OnwardTravel

Launch airlines

Strictness high

AirAsia

AirAsia can refuse entry to passengers who cannot show an onward or return ticket, so carry proof of your travel out before you fly.

Strictness medium

Cebu Pacific

Cebu Pacific says all passengers entering the Philippines, and Filipino passengers departing the Philippines, must complete the PH eTravel and Customs Declaration within 72 hours before departure or arrival.

Strictness medium

Jetstar

Jetstar checks your travel documents and ID at check-in, and you may not be allowed to travel without them. It's your responsibility to confirm with the relevant embassy or consulate whether you also need a visa, health document, or evidence of onward travel, so sort your documents out before you fly.

Strictness medium

Scoot

Scoot can refuse to carry you and your baggage if you do not appear to have valid travel documents, and it is your responsibility to ensure you have all required visas and travel documentation before you fly.

Strictness medium

VietJet Air

VietJet Air requires passengers to prepare valid travel documents that comply with the entry, exit, and residency regulations for their trip, and states that travel documents are verified against the immigration requirements of the destination.

Strictness high

Air Arabia

Air Arabia checks your passport and travel documents at security and again before you board, and says it is your responsibility to find out whether you need a visa or evidence of onward travel.

Strictness medium

JetBlue

If you are not a national of the country you are flying to, JetBlue may ask you to show proof of onward or return travel. You are also responsible for having a valid passport and any required visas.

Strictness high

flydubai

flydubai says it's your responsibility to hold the correct documents for your final destination and any transit points, and it won't let you travel without them.

Strictness high

Spirit Airlines

On international Spirit Airlines flights, you must show a valid passport and any documents the destination country requires at check-in, or Spirit can deny boarding.

Strictness high

Condor

Condor requires you to show your passport, visas, and any other documents your destination needs before you fly, and can deny boarding if your paperwork is incomplete.

Strictness high

Volaris

Volaris requires you to show the travel and entry documents your destination asks for before you can board, so make sure yours are in order for the whole trip.

Strictness medium

easyJet

easyJet asks you to meet the passport, visa and entry requirements for your destination, and to carry your physical passport or ID card when flying internationally.

Strictness medium

Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country Airlines expects every passenger crossing an international border to carry all required travel documents and to meet the entry rules of each country on their trip.

Strictness medium

Wizz Air

Wizz Air asks you to present valid travel documents for every passenger at the boarding gate, and says it won't take responsibility if you're denied boarding for missing them.

Strictness high

flynas

flynas can refuse to fly you if your travel documents do not appear to be in order, and no refund or replacement flight is given, so carry valid documents for your destination.

Strictness medium

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways requires that you carry your passport, visa, and any other required travel documents, and may refuse to transport you if you do not have them.

Strictness medium

Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines checks your passport when you check in for an international flight, and won't let you board if your documentation isn't adequate.

Strictness medium

IndiGo

IndiGo can deny boarding if the name or title on your ticket does not match the name on your photo ID, and notes that some travelers transiting with checked baggage need a valid India visa.

Strictness medium

Jet2.com

Jet2.com asks you to check your destination's entry requirements before you fly, since these can depend on your nationality, passport type, and where you're heading.

Strictness medium

Pegasus Airlines

Pegasus Airlines requires a valid passport and any needed visa for international flights, with extra passport-validity rules for some travelers.

Strictness high

Garuda Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia checks passports and visas at the international counter and enforces Indonesia's onward or return ticket expectation before boarding.

Strictness high

Lion Air

Lion Air's conditions of carriage require a valid passport, visa, and a return or onward ticket for international travel, and allow boarding to be refused without them.

Strictness high

Air France

Air France verifies travel documents at check-in and boarding and can refuse passengers who do not meet a destination's entry rules, including onward-travel proof where it is required.

Strictness high

Emirates

Emirates verifies travel documents strictly at check-in and can refuse boarding to passengers who appear inadmissible, including where a destination requires onward or return travel.

Strictness high

Arajet

Arajet places full document responsibility on passengers and lists the lack of an onward or return ticket among reasons a traveler can be refused, across its Caribbean and Latin American network.

Strictness high

Iberia

Iberia checks passports, visas, and entry documents at check-in and the gate, and can deny boarding to passengers without the documents a destination requires, including onward-travel proof.

Strictness high

Ryanair

Ryanair runs unusually strict document checks, including a separate visa and document verification for non-EU passengers before security, and refuses anyone without valid travel documents.

Strictness high

EgyptAir

EgyptAir verifies passports and visas at check-in and can refuse any passenger whose travel documents are not in order, applying onward-travel checks where the destination requires them.

Strictness high

Royal Air Maroc

Royal Air Maroc checks passports and visas before boarding and states plainly that some countries require a return or onward ticket.

Strictness high

LATAM Airlines

LATAM verifies passports and visas at check-in and boarding and requires passengers to meet destination entry rules, including onward travel where a country demands it.

Strictness high

Aeromexico

Aeromexico checks passports and visas at check-in and enforces Mexico's return or onward ticket rule for foreign visitors, denying boarding when proof is missing.

Strictness high

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines verifies passports and visas before boarding and publishes guidance on why it checks documents, enforcing destination rules including onward travel where required.