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lozwich · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 1536

I just found this:

Gab · Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 26 Location: Canada

Ok, so I started this post worried that I would have problems going to Mexico from Canada with a one way ticket.
I flew with Delta Airlines, from Montreal to M�xico DF, with a transfer in Atlanta USA, on a one way ticket.
No one questioned me, and other then having to pay 1000 Mex Pesos for bringing my computer, I had no surprises.
I looked into it further, and apparently it�s Delta�s policy to allow Canadians to fly one way to M�xico, but Americans must have a return ticket.
Good luck to everyone else!

MO39 · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject:

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

One laptop per person can be brought in duty-free. That doesn't apply to PC's and in fact, they seize PC's from time to time, never to be seen again.

aliaeli · Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 46

I have come down on a way one ticket in the summer of 2007 without a single problem. I am a U.S. citizen, so I don't know if that makes a difference. In my opinion, you don't need a return ticket, what you need is luck that you get a decent person who won't give you are hard time. There are a lot of myths out there that people in the industry don't even seem to be able to know the difference between fact or fiction. One example is flowers and fruit. Everyone seems to think you can't bring flowers from Mexico into the U.S. even flight attendents and pilots (long story). But once you get to migrations and customs with them, it's commonplace. You just have to declare them and go through customs where they inspect them and then send you, with your flowers in tow (perhaps missing a questionable leaf or two) merrily on to your next destination. To me, the return ticket thing sounds like a myth that even people in the industry fall for. You just have to talk to an intelligent, sympethatic person with a little bit of authority. It certainly isn't a law... perhaps a policy,,, but I find that doubtful...
on to my next story of possible interest..
My MEXICAN fiance flew to the US, THIS PAST SUMMER '08 on a one-way ticket (with a tourist visa). If ANYONE isn't going to get anywhere on a one way ticket it is going to be a Mexican flying into the U.S.
To be fair, yes, he got stopped and grilled thoroughly. They wanted to see and know everything. His work badge, his passport showing other instances of him coming and going... but the thing that made the officers let him go was when they saw his Mexican credit cards. They just saw them and said, "Oh, you have credit cards? You can go." And he left and made his connection flight and all. He was flying one way because he was coming to pick me up so that we could drive down to Mexico City together. It was a great trip!

Prof.Gringo · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

Oreen Scott · Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 179 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico

What I know and don't know about one way tickets goes something like this.

When crossing the border into Mexico everyone is issued a six month FM-T.

If a tourist were going to visit for up to six months it is likely, or possible anyway they wouldn't have an exact date of exit in mind, six months is a long time.

Why would any airline care whether your ticket was one way or both ways?

As for me, I flew out of Vancouver BC to Albuquerque NM one way. It never occurred to me anyone would ask me anything, and they did not. So, as a Canadian holding a current Canadian passport I could enter the U.S. and no one asked me how long I planned to stay, or they may have, they usually do. I was only staying a week in the US.

When I entered Mexico by bus it was with difficulty that I found an immigration officer who would issue me an FM-2. There was no one in the office and I was in a hurry, somewhat fearful the bus driver would leave without me.

One more point, there are Americans I've met who have lived here many years without any sort of papers. They travel back and forth without incident. Furthermore, at least one, a woman from the hills of Virginia, I doubt has ever had a passport.

So, I assume crossing boarders when you live or originate in what is currently a "land of plenty" isn't too difficult.

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Oreen, you mean you were issued an FM-T tourist card, not an FM-2, correct?

Oreen Scott · Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 179 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico

Yes, a slip of the finger as I Do know the difference, thanks to the well informed teachers here on Dave's Cafe.

And, it is a slip of the tongue on several occasions as well.

I don't know why.

One of those incorrect things that keeps coming out even though I know it's incorrect.

Thanks for making that very important correction.