jpinx Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Having read lots of comment here about "new" requirements, here is the latest from my arrival yesterday. Booked flight with AirBerlin - they did not want to see any visa or hotel bookings or onward travel. I pushed that question to them several times, just in case. I arrived in Bkk and Immigration gave me 30 days permit to enter without batting an eye. In 30 days I'll go and try to get a double entry TR and report again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thank you for your report. What you read about were probably new requirements for getting a tourist visa, no changes have been reported for the use of a vise exempt entry what you are talking about. Immigration rarely checks if one has a ticket out of the country and leave it up to the airline. Some airlines don't check, others do very strictly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinx Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 I'm not sure how airlines are instructed on this point. Air Berlin were baffled by my asking them. I have not used another airline in the last year, but prior to that it was the same - no checking of any visa by the airline when I go for booking or check-in -- even with my old grubby passport full of visa-run stuff. I have a nice shiny new one now The immigration officer makes a judgement of your appearance when you arrive - so it pays to be "respectable". I have found this on travels all over the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 As I said, some airlines don't check at all. That are often the budget airlines. Most major airlines, like EVA and Qantas, do check very strict and will leave without one. If you are denied entry by immirgation because you don't meet all "visa" requirements, the airline gets fined and in addition have to take you back to the point of origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinx Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 ok -- maybe the airlines automagically recognise that certain passports are eligible for a permit to enter and therefore do not check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 You only are eligable for a visa exempt entry if you can show a ticket out of the country within 30 days. Without one you do not qaulify, that is why it is checked. Without an onward ticket immigration can deny you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorro1 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I only fly Thai. On the phone and only in Australia they sometimes ask if I have an onward ticket but in dozens of flights they have never asked at check in. Customs have never asked either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 If you have the flight they will see that at check-in so no need to ask. I have had to go up to station manager level to get on a Thai airways flight some years ago so know they can be very strict. And I was well dressed. In the Philippians they flatly refused to make reservation without a return flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinx Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 How about a bus ticket to Cambodia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxbr Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 This may be an old datapoint but last May during check-in at United self terminal, the process was interrupted and I was instructed to see agent. The agent entered her code and window popped up to check if I have visa or onward ticket. I was holding round trip ticket with return over 30 days. The agent glanced at my retirement extension (disregarded reentry permit) and sent me on my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 jpinx: simply consider yourself lucky! I have misc. experiences (myself and others) that Air Berlin checks very fussy and uncompromising! No return or onward ticket (with a proof) and no visa: NO FLIGHT! Never heard about change of rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinx Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hmmm -- all this makes deciding what to do a bit of a lottery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtmartens Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 If you have the flight they will see that at check-in so no need to ask. I have had to go up to station manager level to get on a Thai airways flight some years ago so know they can be very strict. And I was well dressed. In the Philippians they flatly refused to make reservation without a return flight. Flew into Bangkok from Manila on October 7th via Thai. Didn't have return ticket or onward ticket at that time. No drama and no questions asked at the checkin counter. Luck of the draw, economy vs business class, who knows. But wasn't asked any questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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