US Airways Dividend Miles (Pre-FlightFund Merger) - Problems with E-Ticket bought for someone else?

I just bought an E-ticket for a friend on usair.com, using my credit card.

I once bought a United E-ticket online for someone else, and that person had a major hassle at the airport checking in, as United wanted to see the credit card that was used to purchase the ticket.

I'm wondering if Us Air has a similar policy on E-Tickets bought by someone other than the traveler, and if so, if I can stop by a Us Air counter to clear things up before the problem arises?

Thanks

I had no problems when I bought a ticket for my mother.

I had the same thing happen when I bought a ticket for my mother on UA. They gave her a big hasstle, but I haven't seen the same thing on USair.

US Airways does not make you present the photo ID that the ticket was purchased with at check-in, so there will be no problem. United is the only airline I'm aware of that requires this, yet it usually forgotten, especially with elites.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BizJet:
US Airways does not make you present the photo ID that the ticket was purchased with at check-in, so there will be no problem. United is the only airline I'm aware of that requires this, yet it usually forgotten, especially with elites.</font>

I think that you meant "present the credit card"... US does require a photo id but that's all.

I have had some fascinating adventures with change fees on flights when the ticket was purchased by corporate travel. Eventually I discovered the magic words "leave it on the same number" which result in far less pain than trying to explain why the credit card that I have in my hand isn't the same as the one that they have on my record. United often had problems with me at check-in when I had those tickets...

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I think that you meant "present the credit card"... US does require a photo id but that's all.</font>

Yep, sorry about that Freudian slip!

Thanks for the tips. As it was for the rest of you, the problem-filled United ticket was for my mother. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Every airline is "supposed" to ask for photo ID and the credit card that the E-TKT was charged to. Some agents do not. So follow the rules. So it's going to be hit or mis with the flight. Call the airline, explain the situation, and ask for a paper ticket. That's the only way to make sure there will not be a problem.

I've never heard of USAirways ever ask for this information, and I've also done the same on AirTran and a handful of other airlines regularly. Only United seems to have the recurrent concern about presenting the buying credit card..

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by clbish:
Every airline is "supposed" to ask for photo ID and the credit card that the E-TKT was charged to. Some agents do not. So follow the rules. So it's going to be hit or mis with the flight. Call the airline, explain the situation, and ask for a paper ticket. That's the only way to make sure there will not be a problem.</font>

"Supposed to?" Who makes this rule?

I've taken 500 or so flights on e-tickets in the last 3 years. The only time that I've been asked to show the CC was on United.

I somehow doubt that this is a case of a few agents not following the rules.

BTW -- has anyone ever noticed that your CC number is printed on your receipt? That strikes me as a bit of a data security problem...