F9 In-flight Charges…..Weird
02-23-2010 | 07:01 AM
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Here's one SCAM that unscrupulous flight attendants have been known to run (or so I've heard):
If they can accept both cash and credit for in flight purchases, they can effectively "double dip" by doing the following: They run your credit card once for an item purchase, then later run it again a second time without your immediate knowledge. They then take the second charge out of the "cash" till, pocket it, and hope no one notices or contests the second charge. It's fairly easy to do, because inventory control on airplane items is pretty sloppy (for food and beverages especially) and mostly left up to the integrity of the flight crews.
I heard about someone catching this scam on an international flight where they were double charged for an expensive item (duty free stuff), which eventually led to the culprit being discovered and terminated.
Now only .000001% of flight attendants would be dishonest (and stupid) enough to try this. That said, for a small amount, some might just be counting on you not bothering to contest it because of the hassle.
One of the many reasons airlines are moving to the "credit only" for inflight purchases.
If they can accept both cash and credit for in flight purchases, they can effectively "double dip" by doing the following: They run your credit card once for an item purchase, then later run it again a second time without your immediate knowledge. They then take the second charge out of the "cash" till, pocket it, and hope no one notices or contests the second charge. It's fairly easy to do, because inventory control on airplane items is pretty sloppy (for food and beverages especially) and mostly left up to the integrity of the flight crews.
I heard about someone catching this scam on an international flight where they were double charged for an expensive item (duty free stuff), which eventually led to the culprit being discovered and terminated.
Now only .000001% of flight attendants would be dishonest (and stupid) enough to try this. That said, for a small amount, some might just be counting on you not bothering to contest it because of the hassle.
One of the many reasons airlines are moving to the "credit only" for inflight purchases.
02-23-2010 | 07:04 AM
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02-23-2010 | 07:13 AM
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Yep, alot higher. I know the CAL FA's were making a boat load of cash on the headsets when you could print a free headset coupon for checking in on-line. The FA's had a stack of free coupons that they kept and whenever someone paid for a headset they turned in their own coupon that they had and kept the cash. How about those FA's that buy cheap mini's from a discount store, bring them to work, pocket the cash for all the mini sales, then replace the mini's with their cheap ones. Lots of scams out there that will be taken care of with a "cashless cabin".
02-23-2010 | 07:18 AM
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02-23-2010 | 07:37 AM
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Here's one SCAM that unscrupulous flight attendants have been known to run (or so I've heard):
If they can accept both cash and credit for in flight purchases, they can effectively "double dip" by doing the following: They run your credit card once for an item purchase, then later run it again a second time without your immediate knowledge. They then take the second charge out of the "cash" till, pocket it, and hope no one notices or contests the second charge. It's fairly easy to do, because inventory control on airplane items is pretty sloppy (for food and beverages especially) and mostly left up to the integrity of the flight crews.
I heard about someone catching this scam on an international flight where they were double charged for an expensive item (duty free stuff), which eventually led to the culprit being discovered and terminated.
Now only .000001% of flight attendants would be dishonest (and stupid) enough to try this. That said, for a small amount, some might just be counting on you not bothering to contest it because of the hassle.
One of the many reasons airlines are moving to the "credit only" for inflight purchases.
If they can accept both cash and credit for in flight purchases, they can effectively "double dip" by doing the following: They run your credit card once for an item purchase, then later run it again a second time without your immediate knowledge. They then take the second charge out of the "cash" till, pocket it, and hope no one notices or contests the second charge. It's fairly easy to do, because inventory control on airplane items is pretty sloppy (for food and beverages especially) and mostly left up to the integrity of the flight crews.
I heard about someone catching this scam on an international flight where they were double charged for an expensive item (duty free stuff), which eventually led to the culprit being discovered and terminated.
Now only .000001% of flight attendants would be dishonest (and stupid) enough to try this. That said, for a small amount, some might just be counting on you not bothering to contest it because of the hassle.
One of the many reasons airlines are moving to the "credit only" for inflight purchases.
02-23-2010 | 07:39 AM
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You were robbed, albeit by a small amount. If you don't mind small amounts, may I borrow your CC #? 
Seriously though, do not worry about possible loosing flight benefits. Challenge the charge, you did not sign for (agree) to pay it.
Seriously though, do not worry about possible loosing flight benefits. Challenge the charge, you did not sign for (agree) to pay it.
02-23-2010 | 07:56 AM
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