workaround to be able to skip first flight of a two-leg trip

[pixi]

Thats a good way to get through, make sure the first person has the mobile boarding pass, take a screenshot of it and photoshop the name, the bar code will still work

I'd say it's pretty risky as the name flashes up on the screen when the boarding pass gets scanned, both by security and gate, so you're taking pretty scary chances twice

[David Smith]

This is seriously scary stuff, in the wrong hands. IMO this thread should be deleted.

Scary stuff? That someone who went through security, in their own name and with their own passport might get on a plane with a ticket that's not their own? What possible danger is there to that?

Is it really logical that you're not able to sell a plane ticket that you've bought? You can sell a train ticket if you're not using it, you can sell a concert ticket if you're not using it, you can sell a sports event ticket if you're not using it. Why are plane tickets different?


 The only reason that plane tickets are non transferable is because if they would be, the higher fare classes wouldn't sell at the last minute (as people would buy from others), and airlines wouldn't be able to charge such prices for refundable tickets, as it would be worthwhile to buy a ticket in advance and just sell it if you can't fly.

The airlines made a rule for their own profit, and horrified people are scared that a terrorist might see? This is the same as half the threads here; getting around a companies restrictions made for its maximum profitability.

On that note, I think doing this and flying on someone else's ticket is highly inadvisable.

[ad120]

This thread is how you get on the No-Fly List.

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As far as the TSA is concerned, I did no wrong. I get into the secure area using a 100% clean method. As far as the airline is concerned I and the original purchaser did not keep to the terms of the contract of carriage.
That is not a criminal offense. At most the airline can ban you from flying with them again. 

[Crazy tools]

TSA always (almost) check for matching boarding pass and ID.
Also photo shop works charms on name changes to boarding passes.

How does a photo shop work? Doesn't the name show up on the little green screen when tsa scan the boarding pass?

[bobzilla]

DDF terrorists are too busy trolling to blow up any planes.

Well, the first step is getting in the plane

[ExGingi]

The only reason that plane tickets are non transferable is because if they would be, the higher fare classes wouldn't sell at the last minute (as people would buy from others), and airlines wouldn't be able to charge such prices for refundable tickets, as it would be worthwhile to buy a ticket in advance and just sell it if you can't fly.

The airlines made a rule for their own profit, and horrified people are scared that a terrorist might see? This is the same as half the threads here; getting around a companies restrictions made for its maximum profitability.

Well said, if only there was something we could do about it.

http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/blog/seat2B/2012/03/airline-contracts-of-carriage-fail-to-protect-passengers.html