In message "Graham Harrison"
was claimed to have wrote:
>Don't care what it says. Badly worded. The IATA standards allow for
>various forms of identification to be presented. There are, without doubt,
>fraud issues associated with credit cards that mean that, when possible, all
>airlines like to see the card.
For degrees of "all airlines" that include the zero times I've even been
asked about a credit card despite dozens of trips across at least half a
dozen airlines.
Sure, the machines ask for a credit card, but I've never once had any
hassle swiping a passport or entering my info manually (depending on the
machine -- I prefer using a passport for everything air travel related
since it's already in my hand anyway)
The closest I've come is when flying NWA when paying baggage fees, I
used my corporate expense card (whereas my airfare was booked on my
personal card since I had business and personal travel on one itinerary)
and there wasn't so much of a blink.
I've also had corporations book flights for me several times, and I've
booked flights for the kids and g/f, never once has anyone said anything
about a credit card.
The simple fact that the airlines allow different people to book and pay
for flights then are traveling requires them to allow the person to fly,
otherwise they'd fall afoul of "fitness for purpose" consume protection
legislation regardless of the "bring your credit card" note in the fine
print. |