Dummy Ticket Delivery Time

The reservation is emailed as soon as the airline has issued the PNR — usually within 10 to 60 minutes of payment. Nothing is sent before the PNR exists, because a reservation without one is worth nothing.

What affects it

• The airline: some issue the PNR at once, others take a little longer
• Holds that need a second attempt on a different fare class
• Payments still being confirmed by the bank

Two timings to plan around

• The flight must be at least a few days ahead — airlines refuse holds close to departure
• The hold lasts days rather than weeks — book close to your appointment, not weeks before it

If it has not arrived

Check the spam folder first, then write to support@journeydeal.com with your booking reference; a person answers.

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.