One Way Ticket- Delta

nomadamericana · May 14, 2014

Just called Delta to add a new born baby to my flight itinerary.

The agent gave me a ear full about me needing a round trip or forward destination and that I "could" be denied entrance in the Dominican Republic.... she was citing some sort of "new" rule.

Has anyone been denied entrance to the DR or on a Delta flight because of having a one way?

We are going Minneapolis to JFK to Santiago within the next week.

She repeatedly told me that I need to contact the U.S. Embassy.

MiamiDRGuy · May 14, 2014

All flights to DR now are required to have a roundtrip travel. To avoid get denied, simple reserve a pending 24 hour flight few hours before the flight and show them that you have return back travel. It works for me.

You dont need to contact US Embassy that IF you are staying for more than 30 days.

That was from my experience.

AlterEgo · May 14, 2014

There have been multiple threads about this. The consensus is that the airline at JFK 'might' deny you boarding without a return ticket - by law they are supposed to. The recommendation is to buy a refundable return ticket and cash it in once you arrive in DR. [Are you not returning to the US??]

No one in DR has ever been questioned about a return flight, they don't even have access to that information.

nomadamericana · May 14, 2014

I'm not sure when/if we are coming back and if all family members will be traveling back at the same time.

That's why I have a one way for myself and kids. My husband is traveling with us, he has a round trip ticket because he is coming back to work in a few weeks.

MiamiDRGuy · May 14, 2014

Be prepared if you stay more than 30 days, you will pay a fee, if you not aware about it.

See photo:

nomadamericana · May 14, 2014

Yeah.... I know the pay scale.

I will be working on getting my dual citizenship there. I'm married to a Dominican and getting the kids Dominican passports.

They never charge us (at SDQ) when we leave if I am with my husband and step-son that are Dominicans. They charge me if I am traveling alone.

But either way... yes, I know there is a possibly fee incurred for staying longer.

kfrancis · May 14, 2014

I fly Delta out of Atlanta all the time on one way tickets but then I have residency here. Only asked about it one time at check in and only had to show them my Cedula and tell them I live there.

kfrancis

botemon · May 14, 2014

I have been traveling in and out on one way tickets for years. POP & STI.... Never had a problem. As the above poster states, I also have residency.
Cheers!

KateP · May 14, 2014

Those that have Dominican residency are not require to show proof of return to their country of origin as they are legal residents of the DR. Only those that don't have their residency or citizenship are "by law" required to have a return ticket. Many have never been asked for their return ticket at the airport, some have. A friend had to purchase 3 open return tickets last year when leaving from Florida or they wouldn't let her board. So again, either a reimbursable ticket or a ticket you can cancel within 24 hours would be recommendable if you don't want the possible hassle at the airport.

william webster · May 14, 2014

totally different animal for residents.

visitors s/b req'd to have a return ticket - not always enforced.
numerous threads on this.....

Commander Ooh La La USN · May 14, 2014

what is the difference between the price for a 1 way and a roundtrip? Just buy the roundtrip and dont use it. By law all paid seats are good for 12 months from the date of the missed flight because you already paid for the seat just missed the flight for some reason. So buy a round trip with some date way off in the future like Christmas and if you wanna take the child to see the grandparents or something in Minnesota you will already have a ticket. If you have any problems you just write the Delta website with all your particulars.

william webster · May 14, 2014

I don't think it's that easy Cmmdr.

Change fees apply, current seat price adjustment....

I think we all agreed a while back, if you're going to'burn' the return ticket...
buy one to PR = cheapest way to burn

EDIT
your question - cost ? Double.... 50/50 each way roughly

nomadamericana · May 14, 2014

My one ways were $344 each.

I might just buy refundable tickets that I can cancel for the three of us that need them...

JuanDolioLiving · May 14, 2014

Have a friend who flights here with one way ticket all the times. If you are legally married to a Dominican and your kids have Dominican citizenship. I will say buy a one way ticket and then explain to the ticket counter person that you are coming here to get your Dominican residency card which your lawyer is working on it. Worst case scenario is that might be force to buy a return ticket at the airport which is about 30% chances that can happen and 70% that might not happen. So if you gamble just gamble a little here and play luck. But only do it if you can afford to buy the return ticket at the airport otherwise don't do it.

charlise · May 14, 2014

Gee you are making that soo complicated.... Just buy a damned return ticket and get on with your life !!!

MJSantoDomingo · May 14, 2014

I have been asked about my return trip when I go to the gate at the US airport (especially when I check in a bag).
I show them a print out of my return itinerary and they are happy.
So - as others mentioned - just book some refundable tickets (on any airline, does not need to be Delta) on any date after your arrival date - so you have the ticket info to show them, if asked. Then, when you arrive in the DR, you can just go online and cancel the return tickets (or change them to a future date, etc).

peep2 · May 14, 2014

Before you leave for the airport, go to your airlines web site and purchase the least expensive fully refundable ticket back to any city in U.S. (Not necessarily the city you are leaving from). As soon as you get to D.R. call and cancel it. That way you are doubly insured. Most tickets can be canceled within 24 hours of purchase at no charge. If you can't get to a phone within the 24 hours you are still covered by the "fully refundable" agreement. You will be tying up the use of that money on your credit cards limit until all the transactions cancel themselves out.

In almost 20 years of traveling to the D.R. (almost always to SDQ) I have NEVER been asked to see an onward ticket by the Dominican immigration officials. The return ticket requirements are set by the airline company and are not applied consistently. The airline is only concerned about being "on the hook" for bringing you back to U.S. soil if you are denied entry to the D.R.

drSix · May 14, 2014

I was told the same thing by American Airlines coming out of Houston to POP two weeks ago. At the ticket counter, as I was checking in, she stated their was some new rule. I just told her that I was leaving from the DR directly to work and that my company had not bought my ticket yet. No one in DR Immigration asked at all.

My question is why is Minneapolis more expensive than Denver or Chicago? A lot more!

Xavier_Onassis · May 14, 2014

The less competition there is between two points, the higher the price. They will charge the highest price they can get away with.

william webster · May 14, 2014

MJSantoDomingo said:
I have been asked about my return trip when I go to the gate at the US airport (especially when I check in a bag).
I show them a print out of my return itinerary and they are happy.
So - as others mentioned - just book some refundable tickets (on any airline, does not need to be Delta) on any date after your arrival date - so you have the ticket info to show them, if asked. Then, when you arrive in the DR, you can just go online and cancel the return tickets (or change them to a future date, etc).

that's a new strategy.... book 2 one ways....
print out the return itinerary then immediately cancel the ticket using the 24 hr rule.

Voila - a return of no return !!

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