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In Topic: Required To Show Credit Card At Check-In?
2012-01-31 02:56:09
craigt3365, on 2012-01-30 22:55:28, said:
I just left Thailand a few days ago and was required to show the credit card. Not sure what would of happened if I didn't have the card.
If purchased via an agent, a different payment method is used, obviously, and you won't have to show the card. Just make sure it's a reputable agent as there was a case last year when quite a few people had problems with the agent not paying for the tickets and the travelers were left high and dry.
If purchased via an agent, a different payment method is used, obviously, and you won't have to show the card. Just make sure it's a reputable agent as there was a case last year when quite a few people had problems with the agent not paying for the tickets and the travelers were left high and dry.
I assume you purchased your ticket direct from the airline? Not sure what you meant by "a different payment method is used", perhaps you could elaborate?
In Topic: Required To Show Credit Card At Check-In?
2012-01-30 04:33:48
kurtmartens, on 2012-01-29 09:04:58, said:
The answer is actually no. I use a travel agent 100% of the time when booking for myself or for my wife when I am not in country. The ticket is paid for by the travel agent via their system. There is no credit card check at checkin. We have done this on Thai, Emirates and Bangkok Air.
Yes, thank you and RabC also. This is what I believe as well. In fact I was asked one or twice to show my credit card and that may have well tied in with the times that I purchased direct from the airline (Thai Airways) online.
I think the other posters failed to register the fact I said I was booking through an agency.
In Topic: Required To Show Credit Card At Check-In?
2012-01-29 22:20:08
WilliaminBKK, on 2012-01-29 21:22:51, said:
Ring the airline ask them to "ADD AN OSI message into the PNR" this will be visible to the check in agent. The airlines don't seem to apply the same rules to tickets purchased from agents as they simply charge back the agency in cases of fraud.
I will be paying the agent by credit card not the airline. The agency will pay the airline so why would the airline 'charge back' the agent in case of fraud?
In Topic: Required To Show Credit Card At Check-In?
2012-01-29 19:40:26
Tropicalevo, on 2012-01-29 08:16:35, said:
Jet Air state that if the credit card holder is not flying with the passenger, then a letter from the credit card holder should be with the ticket. The letter should state something like "I am the authorised cc holder (copy of your passport) and I authorise Mrs Chris.B, passport number (copy of passport) will be travelling on flight XY 123 from A to B on that date and the ticket was purchased with cc number (copy of cc) with my knowledge and permission" All copies to be signed. This is for on-line sales off course.
Seems a useful back-up?
Back to the question. The air-line ticket is being purchased by the agent , not you. You are paying the agent presumably, so there is no cc connection with the air-line. Your only risk is if the agent goes bust and does not pay the air-line.
Any risk on a stolen cc is with the agent, not the air-line.
Seems a useful back-up?
Back to the question. The air-line ticket is being purchased by the agent , not you. You are paying the agent presumably, so there is no cc connection with the air-line. Your only risk is if the agent goes bust and does not pay the air-line.
Any risk on a stolen cc is with the agent, not the air-line.
and that is precisely why I want to use my credit card because in this situation the credit card company would have to refund me the money.
As to Jet Air, I suspect the conditions you state relate to booking directly with them, either online or by phone?
