Originally Posted by
Oil-man
My Dad is flying long haul from Europe to Asia in economy and he's knocking on a bit now so lounge access would help.
I want to let him take my *A Gold Card with him when he travels to give him lounge access as I do not need it during that period. I know it is not in line with the rules, but please don't flame me as neither is fuel dumping.
So if he bowls up to the lounge with his boarding pass and my Gold card, is there any way the lounge dragon can tell the boarding pass and card do not match, given both will be in exactly the same name?
Also I want to claim miles on my FF scheme, and since my Airline has recently devalued my program without much notice, I have no guilt about.
The card I'll give him is a recent status match card which has no miles on it, so if he gets caught there's no miles to lose, but I'd rather he didn't as I'd like to use the card in the future.
Anyone done this before, or anyone with inside knowledge know how risky this is.
Thanks.
It is fraud, you are not the person. Period. But it seems harmless for the most part and I seriously doubt they would have any way to know, unless your dad let something slip.
You need to determine if it is worth the risks. I don't see a high risk, but if you are caught they will likely pull your status and they could have grounds for legal action both criminal and civil, although it is more likely they will just pull your status.