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How does one fulfill some country's entry requirement of a return ticket? I've been looking over entry requirements of various countries and in Japan in particular they require that you provide your return ticket home before you can clear customs. Now, I've encountered this issue in the past with car rental places wanting to see a return ticket because I use a debit card for the reservation, and it's always a pain in the butt with varying degrees of resistance from city to city. All I really have to show for my travel plans are my Southwest ID, as that's all that's required for us to fly. Does a ZED ticket do the trick even though there is not a specific date printed on it? Do customs in foreign countries have an understanding for airline employees that they do not fly on traditional tickets?
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I've never had a problem with a ZED ticket, and always print my PNR for my listed exit flight. Even though that says space available they have no issue with this, even in USA.
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For the most part, they accept a printed PNR but on occassion, you run into a numbnut that is behind the curve ball on the matter and they are the ones that can present a problem. One time in Nagoya, I had to sit down while they called my airline rep to hook me up because I was not listed, since my main mission was to get to Japan but it got sorted out. I would have preferred to have had my ducks in order before I went there but I had no option at the moment. Most car rentals understand SPACE A travel and hotels too. The hotel in Honolulu even told me that if I didn't make my flight, that I could just call and cancel with no problem. But there is always an exception to the rule depending on where you go and how they handle things in their country. Like I said before, in NRT, they asked for boarding passes, and I presented my company ID card, I knew the guy was totally lost and just confused as ever but he let me slide without any problems. One gung ho dude could have made life difficult though.
