Any problems booking tickets for someone else?
Dec 5, 2017, 5:23 am
#1
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Any problems booking tickets for someone else?
I've book a one-way reward flight in the sale for a friend of mine, from Sao Paulo to London, using my Avios, under their name. Is there a danger of them having any trouble checking in when the charges were paid on a card that they don't have with them? Thanks!
Dec 5, 2017, 6:29 am
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My companion and I are often travelling on award ticket booked by the other person (as part of avoiding the creation of a HHA). Even if we're travelling together, we often check in separately and there is no patten to which one of us is first.
The last time either of us was asked for a credit card by BA check-in was at LHR T4.
The last time either of us was asked for a credit card by BA check-in was at LHR T4.
Dec 5, 2017, 6:51 am
#5
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Hey, I regularly book family and friends via my account, it is no problem. Please be aware that BA have been known to suspend peoples accounts pending investigation when there are many bookings not in the account holders name and also not the account holders card, this is so they can verify that Avios are not being sold on.
Dec 5, 2017, 6:57 am
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This is an entirely normal occurence. You have provided the appropriate notice to BA so that, should a question arise with respect to the CC, that BA knows that the passenger will not have it.
