Originally Posted by
dmbolp
They don't capture ID info at the airport
Originally Posted by
Often1
It also doesn't matter If the bad guys sold the points by issuing a ticket for John Q. Smith and someone with that ID showed up at the airport, he would be boarded. Because he is John Q. Smith.
Originally Posted by
booatx
The person who actually traveled would have had to show ID. That person would have undoubtedly had some connection to whoever booked the flight.
This is my point. Regardless of whether ID info was captured, the name of the pax should match the ID that was shown to the TSA screener, so the pax's name is presumably accurate. If the pax name is unique/uncommon, they can be traced down easily and questioned on the acquisition method of their ticket, because it would have some connection to the bad guys, whether direct or indirect.