Originally Posted by
Paul Lupp
Ultimately, does this matter? One paid-for ticket, one travelling passenger
It might well matter to the airline...
For example if there are no identity checks then an individual could make a business out of booking a ticket (or tickets) well ahead of the flight date at possibly a cheap rate for popular domestic flights. Nearer the flight date, when "offical" prices have probably gone up, that person could then sell the tickets on at a profit to other individuals..
The airline want that profit...