Originally Posted by
swampwiz
If Delta let someone use it, that would mean that the thief would have a fake passport with his picture, but registered to me; I think that HomeSec & DepState would be much more interested in the case.
That is true if the CC and the Ticket were both in your name. But think about someone stealing your CC information, and using it to purchase a ticket in their own name. Or purchasing a ticket in your name, and then trying to change the name on the ticket later.
Should the system see the matching name? Sure. Is Delta unwilling to risk it? Apparently. I never knew this was the case before your thread, so while it probably doesn't give you any solace, it was educational to some of us.