Clear answers before you rely on a reservation.
These are the practical questions travelers usually need answered before a visa appointment, airline check-in, or provider purchase.
What does FlightVerified do?
FlightVerified checks whether a flight reservation or onward-travel document is relevant to the travel profile entered, links reviewed official guidance when available, and tests third-party reservation providers before enabling commercial recommendations.
Do I need an account?
No. The public route checker and guides work without registration.
Is a flight reservation the same as a paid ticket?
No. A reservation can show planned flights and a booking reference without being a fully paid and ticketed booking. An issued ticket is intended for actual travel and normally includes ticketing details in addition to a reservation record.
Can I board a flight with a temporary reservation?
Usually not. A reservation by itself is not the same as an issued ticket. Always buy the actual ticket required for travel.
What is a PNR?
PNR means Passenger Name Record. It is a booking reference used by airline and reservation systems. Whether a specific PNR can be checked publicly depends on the airline and booking system.
Does every visa application need a flight reservation?
No. Requirements vary by destination, visa category, passport nationality, application country, and individual circumstances. That is why FlightVerified checks the route before making a recommendation.
Does every country require proof of onward travel?
No. Onward-travel requirements vary by destination, entry scheme, nationality, carrier, and travel circumstances. Airlines may also perform their own document checks before boarding.
How long should a reservation stay valid?
There is no single validity period that works for every application. Provider holds can be short-lived. The practical question is whether the reservation remains useful when the authority or airline may check it.
Can FlightVerified guarantee visa approval, boarding, or entry?
No. Those decisions belong to visa authorities, airlines, and immigration officers.
Why does FlightVerified sometimes show 'not yet verified'?
Because the exact passport, origin, destination, purpose, or travel-date combination has not yet been reviewed against a sufficiently specific official source. We prefer an explicit gap over a confident guess.
Are provider recommendations live yet?
Not yet. Candidate providers remain in testing until the reservation product, validity, verification, delivery, support, refund handling, and commercial relationship have been reviewed.
Will FlightVerified use affiliate links?
It may. If affiliate referrals are enabled, the commercial relationship will be disclosed and will not replace the provider quality checks.
Still not sure what your route needs?
Run the travel profile through the checker first.