Buying a plane ticket for someone else

[Slip]

Hopefully soon I will need to buy Harlene a ticket to join me in the UK....

She will be travelling alone (possibly) but I am buying the ticket for her here in the UK.

How would I go about doing this, bearing in mind she will have to pick up the ticket there, or find somewhere to print it (which I don't know how easy that will be where she lives)

[stevewool]

Why don't you send the money over so she can buy the ticket? That's what I did for Ems

[Slip]

Why don't you send the money over so she can buy the ticket? That's what I did for Ems

Yeah, that is an option, but if it's just as easy for me to do it from here then I would prefer that.

[stevewool]

I am sure there are people who have done this and will be along soon to advise you. What dates are you looking at for Harlene to travel here?

[Slip]

What dates are you looking at for Harlene to travel here?

That is the million dollar question

Subject to spouse visa approval is the answer to it. She has her appointment 10th October. We are hoping before Christmas, but I doubt we will be so lucky for it to be that quick.

[marksroomspain]

Hopefully soon I will need to buy Harlene a ticket to join me in the UK....

She will be travelling alone (possibly) but I am buying the ticket for her here in the UK.

How would I go about doing this, bearing in mind she will have to pick up the ticket there, or find somewhere to print it (which I don't know how easy that will be where she lives)

Hi Slip,

A bit of advice here as I went through the same situation when I bought Jamie's ticket for that one way flight.

Basically they can ask for the debit/credit card at check in at Manila before they will issue the boarding pass. As you know that's not possible so a copy of the aforesaid will be fine as long as authorisation from you is given on that photocopy.

Myself, for example, do not do things that way - aka security risks - so I duly went to Manchester Airport and paid in cash for her flight no probs at all, okey dokey...

[grahamw48]

I would send her the money.

In fact for something so important, I'd go out there and then come back on the plane with her.

[Steve.r]

So easy to buy the ticket online for when you want. Everything is electronic now, so just send her the email you receive with the booking details. She doesn't have to print anything, just show the ticket email on her phone as she checks in. In fact, I don't even do that, I just give my passport these days.
I do this for my wife and children when they come to China to visit me.

Don't send the money, it is an outdated method.

[tiger31]

So easy to buy the ticket online for when you want. Everything is electronic now, so just send her the email you receive with the booking details. She doesn't have to print anything, just show the ticket email on her phone as she checks in. In fact, I don't even do that, I just give my passport these days.
I do this for my wife and children when they come to China to visit me.

Don't send the money, it is an outdated method.

Steve, like Mark has said, some airlines won,t let you check in unless you show them the debit/credit card that you used to pay for the ticket. That happened to me. Not all of them ask for it, but it can happen. They are trying to cut down on fraud.

[Slip]

I would send her the money.

In fact for something so important, I'd go out there and then come back on the plane with her.

This is yet another option we have talked about.

But with a baby due in February, unless I have to, we want to save the money for the baby, not unnecessary plane tickets

[stevewool]

Check if anyone is coming to England around the time Harlene is travelling, it will be company for her. But remember, some airlines won't let a pregnant woman fly after so many months have passed by

[KeithD]

Don't complicate things. Just send the money.

[grahamw48]

It's an outdated method.

[irishman12]

Don't complicate things. Just send the money.

It's going to cost money to send money, and then she would have to go to a travel agency to book ticket. So either book online or go thru travel agency.

Ticket can easily be printed somewhere a few days before flight/on the way to Manila.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Pay for the ticket yourself or go over and bring her back.

[sars_notd_virus]

Send her the money and fly over and collect her.

[raynaputi]

Is she capable & knowledgeable enough to buy her ticket by herself? If so, then send the money so she can book and buy it herself. If not, then you can book the ticket online (she can print the booking details or the e-ticket) and make sure you send her an authorisation letter (complete with your signature) and a scanned copy of the debit/credit card you'd use (front and back). She can present that if in case she'd be asked by the airlines for proof.

[Slip]

Just an update. I left her some money on the Caxton card when I returned home. It is to cover medical costs and travel, medication etc.. I said if she has enough left, to withdraw the cash from an ATM and use that to buy the plane ticket, if not then I will top it up and she can get the cash from the ATM and purchase her own ticket.

[sars_notd_virus]

Just an update. I left her some money on the Caxton card when I returned home. It is to cover medical costs and travel, medication etc.. I said if she has enough left, to withdraw the cash from an ATM and use that to buy the plane ticket, if not then I will top it up and she can get the cash from the ATM and purchase her own ticket.

I think it is best to wait for the visa to come out first before worrying about getting a flight ticket.

[Slip]

I think it is best to wait for the visa to come out first before worrying about getting a flight ticket.

Of course.

I am not about to waste money on a plane ticket before (hopefully) a visa is approved...... I'm just a person who likes to be organised and well prepared. I never leave anything until the last minute if I can help it.

[sars_notd_virus]

Of course.

I am not about to waste money on a plane ticket before (hopefully) a visa is approved...... I'm just a person who likes to be organised and well prepared. I never leave anything until the last minute if I can help it.

Means you are not a filipino