Anybody know of twins abusing FF program
At the time I'm not sure I was even in any FF programs!
Apr 27, 2006 | 1:09 pm
#18
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Originally Posted by cargoship
It turned out that some of the 3 identical LGA-BOS roundtrips set it off.(the last BOS-LGA was credited TWICE) It resulted in an audit of my acct. 
http://web1.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=518494
Apr 28, 2006 | 7:47 am
#19
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Originally Posted by cargoship
don't forget father & son who have the same name.
Example: Michael Corbin and Michael Corbin, Jr. However,
both of them have the exact same name on their frequent
flyer accounts.(just "Michael Corbin")
Example: Michael Corbin and Michael Corbin, Jr. However,
both of them have the exact same name on their frequent
flyer accounts.(just "Michael Corbin")
Apr 28, 2006 | 10:33 am
#20
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Originally Posted by dukeman
I know a father and son with the same name that share FF numbers. As a result the are top tier on an airline. The only challenge is that they can never travel together.
Apr 28, 2006 | 12:06 pm
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My dad and I regularly used a joint PC account since we have the same name when we stayed in hotels. And for a while, he was earning miles on my AA flights (grrr) when he needed some extra miles. A few years after he passed away, I had his AA account merged with mine rather than pay the ridiculous fees to have the miles transferred from his account to mine.
Apr 29, 2006 | 12:04 pm
#24
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Let me point out the not so obvious
Originally Posted by fromYXU
Most twins do not have the same names. Probably more common with father/son Jr. types.
If you can I guess you could use a first and second initial only if they matched.
If you can I guess you could use a first and second initial only if they matched.
Apr 29, 2006 | 12:53 pm
#25
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Originally Posted by donovan1313
Given that I'm an identical twin - could I not use his/her passport or driver's license to get on a plane
If I were you, or your twin, I would select different airlines and hotels so you have more flexibility.
Note that I meant no offence to all identical twins out there!
Apr 29, 2006 | 10:09 pm
#26
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could I get away with this?
I use FF miles to get a domestic roundtrip award ticket on Delta for 12 yo daughter.
a. 12yo flies to grandma's house (I accompany on the company's dime).
b. 2 weeks later, me, the wife, and 5yo daughter drive to grandma's house and stay for a couple of days. Then, we grab 12yo daughter, take her back home in the car, and leave 5yo daughter with grandma for two weeks.
c. 2 weeks later, I fly to grandma's for company business, then return with 5yo daughter on plane using 12yo daughter's RETURN ticket from roundtrip a. above.
Question: If the 12yo's name is on the ticket, can the 5yo use the return leg? No need for ID, right? Is this possible? Is it ethical/unethical?
I use FF miles to get a domestic roundtrip award ticket on Delta for 12 yo daughter.
a. 12yo flies to grandma's house (I accompany on the company's dime).
b. 2 weeks later, me, the wife, and 5yo daughter drive to grandma's house and stay for a couple of days. Then, we grab 12yo daughter, take her back home in the car, and leave 5yo daughter with grandma for two weeks.
c. 2 weeks later, I fly to grandma's for company business, then return with 5yo daughter on plane using 12yo daughter's RETURN ticket from roundtrip a. above.
Question: If the 12yo's name is on the ticket, can the 5yo use the return leg? No need for ID, right? Is this possible? Is it ethical/unethical?
Apr 29, 2006 | 10:22 pm
#27
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Originally Posted by gilkman
could I get away with this?
I use FF miles to get a domestic roundtrip award ticket on Delta for 12 yo daughter.
a. 12yo flies to grandma's house (I accompany on the company's dime).
b. 2 weeks later, me, the wife, and 5yo daughter drive to grandma's house and stay for a couple of days. Then, we grab 12yo daughter, take her back home in the car, and leave 5yo daughter with grandma for two weeks.
c. 2 weeks later, I fly to grandma's for company business, then return with 5yo daughter on plane using 12yo daughter's RETURN ticket from roundtrip a. above.
Question: If the 12yo's name is on the ticket, can the 5yo use the return leg? No need for ID, right? Is this possible? Is it ethical/unethical?
I use FF miles to get a domestic roundtrip award ticket on Delta for 12 yo daughter.
a. 12yo flies to grandma's house (I accompany on the company's dime).
b. 2 weeks later, me, the wife, and 5yo daughter drive to grandma's house and stay for a couple of days. Then, we grab 12yo daughter, take her back home in the car, and leave 5yo daughter with grandma for two weeks.
c. 2 weeks later, I fly to grandma's for company business, then return with 5yo daughter on plane using 12yo daughter's RETURN ticket from roundtrip a. above.
Question: If the 12yo's name is on the ticket, can the 5yo use the return leg? No need for ID, right? Is this possible? Is it ethical/unethical?
You take a law school exam recently?
Apr 30, 2006 | 9:46 am
#28
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Originally Posted by gilkman
could I get away with this?
I use FF miles to get a domestic roundtrip award ticket on Delta for 12 yo daughter.
a. 12yo flies to grandma's house (I accompany on the company's dime).
b. 2 weeks later, me, the wife, and 5yo daughter drive to grandma's house and stay for a couple of days. Then, we grab 12yo daughter, take her back home in the car, and leave 5yo daughter with grandma for two weeks.
c. 2 weeks later, I fly to grandma's for company business, then return with 5yo daughter on plane using 12yo daughter's RETURN ticket from roundtrip a. above.
Question: If the 12yo's name is on the ticket, can the 5yo use the return leg? No need for ID, right? Is this possible? Is it ethical/unethical?
I use FF miles to get a domestic roundtrip award ticket on Delta for 12 yo daughter.
a. 12yo flies to grandma's house (I accompany on the company's dime).
b. 2 weeks later, me, the wife, and 5yo daughter drive to grandma's house and stay for a couple of days. Then, we grab 12yo daughter, take her back home in the car, and leave 5yo daughter with grandma for two weeks.
c. 2 weeks later, I fly to grandma's for company business, then return with 5yo daughter on plane using 12yo daughter's RETURN ticket from roundtrip a. above.
Question: If the 12yo's name is on the ticket, can the 5yo use the return leg? No need for ID, right? Is this possible? Is it ethical/unethical?
Apr 30, 2006 | 10:02 am
#29
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Originally Posted by donovan1313
Given that I'm an identical twin - could I not use his/her passport or driver's license to get on a plane
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/...n_page_id=1770
Apr 30, 2006 | 9:46 pm
#30
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Siblings who look enough like each other could simply use each other's ID's (the TSA or some other agency might cause problems if you're caught, though). I don't look really close to my sister, but drivers license pictures are so crummy - someone dyes their hair, gets a different hair cut, and adds glasses, and they look less like their own drivers license picture than I do to my sister's picture.