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Is a Dummy Ticket Legal?

The word "dummy" covers two completely different things, and only one of them is legitimate. The distinction is worth understanding before you buy either.

A held reservation — legitimate

A real seat is blocked with the airline. The airline issues its own PNR. The booking exists in the airline’s system and anyone can verify it. Nothing is misrepresented: it is a reservation, it says so, and it expires. Travel agents have held seats this way for as long as there have been airlines.

An edited document — not legitimate

A PDF made to look like a booking, with a reference that resolves to nothing. Presenting one to a consulate is submitting a false document to a government, which in most jurisdictions carries consequences well beyond a refused visa — and it fails anyway, the moment someone checks the reference.

What we sell

The first. The seat is genuinely held, the PNR is the airline’s own, and the reservation is emailed only once that PNR exists. You can verify it yourself on the airline’s website before you submit anything.

The part nobody advertises

A reservation is not a purchased ticket, and some consulates require a purchased ticket. Where that is the requirement, no reservation satisfies it, and a page that tells you otherwise is selling you a refusal. Read the checklist for your mission before you book.

Used the way it is meant to be used — showing an intended itinerary while a visa is pending — a held reservation is ordinary travel practice, and it is honest about what it is.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it legal to submit a dummy ticket with a visa application?
A genuine held reservation is a real booking and submitting it is ordinary practice. A fabricated document with a reference that resolves to nothing is a false document, and that is a different matter entirely.
Can a visa be refused because of a dummy ticket?
It can, if the document cannot be verified or if the mission specifically required a paid ticket. A verifiable reservation submitted where a reservation is accepted is not itself a ground for refusal.
How do I know which kind I am buying?
Ask for the PNR and check it on the airline’s own Manage Booking page before you submit. If it does not return the itinerary, it is not a reservation.
Do embassies know it is a hold rather than a ticket?
Yes. It shows as a reservation, which is what most of them ask for at the application stage.

Customer reviews ★★★★★ 4.7/5 from 7 reviews

★★★★★
Smooth group booking for 22 colleagues
We booked a 22-seat corporate group fare with Airline Group Booking. Seats were held on a small deposit and we submitted passenger names later — far cheaper and less stressful than buying 22 individual tickets.
— Rohan Mehta, Delhi
★★★★★
Perfect for our wedding party
We had 40 guests flying to Goa for the wedding. The team negotiated a great group fare and gave us one combined invoice. Someone was reachable 24x7 whenever we had a change.
— Priya Nair, Bengaluru
★★★★☆
Saved on our school tour
Organised a student group of 35 to Jaipur. The fare stayed locked even when live prices went up, and name changes were handled without any fuss. Very useful for a school budget.
— Imran Qureshi, Hyderabad
★★★★★
Held fare, flexible names
Loved that we could hold the seats first and confirm names later. They made a complex 18-person multi-city itinerary feel simple.
— Sunita Rao, Mumbai
★★★★★
Best option for our conference delegates
Booked 60 delegates across two cities for an annual conference. One point of contact, group discounts and consolidated billing made my job so much easier.
— Arjun Desai, Surat
★★★★☆
Great support for a family group
We were 14 people travelling together for a family reunion. The group desk found seats together for everyone and answered all our questions patiently.
— Kavya Menon, Kochi