One way air tick t to italy

No, because you can produce a return air ticket if asked. I doubt anyone will care when you leave the US. Immigration at your arrival airport may show more interest. Out of curiosity, was there a reason why you did 2 one way tickets instead of a single multicity ticket?

Not leaving JKK, they might ask about your plans, but they are obligated to inform Italian immigration that you are on a one way ticket.

Immigration likely will ask (maybe), so best to have a copy of your return ticket on you.

Had a lot of miles on delta. Problem is delta had limited choice out of Palermo. They were operated by Ita so I did return with Ita

Print out a copy of your return ticket email confirmation and bring it to the airport. Don’t be alarmed if you cannot complete online check-in.

On one occasion where I did something similar (tickets on 2 different airlines), I was unable to complete online check-in and got a message that I had to check in at airport. Agent asked me about the one-way flight. When I said I was flying home on a different airline it was no issue. I think they asked to see the itinerary.

We always fly one-way at a time (using miles) to Italy or wherever else we go in Europe, and no one has ever asked to see a return ticket. Going to New Zealand, yes. But not Italy.

Not sure of Paul's comments. Our experience is very similar to Lola. The majority of the time we are traveling on a one way ticket with no return tickets. No one in the US, especially the airline, has ever ask any question about why we have a one way ticket. I serious doubt if we were reported to Italian immigration. Sometimes we have been asked about where we are staying, why we are here - holiday. But no one has every asked us for our return plans or tickets.

No one at JFK was ask or care if a one way ticket.

Do they ask to see return tickets at passport control? I don't think they care. They usually just check if you are in some terrorist list.

We always fly one-way at a time (using miles) to Italy or wherever else we go in Europe, and no one has ever asked to see a return ticket. Going to New Zealand, yes. But not Italy.

That’s funny as I I had the opposite to scenario. I flew on a one-way ticket to NZ in January and no one asked to see my return. However, the last time I flew on a one-way ticket to Europe, I was asked about a return ticket.

This just shows you to be prepared for either scenario. As long as you have evidence that you have a return flight you should be fine.

Thanks to all for the info

This is not making a lot of sense. A lot of speculation with little experience. If it was a common question, lots of people would have been asked to show a return ticket. Who has been asked to show a return ticket of any type? There is no regulation that I am aware of that requires a return ticket. We are gearing up for next fall and it probably will be a one way ticket and later a ticket home from somewhere.

Laura, it was actually the airline (Emirates) that asked to see our return ticket to NZ before we boarded the plane in Sydney. We were flying back to OZ on a separate ticket on a different airline. Fortunately I had a copy handy to show them, or they might not have let us on the plane. This was in 2015, and my understanding is that it was regulation to prevent people from entering their island nation and staying too long, as in illegal immigration.

For Europe, it is so common to fly into one country and depart to another by train that there is probably no comparable requirement for the airlines to check for return tickets. So I am surprised you were asked. Was that recently? By immigration officials on arrival, or by the airline before boarding?

Lola, it was United who asked to see my ticket before issuing my boarding pass (not immigration). I was flying to Finland via Germany using FF miles and returning on a separate ticket on Icelandair. I suspect I was flagged by the system for some reason.

I also had a similar situation flying from the UK to Austria; it was in 2015 during the migrant crisis and Austria was strictly enforcing border controls. The British Air agent asked why I was on a one-way flight and when I told her I was flying back to the U.S. from Vienna she asked to see proof. She said she was required to check for any non-EU citizens.

Frank, you are correct that you are not always asked to show ”proof of onward travel”. I’ve certainly flown on one-way tickets where no one cared. However, I have been asked on at least 2 occasions in the last 10 years to show a return ticket to an airline agent in order to check in. If you look at the State Dept travel info pages for various Schengen countries, they explicitly state you should have sufficient funds and a return ticket. Clearly, this is rarely checked or enforced but people should be prepared.

We were asked to show a return ticket about 7 years at SFO when we had 2 one way tickets on 2 different airlines. We usually fly with a round trip ticket from one airline or partners. It does happen.

When you purchase an airline ticket, your name automatically gets sent to make sure you are not on the "no-fly list" and may also be sent to the arriving country to see if there is a problem with you being admitted. It has nothing to do with a one way ticket.

When you board or check in, the airline will check that you have a valid passport.

At the request of certain countries, the airline might check to see if you have some type of return ticket.

Remember, if you are denied entry into a country, the airline must fly you home at their cost. (Assuming this was negligence by the airline.)

When you arrive in Italy, the immigration agents might ask to see your return ticket. They might not. They want to be confident that you don't plan to overstay your allotted time.

Nowadays, almost every country you fly into, they know you are will be arriving. Last year, at one of my arrivals at LHR, the egates wouldn't work. I had to see an agent. I was surprised and said that to the agent as my passport was fairly new and had worked previously. He said that some of the information sent by the airline didn't match but everything was fine. I haven't had the problem since.