Buying Airline Ticket for Spouse through Delta Airlines

[Greenbaum 12,260]

Buy the ticket online and have the airlines print the ticket and boarding passes at the ticket counter in the Phil. All you need to do is send her the ticket locater number or itinerary or confirmation number and she will be onboard shortly.

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[The Nature Boy 4,224]

It depends on when you fly. Right now it is the summer and the fares are higher. They will go down in September, back up in December, then back down January through March. In the age of Expedia and Kayak, the consolidator tickets through a travel agent can sometimes be more expensive. There used to be a regulation in the Philippines that if the travel started in the Philippines, the ticket had to be issued in the Philippines. The American travel agent would put it on the airline computer and the beneficiary would go into the airline ticket office and have it issued. I don't know what the procedure is now. I am going to have my fiance just buy the ticket in the Philippines to be sure that there is no problem. Be careful about non-refundable non-changeable tickets in case the beneficiary has a problem. My fiance is bringing an eight year old with her. The rules are all different for an emigrant from the Philippines than it would be for a visitor.

That's what I did . She shoped and got a great deal in the PI. Saved us a lot of hassle and money. You are dead on. I just booked for Early Sept come back early Oct Atl-Cebu. It was around 1390 and some change. The summer tickets are usually over 2K for the same route. I don't know why someone would go thru all that hassle, unless they were getting flyer miles free tickets.

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[The Nature Boy 4,224]

You could email a copy of your credit card (black out all by last 4) and ID to your fiancee, that is what others have done.

I know this has come up a lot thru the years Hank. I am friends with a guy on FB, that use to post here, that did like that. Still seems a lot easier to me to send the money and just let her buy it , to be sure

[Hank_ 9,174]

I know this has come up a lot thru the years Hank. I am friends with a guy on FB, that use to post here, that did like that. Still seems a lot easier to me to send the money and just let her buy it , to be sure

I agree with you, it would be a lot less hassle just to send the money. But some people....

[yannix 24]

 

Delta covers this quite concisely:

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/agency/useful-resources/philippines-origination.html

I've never had a problem simply emailing the itinerary/confirmation number and having the passenger check-in/board for departure.

Good luck.

Sometimes they check, sometimes they don't. Some airlines are more diligent than others too. Do you really want to risk it and have your fiancee be denied boarding?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

 

Sometimes they check, sometimes they don't. Some airlines are more diligent than others too. Do you really want to risk it and have your fiancee be denied boarding?

exactly thru the years, I have seen some that did it with no problem and heard some had problems. If you have money trust issues you will know if you fiancee is telling you a good price or not. Of course if you got those issues you may have other problems.

there are other reasons. Someone may be using FF miles, or has happened to me before, the Sponsor may not have 1000 extra liquid dollars sitting around and may need to use a credit card. No shame in that. I suspect that may be the #1 reason.

As for using CC. I have a Korean Air card. They give you 25K miles for signing up. I pay all my bills with and pay it off at the end of the month. After 2 trips to the pI and using he CC, we have enough miles for 2 free tickets. Miles are good for 10 years. Not only that they bumped us up to the Prestige Flyer or whatever you call it. More free baggage and you get free use of the lounges. Being able to use the lounges in Korea is a huge plus after a 14 hour flight

[YayaYiyi 0]

Delta covers this quite concisely:

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/agency/useful-resources/philippines-origination.html

I've never had a problem simply emailing the itinerary/confirmation number and having the passenger check-in/board for departure.

Good luck.

I have called and spoken to 3 different people at Delta. All 3 people say the same thing. You must go to the airport in the US and show the credit card w/ an ID in order for them to release the ticket at MNL.

Expedia had a $30 cheaper price on an airline ticket, but when I called their customer service, they were not at all reassuring of what happens in a situation where the ticket is bought in the US for a person in Phils. In fact, the woman said that it was not possible, yet I think there was a communication breakdown because of limited English on the reps. part. Logic would say that they are just a broker, and no matter who issued the ticket, it is going to end up in delta's system. But, for $30, I would rather not have to worry with 2 companies (Expedia and Delta) if something does go wrong.

[yannix 24]

 

I have called and spoken to 3 different people at Delta. All 3 people say the same thing. You must go to the airport in the US and show the credit card w/ an ID in order for them to release the ticket at MNL.

I've had the same experience with PAL, Korean, Cathay, Asiana and Eva where they want to see your credit card (only when booking directly with them).

Expedia had a $30 cheaper price on an airline ticket, but when I called their customer service, they were not at all reassuring of what happens in a situation where the ticket is bought in the US for a person in Phils. In fact, the woman said that it was not possible, yet I think there was a communication breakdown because of limited English on the reps. part. Logic would say that they are just a broker, and no matter who issued the ticket, it is going to end up in delta's system. But, for $30, I would rather not have to worry with 2 companies (Expedia and Delta) if something does go wrong.

If you book thru Expedia and you are flying Delta, it will end up with Delta's systems but you won't be asked to show the credit card. If it turns out it was a fradaulent transaction, Expedia will still have to pay Delta. On the other hand, if you book directly with Delta, they have to eat the cost if it turns out to be fradaulent. Hence this extra check to save their own necks.

[Al422 221]

 I've had the same experience with PAL, Korean, Cathay, Asiana and Eva where they want to see your credit card (only when booking directly with them).

If you book thru Expedia and you are flying Delta, it will end up with Delta's systems but you won't be asked to show the credit card. If it turns out it was a fradaulent transaction, Expedia will still have to pay Delta. On the other hand, if you book directly with Delta, they have to eat the cost if it turns out to be fradaulent. Hence this extra check to save their own necks.

I used Expedia and booked Candy's ticket on China East Air. All on the web. Never had to go to any office to show my Visa card. Zero problems.

[yannix 24]

 

I used Expedia and booked Candy's ticket on China East Air. All on the web. Never had to go to any office to show my Visa card. Zero problems.

There is no distinction between booking online or offline. It's about booking directly with the airline vs. booking thru a travel agent (in your case expedia).

[Al422 221]

  There is no distinction between booking online or offline. It's about booking directly with the airline vs. booking thru a travel agent (in your case expedia).

And it worked like a charm, so I thought the rest of us would like to know that considering the trouble some have been having. Good price too: Manila to New York, $810. Two weeks ago.

[Jojo_Jess 8]

I just purchased Philippine Airline tkts for my Fiancee thru Priceline. She can just show the check-in clerk the Itinerary & confirm# at NAIA, right? Anybody else have experience with this? Thanks!

[yannix 24]

 

I just purchased Philippine Airline tkts for my Fiancee thru Priceline. She can just show the check-in clerk the Itinerary & confirm# at NAIA, right? Anybody else have experience with this? Thanks!

Yes you should be fine.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I just purchased Philippine Airline tkts for my Fiancee thru Priceline. She can just show the check-in clerk the Itinerary & confirm# at NAIA, right? Anybody else have experience with this? Thanks!

If there is one thing that can be said of the Philippines, it's rules and it's bureaucracy. Always expect the un-expected. Some people have had no problems, others have sailed right thru. Good luck.

I have always found take the 100% sure fire path .

[Jojo_Jess 8]

If there is one thing that can be said of the Philippines, it's rules and it's bureaucracy. Always expect the un-expected. Some people have had no problems, others have sailed right thru. Good luck.

I have always found take the 100% sure fire path .

Yeah, I hate it when it's a hit-or-miss kinda thing. Yeah, you are right, I'll contact PAL and have those tkts printed out. Better safe than sorry, I guess!