Booking flite

[joebloggs]

My wife should hear about her visa fairly soon. My question is. What is the best way to organise a flite from philippines to gatwick or heathrow. Can i book it from uk? Or is it best to do it in phills. But where? And i want to return with her on that flite. Has anybody done that before. Would appreciate any suggestions!!!

what i did was to ask the misses to go to a travel agents in the phils, ask about one way tickets to the uk, we picked a airline and flight, paid a deposit, i sent her the money to buy the ticket, she told me what airline and the flight number, i then looked around getting the cheapest return flight returning on the same flight as the misses, and phone the airline to reserve a seat next to hers . no problems - thou you would probably need to book early as there might not be many seats left on earlier flights. probably not an ideal way, possibility i couldn't get a ticket to return on same flight as hers.

thou i think it could be possible for you to buy a return ticket and then a oneway ticket to the uk on-line, one after another, but maybe others have done that on here ?

[darren-b]

what i did was to ask the misses to go to a travel agents in the phils, ask about one way tickets to the uk, we picked a airline and flight, paid a deposit, i sent her the money to buy the ticket, she told me what airline and the flight number, i then looked around getting the cheapest return flight returning on the same flight as the misses, and phone the airline to reserve a seat next to hers . no problems - thou you would probably need to book early as there might not be many seats left on earlier flights. probably not an ideal way, possibility i couldn't get a ticket to return on same flight as hers.

thou i think it could be possible for you to buy a return ticket and then a oneway ticket to the uk on-line, one after another, but maybe others have done that on here ?

When we did it (Jan 05) I had my return ticket booked, and after my wife (then my fiancee) got her visa (different procedure back then..) we booked her one way ticket on the same flight as me through a local travel agency in Manila. We only booked her ticket about 10 days in advance of the flight.

No reason why you couldn't book it all from the UK - I would have done if I had know for certain my wife's visa would be granted

[sheldon1]

When we did it (Jan 05) I had my return ticket booked, and after my wife (then my fiancee) got her visa (different procedure back then..) we booked her one way ticket on the same flight as me through a local travel agency in Manila. We only booked her ticket about 10 days in advance of the flight.

No reason why you couldn't book it all from the UK - I would have done if I had know for certain my wife's visa would be granted

is it possible just to book a one way to uk from philippines. would they not question that at immigration why no return?

[Cebu]

is it possible just to book a one way to uk from philippines. would they not question that at immigration why no return?

Not if fiancee or spouse visa. One way is all that is required. If it were a tourist visa, then yes you need a return ticket.

[joebloggs]

is it possible just to book a one way to uk from philippines. would they not question that at immigration why no return?

yes she can, because she will have a settlement visa from the British embassy in her passport and also a CFO seminar stamp ( as you know your wife needs one !!)

[Bluebirdjones]

If she is travelling on a spouse (or fiancee) visa .... then a single journey ticket,
Manila - London is totally acceptable, as the visa will say something like "for settlement in the UK".

[sheldon1]

If she is travelling on a spouse (or fiancee) visa .... then a single journey ticket,
Manila - London is totally acceptable, as the visa will say something like "for settlement in the UK".

my wife is travelling on a family visa. so i think she has to have return ticket

[joebloggs]

my wife is travelling on a family visa. so i think she has to have return ticket

you mean a EEA Family Permit ?

if so, i think a one way ticket should be no problem if you have a EEA family permit.If you do not have a work visa or residence stamp already in your passport on the day you board your flights you won’t be allowed to travel on a one way ticket. All non permit holders have to travel on a return ticket.