no-show (one or both pax) when using AMEX companion certificate (consolidated)
Dec 20, 2022, 3:29 pm
#91
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An interesting discussion that has raised a tangential question in my mind: Would Delta allow a “passenger of size” (or simply someone who wants more shoulder room) to use a companion certificate to book an Extra Seat?
Dec 20, 2022, 6:08 pm
#92
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While I haven’t done it with the companion cert, there’s no reason it wouldn’t work. Just book the companion with the same last name and “EXST” as the first, and advise the gate agents when you scan both BPs. Or you can do with an agent and save a few $$ in taxes (but it will likely inhibit OLCI).
Dec 20, 2022, 6:46 pm
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Nobody… except for the kid who drew the short straw and doesn’t get to go!
Dec 20, 2022, 7:58 pm
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) -- and it's another way to make use of otherwise-expiring certs. Multiple DPs in the EXST and companion threads:AMEX Delta Companion certificate Consolidated Thread
Buying 2 coach seats for one person / EXST on Delta (Consolidated Threads)
(FT search sucks, but in full desktop mode use the Advanced Search menu and search for "AMEX" in the EXST thread, or "EXST" in the AMEX thread)
however from those reports it seems occasionally GAs get confused and might try to seat someone in the extra seat so if I were doing this, as ijgordon suggested I would proactively discuss this with the GA to make sure the seat remains empty.
Dec 21, 2022, 7:43 am
#95
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Last time my companion bought another dummy refundable ticket on a different airline to get through security and then scanned my primary boarding pass at the gate on the return instead of her companion BP. Domestic flight. Nothing happened. And I got the MQM/MQD.
Dec 21, 2022, 7:46 am
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I'm not worried about most times. However need to relize just saying "oops i lied about my identity " when agents asks for ID (say for new BP or issue with rebooking) isn't going to end well. All takes is accidentally forgetting your "temporary name." Or handing over your ID by default since why think anything of it. Etc...
The issue isn't most times, it will work most times. the issue is that this will be criminal in nature the times it gets caught.
The issue isn't most times, it will work most times. the issue is that this will be criminal in nature the times it gets caught.
Dec 21, 2022, 7:46 am
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Dec 21, 2022, 7:48 am
#98
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In this scenario, though, the comapnion never claimed to be someone he/she wasn't. The companion didn't present to TSA as someone other than he/she is. It's not illegal to fly on someone else's ticket (I'm sure it's against all airline policies, but it's not criminal).
Dec 21, 2022, 7:51 am
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yes, and? I'm still missing something, if you're just getting to the airport and going through security, how does the airline know that the primary isn't going to make the flight? Why would the companion not have a valid ticket/boarding pass at this point?
Dec 21, 2022, 8:20 am
#100
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Airline will/could pull the companion off the plane before departure as the ticket was not paid for and primary still has/gets an ecredit for their flight missed.
Dec 21, 2022, 8:22 am
#101
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I get the part where you use the primary's ticket to fly, I'm saying that the companion should still be able to use their own ticket to get through security and there's no need to buy a dummy.
Dec 21, 2022, 9:46 am
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I'm considering flying BBB-CCC with my companion, but then I would fly CCC-AAA back (while the companion flies CCC-BBB). Both flights would depart around the same time; I'm nervous about how to go about it / if it's even worth the risk
Dec 21, 2022, 10:55 am
#103
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Switch roles. You be the companion and book both of you on BBB-CCC. You as the companion buy a one way ticket on a different airline from CCC to AAA. Delta won’t care. You cannot have 2 conflicting reservations on Delta or they will be canceled. Or call DL once you have both arrived at CCC to let them know that the companion will not be returning to BBB.
Mar 21, 2023, 8:38 pm
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Switch roles. You be the companion and book both of you on BBB-CCC. You as the companion buy a one way ticket on a different airline from CCC to AAA. Delta won’t care. You cannot have 2 conflicting reservations on Delta or they will be canceled. Or call DL once you have both arrived at CCC to let them know that the companion will not be returning to BBB.
After I get her settled in, I'm going to book a one-way home on the cheapest option. At this time, I'm not planning on returning to help her come back home. (Mrs. Calvol and I will be coming out for a few days in the middle of the gig to catch her in the show.)
How do I go about setting it up so that I'm the companion? Do, I click the "i'm not travelling link" under the 1st passenger box and insert her name and then put myself as passenger #2?
Or is there a way to formally transfer it to her that makes her the primary? It wasn't obvious to me that that was an option.
Thanks!