Delta Redemption for Someone Else
Nov 23, 2015, 5:10 am
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Delta Redemption for Someone Else
So I redeemed a ticket for someone else using my Skymiles account, using my credit card to pay for the taxes. The person lives in the US, the ticket is for a US Domestic flight, my Skymiles is registered in Singapore (so is the credit card) and the ticket was bought online via delta.com in Canada. Would this present a problem - and would my credit card need to be presented (cos its obviously not possible)? Should have thought this out better before purchase...
This is for travel about half a year from now
This is for travel about half a year from now
Last edited by SAllen; Nov 23, 2015 at 5:24 am Reason: Previously posted in wrong forum
Nov 23, 2015, 8:27 am
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So I redeemed a ticket for someone else using my Skymiles account, using my credit card to pay for the taxes. The person lives in the US, the ticket is for a US Domestic flight, my Skymiles is registered in Singapore (so is the credit card) and the ticket was bought online via delta.com in Canada. Would this present a problem - and would my credit card need to be presented (cos its obviously not possible)? Should have thought this out better before purchase...
This is for travel about half a year from now
This is for travel about half a year from now
Nov 23, 2015, 8:37 am
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Well, I saw this clause on presentation of credit card. http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...e-booking.html
But I only paid less than $10 in taxes. It's not a lot of money. It would be really annoying if it really became a problem using my credit card - cos card and miles are legitimate!
But glad to hear your assurance.
But I only paid less than $10 in taxes. It's not a lot of money. It would be really annoying if it really became a problem using my credit card - cos card and miles are legitimate!
But glad to hear your assurance.
Nov 23, 2015, 8:57 am
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Well, I saw this clause on presentation of credit card. http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...e-booking.html
But I only paid less than $10 in taxes. It's not a lot of money. It would be really annoying if it really became a problem using my credit card - cos card and miles are legitimate!
But glad to hear your assurance.
But I only paid less than $10 in taxes. It's not a lot of money. It would be really annoying if it really became a problem using my credit card - cos card and miles are legitimate!
But glad to hear your assurance.
Nov 23, 2015, 9:46 am
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So I redeemed a ticket for someone else using my Skymiles account, using my credit card to pay for the taxes. The person lives in the US, the ticket is for a US Domestic flight, my Skymiles is registered in Singapore (so is the credit card) and the ticket was bought online via delta.com in Canada. Would this present a problem - and would my credit card need to be presented (cos its obviously not possible)? Should have thought this out better before purchase...
This is for travel about half a year from now
This is for travel about half a year from now
Now if you're friend lived say in ACC, that would have almost certainly triggered the must display CC warning.
Nov 23, 2015, 9:56 am
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DL.com would have popped up with a "need to present CC at FTO" if they would have had to display the credit card. For domestic travel in the US that would be very unusual.
Now if you're friend lived say in ACC, that would have almost certainly triggered the must display CC warning.
Now if you're friend lived say in ACC, that would have almost certainly triggered the must display CC warning.
Nov 23, 2015, 10:18 am
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Oh there certainly weren't any popups (what's FTO?). The flight is a short 1 hr 30 min flight, and like I said I paid less than $10 in taxes. It would be odd to get her to pay for the taxes since I'm getting the award for her, so I went ahead to pay with my international (non-US) card registered with the same address as my Skymiles account.
Nov 29, 2015, 8:30 pm
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FTO is super old airline jargon for Field Ticket Office. Those were a real live place to physically go and buy a ticket before the internet killed them. (I remember seeing one at the Mall of America) Now airlines use FTO to mean the counter at the airport, as you can still technically buy a ticket at most of them. (it will cost you, but it's doable)
Nov 29, 2015, 8:43 pm
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FTO is super old airline jargon for Field Ticket Office. Those were a real live place to physically go and buy a ticket before the internet killed them. (I remember seeing one at the Mall of America) Now airlines use FTO to mean the counter at the airport, as you can still technically buy a ticket at most of them. (it will cost you, but it's doable)
And yes, the CTO in the MOA was nice, though honestly I rarely used it. Guess not enough people did, thus it closed
, as did almost all others for almost all airlines.
Dec 1, 2015, 10:01 pm
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The one at the MOA was wonderful in that it had free parking and kept long hours, including being open on Sunday. It was the most convenient place to go to have PMNW tickets reissued after being upgraded or in fact to pick up any ticket very close to the day of departure.
Dec 1, 2015, 10:06 pm
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How about if I book an award ticket for a friend using my skymiles account but instead of using my own credit card, we will use my friend's credit card to pay for the taxes.
I did not save my credit card info in my skymiles account.
Would this cause any problem?
I did not save my credit card info in my skymiles account.
Would this cause any problem?
Dec 1, 2015, 11:24 pm
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They are big on this in some countries. Mostly tied to credit card fraud. Some theatres here in the states are like that as well. Show tickets, etc.
In this case, if they thought the credit card was an issue, he just pay it again - in cash! LOL!
In this case, if they thought the credit card was an issue, he just pay it again - in cash! LOL!
Dec 1, 2015, 11:44 pm
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I have done that a lot. Never had an issue. But never used it for flights to/from "questionable" countries like Nigeria.
Dec 2, 2015, 9:40 am
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The one in the old buidling with the "No Guns Allowed on Premises" signs at the door? I seemed to always have long waits there, so I was usually happy to drive to MOA rather than walk over to the city ticket office.
Dec 2, 2015, 10:00 am
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It was an old building. I was only there a couple of times. I don't recall signs on the doors, or long waits (I was Silver at the time).