This happened to me, I was refused check in. So I went over to the ticket counter of the airline I was flying and sweet-talked the girl behind the counter to print off a return ticket 'confirmation' stating I had a return. This came from the ticket printer and so looked official enough that no one asked any questions. It's just a box ticking exercise, making sure that you have a return ticket. Completely arbitrary. Usually the airline subcontracts compliance and the people checking really don't care, but the airline can get in trouble if they bring someone over without a return ticket.
Ticketing systems allow them to place a temporary hold on a ticket without requiring payment. I think it just expires if no further action is taken.
Ticketing systems allow them to place a temporary hold on a ticket without requiring payment. I think it just expires if no further action is taken.
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