Originally Posted by
Often1
DL's COC expressly prohibit impossible ticketing. Even if you were both on fully paid cash tickets, conflicting tickets are a problem and DL spends a good deal of money on software to find this stuff.
Thanks for all of your help. I think this last piece of info makes it too risky. Because I'm a dork I looked at the COC, and this would fall under the realm of "fictitious tickets". I'm not going to try it.
I did chat with Delta - I figured it was just a hypothetical at this point since the conflicting flight wasn't booked yet. They couldn't say what would happen for sure at the airport, just that I am supposed to be there with my companion. She had never heard of anyone getting pulled off of a plane but thought it was within the realm of possibility. Oh well, damn companion certificates - I'll have to be more careful when I use them in the future.