Originally Posted by JDiver

On some flights (we sometimes forget - we are supposed to have the credit card we used to purchase the ticket with!) part of ther ways they seem to be controlling the trade, sale, barter of awards and VIPs is by annotating the need to double-check, witness this in a VIP-upgraded trip to EZE:

IMPORTANT--ONLY AADV MBR OR PSGR WITH SAME SURNAME
IS AUTHORIZED TO PICK UP BOARDING PASS/S. MUST SHOW
PHOTO ID AND ID MUST BE DOCUMENTED BELOW.
NAME OF PERSON PRESENTING ID
ID TYPE/ISSUING STATE
ID NUMBER
THE ABOVE DOCUMENTATION IS NECESSARY IN CASE FOLLOW UP IS REQUIRED WITH MBR.

Too many VIPs, er, "White Envelopes" sold on eBay??? Folks buying those upgrades and award tickets via "Total Travel Solutions" on eBay? This may be the result.