Vortex - it wasn't a TSA thing, the fraud thing is from United (and maybe other airlines). From United's web site -

Booking travel for other people - If you complete a reservation for another traveler - you may be required to present your card at airport check-in. Refer to your confirmation page for information or instructions.

Which makes no sense, cause if you are buying a ticket for someone else, chances are - you aren't traveling with that person. I'll have to go find the confirmation page to see if there were added instructions that I missed.

ETA - We're kind of loving the low dollar because it's easier to pay off Boy's student loans. Our bad.

It's nice to hear someone is benefitting.

I am supposed to be on the road. I am not even close, as in "the suitcase is still in the attic" not close.

I've had to have something gatechecked twice. Each time, no one on the other end knew where it was and it took a couple of hours to track it down.

Which makes no sense, cause if you are buying a ticket for someone else, chances are - you aren't traveling with that person.

Yeah, that's a completely ridiculous policy. What the fuck, United.

I've never had to deal with that, though. Thankfully.

Yeah, since quite a few of my tickets are booked by companies and travel agents that I only see through an email exchange it could get ugly fast for me.

That's weird, because I have to make travel arrangements for my bosses, and I use our travel agency. And they pay for it and we send them a check.

On the radio this morning they were issuing the standard things about traveling - take off your shoes and any jackets, put change, keys, etc., in the tray, liquids in three-ounce containers in a quart-sized ziplock bag, etc. ... and telling people to get there early so they can wait through all the people who didn't listen to the advisories and have to start from scratch.

Reminds me of when I was on jury duty and was waiting in line behind a lawyer who got to the metal detector, set it off, and then had to step back - while everyone waited - and empty his pockets, pull out his cell phone, etc.

I think the fraud thing was triggered by the check-in witch, I just can't prove it. She didn't like being showed up and having her manager back me instead of her....so she took it out with what power she had.

I have her name and a letter will be written. But still - they have you over a barrel because there is no other way to get on the flight but to comply with their damned hoops.

(((Sean))) Sorry for the travel suckage.

I suspect that travel suckage is here to stay. Maybe we'll get a resurgance of rail travel?

Don't hate me but I'm at the gym lounging in the hot tub while posting.

Don't hate me but I'm at the gym lounging in the hot tub while posting.

I officially hate Cashmere.

I'm at work, bored, but can't leave.

{{{Sean}}} Flight~ma.

There's snow on the ground. I'm not sure I'm ready for this.