Question about paying for parents flight using my credit card

[loveddeals]

I am planning to book flights for my parents using my AMEX card (to take advantage of $50 back on $300 or more purchase). I will be booking it directly with Asiana airlines to take advantage of this offer (may make separate bookings to take advantage of the offer on 2 cards).

I was checking Asiana airlines site (just making a dummy booking to see if I can use multiple cards, apparently NO) when I cam across the following wording before hitting Pay Now button:

Enter your payment information in English including the cardholder's name.

Only the traveling passenger's credit card can be used for the transaction.
If an airport agent notices that the passenger's name differs from the card used for the ticket purchase at the check-in counter, that card will be required to be shown to the airport staff for verification.
In case of the card's absence, in accordance with our credit terms and international transportation article 3,

the passenger may not be permitted to board.
Asiana Airlines shall not be liable for the denied boarding of unauthorized passengers.

Should I be worried about them having any issues at check-in? I will be dropping them off at the airport here, so not worried about that part, but on the way back, I wont be there with them.

Any advice/feedback is appreciated.

Thanks.

[zow]

I am planning to book flights for my parents using my AMEX card (to take advantage of $50 back on $300 or more purchase). I will be booking it directly with Asiana airlines to take advantage of this offer (may make separate bookings to take advantage of the offer on 2 cards).

I was checking Asiana airlines site (just making a dummy booking to see if I can use multiple cards, apparently NO) when I cam across the following wording before hitting Pay Now button:

Enter your payment information in English including the cardholder's name.

Only the traveling passenger's credit card can be used for the transaction.
If an airport agent notices that the passenger's name differs from the card used for the ticket purchase at the check-in counter, that card will be required to be shown to the airport staff for verification.
In case of the card's absence, in accordance with our credit terms and international transportation article 3,

the passenger may not be permitted to board.
Asiana Airlines shall not be liable for the denied boarding of unauthorized passengers.

Should I be worried about them having any issues at check-in? I will be dropping them off at the airport here, so not worried about that part, but on the way back, I wont be there with them.

Any advice/feedback is appreciated.

Thanks.

Depending on how long they'll be away and whether you use those Amex cards every day, you could send them away with your Amex cards in their wallets, just in case. 

[loveddeals]

Depending on how long they'll be away and whether you use those Amex cards every day, you could send them away with your Amex cards in their wallets, just in case. 

They will be gone for 4 months or so. And if I send my card with them, then I will lose on Amex offers if any new ones come in that period.

[shulem92]

I had this once with Turkish airlines. My father called them and had a rep tell him a practical idea, don't know if this works with ur particular airline. Copy the credit card and your license onto a piece of paper, and write "I hereby authorize ... To fly using my credit card" or something to that effect"

[David Smith]

Why don't you just use your parents name to book the ticket? Chances are it'll go through.

[shulem92]

Why don't you just use your parents name to book the ticket? Chances are it'll go through.

Great call

[Iz]

They will be gone for 4 months or so. And if I send my card with them, then I will lose on Amex offers if any new ones come in that period.

Give them the card, and order another 10 cards, to make up for the pain of "losing" one card!

[ranhan429]

Give them the card, and order another 10 cards, to make up for the pain of "losing" one card!

Lol

[loveddeals]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I am going to do what "Iz" & shulem92 suggested.

Hoping it goes without any hitch.

[theyankel]

you could also order them a card... or get amex to send you a letter that a card is coming... i read somewhere once that a passenger was denied boarding in such a case but dont recall airline or country etc...

[loveddeals]

you could also order them a card... or get amex to send you a letter that a card is coming... i read somewhere once that a passenger was denied boarding in such a case but dont recall airline or country etc...

Ordering them a card wont get the same card number, so that might not help.

I think safe option is to give them the card (I request a new card for my use) along with copy of my DL and authorization letter. That seems like the best option as of now.