How to reserve an air ticket for a Chinese visa without pre-paying?
I am planning to travel to china on a tourist visa. I have to apply for a visa and I am preparing all the required documents. I have reserved hotel bookings and now I have to reserve flight tickets. I don't want to buy ticket now as my dates may change or the time of stay there(may be 10 from 15 days). But unfortunately, I am unable to find source where I can reserve seat now and pay later. I thought of Turkish airways but now they have reduce the payment time to 1 day so I cannot use this option.
It would be great if someone can let me know where from I can reserve a ticket?, at least for 5 days so I can get a visa.
Best Answer
Every (proper) travel agent should be able to book you a ticket that can be canceled free of charge, which is what travellers in your situation normally do. Note that these tickets are much more expensive than what you would normally buy.
In comparison to the IT systems that travel agents use, the web interfaces of online travel agencies and airlines are rather limited, and as fully flexible tickets are rarely used (except by business travellers, who are likely to contact their favourite travel agency for them any), such interfaces often do not support them. So you may want to visit a real travel agent for that. Some airlines, such as Lufthansa, however support booking fully refundable flights on their websites.
To give you an idea of the ticket price, head over to http://matrix.itasoftware.com and input the data for your wanted flight. Then click on "advanced routing codes" and type "/f bc=y" into both text fields. This will instruct the program to only look for flights in the booking class Y, which can be cancelled free of charge for most airlines. Then search for your flight. After you found it, check the fare rules to confirm that the ticket can be cancelled free of charge. You should be able to print out the fare information and get the ticket booked in any proper agency (for a fee).
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Is it possible to reserve a flight without paying?
Yes! You can reserve a flight without paying for it in advance.Do I need to book my flight before applying for a visa to China?
In order to submit these documents for your China visa application, you need to purchase your air tickets and book your hotel rooms before initiating the application process.Is dummy ticket valid for visa?
A dummy ticket as we call it is not a fake ticket. It's a verifiable flight reservation made in your name for your visa application. Such a dummy ticket can be used for any visa application.What is dummy ticket for visa?
A dummy ticket is simply a flight reservation for a visa application. It's sometimes known as a flight itinerary or flight reservation and it is a return flight reservation from your home country to your destination of choice and back again.How to book a verifiable flight ticket for Visa Applications (3 options)
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