Philippine Airlines, Manila to LAX

[mrmarouka 0]

Hi, my husband purchased my ticket with travelocity before using a credit card here in the US. They didnt asked any copy of the credit card in the airport at all. I traveled from Manila to LAX using PAL..

Hey there. So you traveled the same route my wife will be taking in a couple of weeks.

Regarding LAX itself. I've been to the Tom Bradley International Terminal and it is quite a busy place. Granted I have only been to the departures area. I am concerned that I will not be able to find my wife as she exits the arrival lobby...

Is there a specific area that PAL arrivals come from? Is there a choke point at the exit that will make it easy for me to identify my wife as she is coming out?

I sent her a TRACFONE in the mail, registered and with minutes added. Hopefully it will work when she lands...

[Richard90027 1]

I am purchasing a ticket for my wife to fly straight from Manila to Los Angeles. Has anybody here flown that route before?

I was reading Philippine Airlines policies on their website, and one policy is that if the ticket is purchased for the passenger by someone who is not accompanying them, the ticket holder must also provide a photocopy of the credit card used, as well as a photocopied ID of the person who the credit card belongs to.

Does PAL strictly enforce this policy?

Also, it is possible that my mother will be purchasing my wife's plane ticket with her credit card to ease the financial burdon of our travel. My mother has a completely different last name as me, as she is remarried. If my wife were to show a copy of my mother's credit card and ID, would there be an issue regarding the names?

I have a very small time window in which to go pick up my wife and fly her back to New York before I have to return to work (I'm in the Army). I just want to make sure everything is going to go right the first time.

If anybody has any suggestions, or has done this before please let me know.

Thanks.

Mark

When I bought my wifes ticket I had to send a faxed copy of my ID and credit card to the local PAL office. You might want to call PAL

[Jared and May 16]

I stand by my original recommendation of the OP scanning in the ID & credit card used for the transaction so there aren't any issues. Why roll the dice when it's unnecessary.

You can even have it just e-mailed to your sweetie and she can print off in an Internet cafe..

[sjr09 155]

I stand by my original recommendation of the OP scanning in the ID & credit card used for the transaction so there aren't any issues. Why roll the dice when it's unnecessary.

You can even have it just e-mailed to your sweetie and she can print off in an Internet cafe..

I would stand by PAL's Policy! over anyone(s) recommendation(s), period.

[Jared and May 16]

I would stand by PAL's Policy! over anyone(s) recommendation(s), period.

Which is below.... So again, follow what I said.

Important Notice

To avoid fraudulent transactions and to protect credit card owners, PAL reserves the right to require that the credit card used in purchasing the ticket(s) online be presented at the ticket collection point, upon check-in or in cases of reissuance, rebooking or refund of a ticket.

If the credit card owner is not part of the travelling party and is unable to present the credit card used, PAL also reserves the right to require the presentation of clear photocopies of the front of the credit card and the valid PHOTO ID of the credit card owner at the ticket collection point, upon check-in and in cases of reissuance, rebooking and/or refund. It shall be the responsibility of the credit card owner to ensure that the passenger(s) comply with the requirement.

PAL reserves the right to deny boarding to passenger(s) or refuse to reissue, revalidate, rebook or refund a ticket for failure to comply with foregoing requirements.

[mrmarouka 0]

Totally.

I'll be scanning and sending them to her email. She can get 'em printed at the nearby internet cafe.

Change of plans. Looks like she'll be flying to San Francisco. Price is a little lower and I'm more comfortable with the layout of the international terminal.

[sjr09 155]

Which is below.... So again, follow what I said.

Important Notice

To avoid fraudulent transactions and to protect credit card owners, PAL reserves the right to require that the credit card used in purchasing the ticket(s) online be presented at the ticket collection point, upon check-in or in cases of reissuance, rebooking or refund of a ticket.

If the credit card owner is not part of the travelling party and is unable to present the credit card used, PAL also reserves the right to require the presentation of clear photocopies of the front of the credit card and the valid PHOTO ID of the credit card owner at the ticket collection point, upon check-in and in cases of reissuance, rebooking and/or refund. It shall be the responsibility of the credit card owner to ensure that the passenger(s) comply with the requirement.

PAL reserves the right to deny boarding to passenger(s) or refuse to reissue, revalidate, rebook or refund a ticket for failure to comply with foregoing requirements.

Actuality this is what you said, now it’s a copy of my post LOL.

Mark,

You just need to send her a photocopy of the credit card and ID for the person who purchased the ticket. They don't care about last names, etc.. PAL does STRICTLY enforce this.

Make sure it's a clear picture of the credit card.. My Milagros told me that they complained in the airport about another passenger who didn't have a good clear photocopy.

Best regards,

-Jared

stand by my original recommendation of the OP scanning in the ID & credit card used for the transaction so there aren't any issues. Why roll the dice when it's unnecessary.

You can even have it just e-mailed to your sweetie and she can print off in an

[SuperDuper! 230]

PS,

So do I, PAL has screwed thing up more then once for me, they all make mistakes

So next time take the slow boat to China and you will have no complaints.

[sjr09 155]

So next time take the slow boat to China and you will have no complaints.

I made no complaints, just pointing out they all make mistakes.