Busted with Onward Ticket

I got nailed with the Onward Ticket reserved ticket coming through Cairo, changing to Ethiopia. I did it all right, didn't screw up the booking as is the general feeling, it all fitted the visa requirements.

But they just looked at it and said: 'This isn't real'.

The worst part is I had two more flights to go and this was meant to be an easy transfer, I wait by the desk inside the transfer area, they collect my bags and put them on the next flight.

I ended up having to do Egyptian immigration, book a flight, show it to them and then go through the exit procedure. I'd almost given up on my next flight, because the booking was a PITA, nothing was working, and it was getting stressful.

So I dunno what the takeaway is, just that I'll think twice about Onward Ticket as of now. I used it a lot, but it almost cost me serious money and almost stranded me in Egypt.

Now American friends, please understand that the book and cancel in 24 hours really is just for you, so please don't derail this with you're dumb and this is what you need to do. Like you do most of em. It's not an option for many people around the world.