Straight answers about itinerary documents — what the different kinds are, which one a given situation actually calls for, and how to obtain it properly. All seven guides below are published.
Understanding the documents
- Itinerary, reservation, ticket — the difference. Three words used interchangeably that mean three very different things, only one of which is a right to fly.
- What a PNR actually is. Where the record lives, who can see it and why a reference on a printout means nothing on its own.
- Reading an e-ticket receipt. Which fields matter and which are decoration.
Getting a real booking
- Held and refundable bookings. How airline hold options and 24-hour cancellation windows work, and what they cost.
- Booking through a licensed agent. What an IATA-accredited agent can issue that a website cannot.
- Onward travel requirements. Why some carriers ask for proof of onward travel at check-in, and the legitimate ways to satisfy it.
- Why a one-way often costs more than a return. How international fares are actually built, and the cheaper legitimate routes people miss.
Before you rely on anything here
Guides on this site explain how travel documents work in general. They do not tell you what any particular embassy, consulate, airline or border force will require in your case, because that varies by country, by category and by applicant, and it changes. Confirm with the authority or the carrier concerned. See Acceptable use.