kramer Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 I plan to fly into Mexico (either Guadalajara or Mazatlán) on a one-way air ticket. I am a USA citizen with a current passport -- although I would probably be flying from Toronto through Chicago (so more opportunities for problems). I do not have a Mexican visa, I would be a tourist on arrival. Could this be a problem? Many airlines do not allow one way tickets to many countries, they require you to have a ticket out of the country before they let you board. I googled and could not find any problems with Mexico in this regard for USA or Canadian citizens, but wanted to confirm with the experts here. Also, if a particular airline gives passengers a hard time about this, I want to avoid them before I buy the ticket. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohjoni Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 I plan to fly into Mexico (either Guadalajara or Mazatlán) on a one-way air ticket. I am a USA citizen with a current passport -- although I would probably be flying from Toronto through Chicago (so more opportunities for problems). I do not have a Mexican visa, I would be a tourist on arrival. Could this be a problem? Many airlines do not allow one way tickets to many countries, they require you to have a ticket out of the country before they let you board. I googled and could not find any problems with Mexico in this regard for USA or Canadian citizens, but wanted to confirm with the experts here. Also, if a particular airline gives passengers a hard time about this, I want to avoid them before I buy the ticket. Thanks in advance. Shouldn't be a problem traveling to Mexico as long as you are a US citizen. I am a former ticket/gate agent for American Airlines. There are countries that require a ticket to leave, but as far as I know Mexico is not one of them. Many people fly one way and drive the other. Joni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Leonard Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Shouldn't be a problem traveling to Mexico as long as you are a US citizen. I am a former ticket/gate agent for American Airlines. There are countries that require a ticket to leave, but as far as I know Mexico is not one of them. Many people fly one way and drive the other. Joni Yes, no problem at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphire Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Our son and family flew here on one-way tickets at the end of March and had no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbwphd Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 We have frequently flown one way into Mexico, because we don't know exactly when we want to return. We have never been asked for evidence of a return ticket or onward passage. We have flown Volaris and Continental doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer Posted July 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Thanks so much for the responses! Wow, it is so nice that Mexican immigration never gives a problem with this (and thus allows the airlines to be lax). Believe me, it is a big problem flying to many countries. So I will arrive on a one-way ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G598738 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I've flown both in and out of Guad on one way tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichbinsaege Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I flew here on a one way ticket, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanneb2000 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I flew down here last year with a one way ticket last year without any problems. At the time I purchased the ticket I didn't know my return date. When I did return to Sacramento CA to get my car a few months later, I just purchased another one way ticket. Good luck and happy traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianamom Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I flew down one way in May into Guad and had no issues. They did not ask me for my return ticket, just automatically gave me a FMT for 180 days written on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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