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no-show (one or both pax) when using AMEX companion certificate (consolidated)

Old Dec 29, 2015, 12:20 pm
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no-show (one or both pax) when using AMEX companion certificate (consolidated)

Looking for some advice. I am flying with a companion JAC-ATL-GSO. Companion's ticket purchased with a companion certificate. Recently found out I need to be at a meeting early AM in OMA the day after the JAC-GSO itinerary. Since there are no flights that get me to OMA from GSO early enough I was thinking I would just skip the ATL-GSO leg of my trip and book a separate itinerary to OMA from ATL. My question is, will anything happen to my companion's ticket? Will they be able to continue on from ATL to GSO if I don't board the flight?

Thanks in advance.
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Old Dec 29, 2015, 2:06 pm
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Nothing bad will happen, but someone else will post the rules saying both have to fly the same segments.
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Old Dec 29, 2015, 5:59 pm
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I am also interested in the answer if someone has practical experience. I had an almost identical situation - companion ticket booked around the holidays, then I had to travel for work on the same day as the return flight. My ticket was the paid ticket, and my companion's was the free ticket. The Diamond Desk advised that I couldn't skip my flight, that my companion would not be allowed to fly. By a strict reading of the T&Cs I can see how they got there. I somewhat doubted they'd come on the plane to unload my companion right before closing the boarding door, but I didn't test that theory.
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Old Dec 29, 2015, 6:50 pm
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this will probably get shouted down as "irrelevant to the instant situation" (TWA, Oct 1986), but my then-fiance -- now wife -- indeed got booted from a flight as an unaccompanied companion because I wasn't on board with her
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 11:54 am
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Primary Traveler Not Taking Return Portion of Companion Trip

I booked an MSN --> TPA trip with my buddy to go to IMG Bollettieri tennis camp in Bradenton next month. The return is TPA-->MSP-->MSN. I don't need to take the return now that I can/need to go to JAN and my employer will pay for SRQ/TPA-->JAN-->MSN to eventually get me home.

So my question is this. I will be taking the outbound with my companion. But only he will be taking the return. If I don't show up for that flight, will his ticket be cancelled or jeopardized in any way? I didn't see anywhere that would be the case but wanted to see if others have had a similar experience. I don't want him to get on the plane and then be escorted off if I don't show.

From the T&C:

"Cancellations/Ticket Changes/Reissuance:
If the primary ticket or the Companion ticket is cancelled, both tickets will be cancelled and the Companion ticket will not be reissued. Subject to the fare rules of the primary ticket, the value of the primary ticket, less a $200 administrative service charge and any fare difference, may be applied to future travel. Cancellations are subject to the rules of the fare purchased. Neither a new Companion Certificate nor Companion ticket will be issued upon a cancellation.

If the primary ticket and Companion ticket are changed after issuance, subject to the fare rules of the primary ticket, there will be a $200 administrative service charge for each of the primary ticket and the Companion ticket, plus a charge for the fare difference of the primary ticket. Changes are subject to the rules of the fare purchased and are subject to seat availability. After travel has commenced, rerouting is not permitted."
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 12:20 pm
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Your companion will be screwed because there are two segments. When you do not show up for the first part of the return the second part of the return will be canceled as well as their. So while they may get on the plane to MSP they will not get to MSN.
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 1:47 pm
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Your reservation will automatically be cancelled. When this happens the companion ticket will also. This should prevent the companion from flying at all. However if not caught before flight takes off, it will as poster above points out in connecting city.
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 2:41 pm
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You should be able to call Delta and have them split the reservation. This is a simple process that is done all the time, and then your companion should be fine. The only problem would be if you used a companion certificate or something like that to pay for the tickets, which then may not be splittable.
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 2:46 pm
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Originally Posted by jdrtravel
You should be able to call Delta and have them split the reservation. This is a simple process that is done all the time, and then your companion should be fine. The only problem would be if you used a companion certificate or something like that to pay for the tickets, which then may not be splittable.
Did you read the post? This is a companion ticket.
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 2:53 pm
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Originally Posted by flyerCO
Did you read the post? This is a companion ticket.
hmm nope, not the whole thing. Good point.

OP, in this case you need to speak with the promotions desk and explain what you want to do. They may work with you and they might charge you a change fee to do this. Or you may get lucky and find someone that is still wiling to split the ticket without charging you.
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 4:41 pm
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How about the OP does online checkin as does the companion (to get through security). Then have OP screenshot the boarding pass and send it to the companion and have the companion board with the OP boarding pass.
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 5:15 pm
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As has been discussed in at least 50 other threads, that is a felony. Not only the wire fraud for defrauding DL (which is unlikely to be prosecuted even if found out), but the DHS violation which is taken seriously and for which there is some risk.

You could also figure out what it costs to buy a new ticket and rob an old lady to pay for that ticket. At least that's not likely federal time if you play it right !
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 6:13 pm
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but the DHS violation which is taken seriously and for which there is some risk.
And if the flight is chosen for one of those randomized extra screenings where they check ID's before boarding, this could be a real problem.
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Old Mar 25, 2017, 12:09 am
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Just trying to offer a solution to the problem.
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Old Mar 25, 2017, 12:21 am
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Originally Posted by jdrtravel
And if the flight is chosen for one of those randomized extra screenings where they check ID's before boarding, this could be a real problem.
then the companion would just show the companion's boarding pass during extra screening. he'd have both is his possesion, mary.
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