Lion Air onward travel

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.

How this airline usually checks

Lion Air states it will refuse to transport any passenger whose travel documents are not in order, requires identification at check-in and boarding, and says guests shall possess a return or onward journey ticket. A confirmed onward reservation is the simplest way to meet this.^[1]

• Passport is verified and matched to the booking name at the international counter.
• Visa, return or onward ticket, and destination documents may be requested before a boarding pass is issued.
• International online check-in still requires a counter document inspection.

When to be ready

Have your onward or return reservation ready at the international counter, where Lion Air inspects documents before issuing a boarding pass.

Routes where checks are more likely

• Most relevant on international routes from Indonesia (Singapore, Malaysia, and the wider region).
• Domestic Indonesian flights only need a national ID, so this matters on international departures.

Sources

1. Lion Air — Conditions of carriage

   “Guests shall possess a return or onward journey ticket; documents must be in order to board.”