One Way Tickets...any problems

Hi...I am about to purchase one-way tickets around the world for a family of 6. I wanted to run by the destinations and see if anyone knows if any of these are difficult to fly into with a one-way ticket.

Los Angeles- Bangkok
Chaing Mai - Kuala Lumpur
KL- Paris
Berlin- New York City

Thanks for any feedback!!! Travel will be Jan-March 2012.

No problem for the countries listed.

Only possible snag would be if you are using an American carrier they might want proof of onward travel, if so just purchase the Chaing-Mai - KUL at that time

Thanks Busman... So do you mean an American carrier on the LA-BKK flight? The airline is going to be Air China... problem?

The Chiang Mai to KL will be Air Asia ...that is the best one I know of. Is there a better local SEA airline you know of?

Also, I am thinking the cheapest way to get to Europe is the KL- Paris (Air Asia flight). Anyone know of another option? Also the cheapest flight from Europe to the US I found is Air Berlin...Berlin- NYC.

There are 6 of us flying so I am cheap!! I picked all the destinations b/c we can go from Colorado around the world (6 flights) for less than $1500 per person. I am getting off subject, but I love feedback from people who know this stuff!!!! THANKS!

I am just going by what I have read on BNA about some American carriers refusing passangers without onward tickets. Personally last June I flew Toronto to Bangkok on Cathay Pacific on a one way ticket, no questions asked by Thai immigration or the airline.

I used Air Asia a couple times, liked both the service & price. Their price KUL-ORY seems great.

Can't help with the return to the US however at the price you quote for the 6 flights, I would book them ASAP as they are good & could go up anytime.

Many countries just want proof that you are actually planning to leave the country itself and that you can afford to be there. If one gets rejected at immigration the airline has to fly you back at their own expense. Based on your itinerary you do have a flight out of the country with the exception of Europe. However, it is widely anticipated that people will fly in and out of different cities in Europe so it's unlikely to be a concern. Considering you are traveling as a family and not as an unemployed 20 year old (who'd be most likely to not return home) I'd say no worries.

When I went to check in for my flight from Bangkok to Brunei, proof of onward travel was required, no ticket as I planned to leave by bus, but after a phone call, the next leg of my RTW ticket, a flight from Singapore to Perth was accepted as proof I intended to travel on. That was the only time in 11 months that onward travel was an issue.

Other than the bus ticket scam at the CR/Panama border & the time years ago that US Immigration thought I was entering the country to work, have never had requests for proof of onward travel.

Not relevant to locations in the question asked, however...don't try flying into New Zealand on a one way ticket. Yep it was bought at the last minute (4hours in advance of flight, though that was unintentional, we'd forgotten to change our computer from home time/date) and it was super cheap. We showed up at the airport smiling and flustered but ready to go(having crazily checked out of our paid for hostel), then had to buy return tickets before we could check in. Luckily, the Air Newzealand lady was super helpful and found us a super cheap return ticket!

It always works out in the end, even when flying by the seat of your proverbial pants!

Great advice in here so far. At that price, I would jump all over them. I would be shocked if you could find anything cheaper. And as far as onward tickets, it really is just luck of the draw. You never know. My wife and I flew around the world on one-ways and only had an issue flying into New Zealand (like stated above). A work around that we've used in the past has been to go to a site like Kayak or Expedia, choose an onward flight out of the country you're flying into, get all the way to the point where you are entering your details, then copy and paste the flight itinerary into a word doc, and voila, an onward ticket. Just hope they don't actually check (it's worked for us a few times). Have fun, sounds like an amazing trip!

I'm leaving in a month on my rtw. Proof of onward travel is giving me nightmares right now. I have a one-way to OZ. Will that be a problem?

What about Indonesia? Anyone have any trouble there with a one-way?

So, please fill me in all of you seasoned travellers, which countries will absolutely require proof of onward travel? Or maybe I should ask which
countries you had problems with?

You shouldn't have any problem with one way tickets into Australia or indonesia. Australia has one of the more lenient policies on travel/work visas. As stated above, new zealand is very tough on onewayers and will require a ticket out before you get in. A simple solution to easing your stress about this is buying a very expensive, but fully refundable, ticket with your credit card. Once you are in the country you cancel your ticket for a full refund (wish I had done this in new Zealand). Happy stress free travels!