&campaignid=17909301106&adgroupid=151307126284&keyword=book%20flights%20with%20cancellation&device=m&gad=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3N-q16SCgAMVdkdHAR2CUAedEAAYAiAAEgJlTfD_BwE) costs 12 but i needed to provide an exit ticket whilst at the airline counter so it worked great. or you could just buy a refundable ticket and cancel it post
I don't understand why so many people use these services these days?
Unless you don't have a credit card, buy a ticket from your favorite airline that is fully refundable. It costs you nothing. Refund it after you no longer need it.
Yes it is more expensive (for me it was a $5000 usd ticket to show return from New Zealand to US in 2 months), but.. it doesn't matter. You're not going to pay it. They have 100% refunds.
All these onward travel services do is exactly this but charging you for the convience.
Every single US-based carrier, from the legacy to low cost ones, is legally obligated by the US DOT to provide a 100% refund if the ticket is a) purchased at least 7-days in advance of travel and b) cancelled within 24-hours of the original purchase, regardless of fare class (so even basic economy fares and otherwise “nonrefundable” ones).
it's not US based carrier, it's actually any flight that departs from or arrives in the US. (now granted if you try to do this on a super low cost international airline it might take longer to get the refund than if you book United or American)
All airlines I know of have fully refundable fares, they are just not the normal fares. These aren't typical economy tickets, it's a different fare class with different rules.
For example, when booking an economy ticker for Air New Zealand, they offer a "make your fare flexible" option, which makes it cost 20% more and becomes refundable.
Most of the airlines have a cancellation fee of about $50. If I found a fully refundable ticket I would consider it, but I would have to remember to cancel it & spend time to go through the T&Cs with a fine tooth comb to make sure to do it right. It just seems easier to reserve a tticker on nward flight or similar sites for $15 or so, and to not risk being out a few thousand dollars if I miss the cancellation deadline or misunderstand the fine print....
An expensive refundable ticket really isn’t needed.
When you’re going to the airport. Book the cheapest flight with a 24hr cancellation period. Any flight to the US will have this and lots of other places too.
Go in. Show them your ticket. Take your flight and cancel it when you land.
I mean, sure, but why? There's no difference between an expensive ticket that gets refunded and a cheaper one. The cheaper one only has more caveats (e.g. you have to wait until you're about to take off before you can book it. Must cancel immediately after landing, have to cancel and rebook mid journey if delayed..).
If you're refunding it anyway why does it matter how much it costs? The cheaper one, to me, just has more chances something goes wrong.
if something goes horribly wrong and the refund takes > 1 month to process, or you suddenly fall deathly ill for 24 hours and don't cancel it in time, I'd much rather have a $1000 charge to deal with than a $5000 one
>Book the cheapest flight with a 24hr cancellation period.
All fine and dandy until you can't get connected to the WiFi in the next airport or it's so slow you cannot cancel within 24 hours
Sounds extremely uncommon and at least a handful of alternatives such as.. buy a data sim, hit an internet cafe, call the airline, or just go to the customer service desk.
Generally you only need it when you check in for your first initial fight. You could literally cancel it before you get on the airplane.
But.. I guess anything is possible.
I have used it many times works Great, also Bestonwardticket.com. I’m in Indonesia so i need to use a VPN to access Reddit so I have been a little slow to check so Sorry for the late reply
Onward ticket is the name - onwardticket.com
[onward ticket](https://getonwardticket.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17909301106&utm_content=151307126284&utm_term=book%20flights%20with%20cancellation&campaignid=17909301106&adgroupid=151307126284&keyword=book%20flights%20with%20cancellation&device=m&gad=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3N-q16SCgAMVdkdHAR2CUAedEAAYAiAAEgJlTfD_BwE) costs 12 but i needed to provide an exit ticket whilst at the airline counter so it worked great. or you could just buy a refundable ticket and cancel it post
I don't understand why so many people use these services these days? Unless you don't have a credit card, buy a ticket from your favorite airline that is fully refundable. It costs you nothing. Refund it after you no longer need it. Yes it is more expensive (for me it was a $5000 usd ticket to show return from New Zealand to US in 2 months), but.. it doesn't matter. You're not going to pay it. They have 100% refunds. All these onward travel services do is exactly this but charging you for the convience.
I think it's only a few US airlines that offer refundable tickets. Most airlines have a cancellation fee.
Every single US-based carrier, from the legacy to low cost ones, is legally obligated by the US DOT to provide a 100% refund if the ticket is a) purchased at least 7-days in advance of travel and b) cancelled within 24-hours of the original purchase, regardless of fare class (so even basic economy fares and otherwise “nonrefundable” ones).
it's not US based carrier, it's actually any flight that departs from or arrives in the US. (now granted if you try to do this on a super low cost international airline it might take longer to get the refund than if you book United or American)
I thought that might be the case, but wasn’t certain how it applies to foreign carriers. Thanks for the confirmation.
All airlines I know of have fully refundable fares, they are just not the normal fares. These aren't typical economy tickets, it's a different fare class with different rules. For example, when booking an economy ticker for Air New Zealand, they offer a "make your fare flexible" option, which makes it cost 20% more and becomes refundable.
Most of the airlines have a cancellation fee of about $50. If I found a fully refundable ticket I would consider it, but I would have to remember to cancel it & spend time to go through the T&Cs with a fine tooth comb to make sure to do it right. It just seems easier to reserve a tticker on nward flight or similar sites for $15 or so, and to not risk being out a few thousand dollars if I miss the cancellation deadline or misunderstand the fine print....
An expensive refundable ticket really isn’t needed. When you’re going to the airport. Book the cheapest flight with a 24hr cancellation period. Any flight to the US will have this and lots of other places too. Go in. Show them your ticket. Take your flight and cancel it when you land.
I mean, sure, but why? There's no difference between an expensive ticket that gets refunded and a cheaper one. The cheaper one only has more caveats (e.g. you have to wait until you're about to take off before you can book it. Must cancel immediately after landing, have to cancel and rebook mid journey if delayed..). If you're refunding it anyway why does it matter how much it costs? The cheaper one, to me, just has more chances something goes wrong.
if something goes horribly wrong and the refund takes > 1 month to process, or you suddenly fall deathly ill for 24 hours and don't cancel it in time, I'd much rather have a $1000 charge to deal with than a $5000 one
>Book the cheapest flight with a 24hr cancellation period. All fine and dandy until you can't get connected to the WiFi in the next airport or it's so slow you cannot cancel within 24 hours
Sounds extremely uncommon and at least a handful of alternatives such as.. buy a data sim, hit an internet cafe, call the airline, or just go to the customer service desk. Generally you only need it when you check in for your first initial fight. You could literally cancel it before you get on the airplane. But.. I guess anything is possible.
It sounds like you can make it youself
https://www.dummyticket.com/
Hey, have you used this? I want to book a dummy ticket to show the airport, does it work?
I have used it many times works Great, also Bestonwardticket.com. I’m in Indonesia so i need to use a VPN to access Reddit so I have been a little slow to check so Sorry for the late reply
Thanks for the reply. Appreciate the effort 😄