New to Thai Airways? Please post your questions here
Apr 12, 2016, 6:36 am
#226
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I booked an international ticket for someone I am not traveling with. AAA-BKK-CCC. Using my credit card.
I am not traveling on Thai Airways any time soon, but I will be in CCC a full day before my friend arrives at CCC.
There is a Thai Airways ticket office at CCC.
Do I really have to go to the ticket office to present my credit card and ID? IOW, will my friend be denied boarding at AAA if I don't pre-verify the credit card?
I am not traveling on Thai Airways any time soon, but I will be in CCC a full day before my friend arrives at CCC.
There is a Thai Airways ticket office at CCC.
Do I really have to go to the ticket office to present my credit card and ID? IOW, will my friend be denied boarding at AAA if I don't pre-verify the credit card?
Apr 12, 2016, 6:47 am
#227
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Have experience only when start in BKK and yes they still ask for credit card and I had to pre-verify it once when I paid for someone else...
Apr 12, 2016, 6:54 am
#228
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I booked an international ticket for someone I am not traveling with. AAA-BKK-CCC. Using my credit card.
I am not traveling on Thai Airways any time soon, but I will be in CCC a full day before my friend arrives at CCC.
There is a Thai Airways ticket office at CCC.
Do I really have to go to the ticket office to present my credit card and ID? IOW, will my friend be denied boarding at AAA if I don't pre-verify the credit card?
I am not traveling on Thai Airways any time soon, but I will be in CCC a full day before my friend arrives at CCC.
There is a Thai Airways ticket office at CCC.
Do I really have to go to the ticket office to present my credit card and ID? IOW, will my friend be denied boarding at AAA if I don't pre-verify the credit card?
I believe there is also the option of faxing in a credit card authorization form, for cases when it is impossible for the purchaser to visit a TG ticket office.
Apr 12, 2016, 6:59 am
#229
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Like BinSabai and MikeFromTokyo, I have pre-verified my card with THAI (and also CX and MH) when appropriate (faxing the appropriate form) - in one case paying for relatives flying from BKK to AKL when I was living in NZ.
Apr 12, 2016, 7:50 am
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AAA is not in Thailand.
OK, message received. Will try to verify this in advance. And hope the ticket office in CCC is open on Sunday. I wish airlines had less archaic means to do this stuff. FAX? Good lord!
OK, message received. Will try to verify this in advance. And hope the ticket office in CCC is open on Sunday. I wish airlines had less archaic means to do this stuff. FAX? Good lord!
Apr 12, 2016, 8:13 am
#231
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When I buy tickets for others, I scan and email a pdf of the printout from the TG ticket office to the passenger. It is probably unnecessary, but having proof that the PNR has been properly notated as credit card verified could be helpful in case any questions are asked at check in.
Apr 12, 2016, 8:15 am
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Apr 12, 2016, 8:18 am
#233
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Apr 13, 2016, 6:27 am
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Credit card verification is not required as already verified by system using master card secured code.
Passenger can travel without showing the card.
Passenger can travel without showing the card.
Apr 13, 2016, 3:48 pm
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Just purchased ticket for son in NZ to travel to Asia in Dec, and will report the process/outcomes.
Apr 15, 2016, 2:57 am
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I gently noted this seemed a very archaic process, which got a korean 'knowing semi-smile' acknowledgement.
Apr 15, 2016, 3:22 am
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Apr 15, 2016, 9:07 am
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Apr 24, 2016, 3:19 pm
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