British Airways Dummy Ticket

A British Airways dummy ticket is a real seat held on a BA flight, carrying British Airways's own PNR. It is a reservation, not a purchased ticket, and it expires — which is exactly what makes it useful while a visa is pending.

For UK visit-visa files, a British Airways itinerary shows arrival at Heathrow on a direct flight from several Indian cities, which is the shape most UK files take.

About the airline

• British Airways (BA) is a full-service carrier based at London Heathrow
• It flies Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East and India, mostly through London
• Reservations are checked on its Manage My Booking page

Verifying your BA reservation

Open British Airways's website, find Manage My Booking, and enter the PNR with the surname exactly as printed on the reservation. Your itinerary should come back with the flight, date and passenger name matching your document. Do this before you submit anything.

What it costs

One-way ₹400, return ₹600 per passenger, before 18% GST — ₹472 for one passenger one way in India, $5.90 from abroad.

What you receive

A PDF in the standard itinerary layout showing British Airways, the flight number, route, dates and passenger names as they appear in the passport, plus the PNR. It is emailed once the hold exists — usually within 10 to 60 minutes. No PNR, no email.

Two honest limits: what can be held depends on the route, the class and the date, so the search shows what is actually available rather than promising a particular flight; and a minority of consulates require a confirmed, paid ticket — where that is the rule, no reservation satisfies it. Read the checklist of the mission handling your application before you book.