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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
In this situation, special services, travel agencies, as well as options with other modes of transport can be useful.
Buy a ticket and return it
A reliable way to apply for a visa, but you still have to redeem a ticket. Before buying, carefully read the conditions for the return of tickets. The cheapest tickets usually cannot be returned without loss: airlines can withhold up to 100% of the ticket price. Business class tickets are much more expensive, but return without problems. Better to pay in cash, money goes to the card for a long time.
According to Article 108 of the Air Code of the Russian Federation, a passenger can return 100% of the ticket price minus expenses actually incurred by the carrier. If tickets are returned less than a day before the flight, a penalty of up to 25% will be charged. In 2014, a law on non-refundable tickets was passed, and now Russian airlines can sell up to 30% of tickets on a flight without the possibility of a refund.
You can also use the ticket refund service on OneTwoTrip.com by connecting to the Refund Package service. For a commission of 9% of the ticket price, you can return up to 90% of the cost of non-refundable tickets. Part of the money is returned to the OneTwoTrip savings account for further purchases. A refund request must be submitted and confirmed 48 hours before departure.
Some airlines return tickets if a visa is refused. For example, the Dutch KLM and Ukraine International Airlines. In addition, you can take out cancellation insurance.
Book without payment
Use booking services
Here are several services that provide reservations for a period from a day to a week.
- OneTwoTrip.com makes it possible to issue an extension for some flight options. The service "Extend booking for 1 day" costs from 99 to 299 rubles.
- "Agent.ru" offers to book tickets without payment for a period from 12 to 72 hours. The further from the estimated departure date, the longer the booking will be provided.
- Anywayanyday.com provides this service if you have already purchased tickets through the service. You can extend your ticket booking for several days by choosing to pay in cash.
- Airfrance.ru - offers to freeze tickets for 7 days using the "Time to think" service. It is activated for € 5 for all flights within Europe, between Europe and North Africa or Israel, for € 15 for all other flights. When booking tickets for children under 23 months old and first class passengers, the service is free of charge.
If, when applying for a visa, the consulate requires a paid ticket, then it is better to download the booking sheet from third-party sites. It will not indicate that the booking has not been paid. Here is a list of useful services:
- checkmytrip.com;
- viewtrip.com;
- virtuallythere.com;
- myairlines.ru.
After booking a ticket, enter the 6-digit PNR code in the service, which will be sent to your e-mail, and indicate the name of the passenger. When you see the status "Confirmed" on your booking, you can print the document.
The services work with different bases, so if one of them did not find your reservation, look in the other.
Contact a travel agency
In some cases, you may be able to extend your visa ticket booking through a travel agency for an additional fee.
Consider options with other modes of transport
Automobile
To confirm a car trip, you will need to provide a route sheet with a description of the trip plan for each date (indicating cities and hotels), a vehicle registration certificate, Green Card insurance, and a driver's license.
Railway transport
Russian Railways offers trips to many cities in the near abroad and refunds the full cost of the ticket if you issued a refund no later than 24 hours before departure.
Combined option
Buy a train ticket to point A and book an air ticket from there to point B. In case of a refund, you will be refunded the cost of the train ticket, and the ticket booking will simply be canceled.
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