Give Away Flights

jrvb42 on 08/09/2025 - 21:02

Wondering whether it's ok to give away flights - domestic - where the passengers can't fly and can't get a refund or credit.
Is it ok to pass on the boarding pass to someone who can use it?
For example, I have a flight from Melbourne to Brisbane on the 10th for two people and can't use it - shame to waste it, and the airline offers no way to convert to credit or reschedule that doesn't cost more than the fare for the flights.

So I should be able to give it away, yeah, and send the boarding pass to someone else - on Ozbargain for example….

Travel Domestic Flight

Comments

    • donga100 on 08/09/2025 - 23:13
      +2

      You will almost certainly get away with it unless you attract the attention of the AFP like the people in that article that tried to pay for bags using a credit card in different name or threatening to detonate a bomb on the aircraft.

      • freefall101 on 09/09/2025 - 10:50
        +1

        Good thing the airline crew have great training on looking out for red flags, such as threatening to blow up the plane. Otherwise, they might not have ever caught that guy for flying under the wrong name!

  • Sunny84 on 08/09/2025 - 21:16

    is name change an option as i might know someone who could make use of the tickets?

    • kaybrr on 08/09/2025 - 21:33

      The transfer is probably going to cost as much as the flight iteself.

    • jrvb42 on 10/09/2025 - 12:29
      -1

      Name change fees are extortionate - and often exceed the ticket price - as in this case.

      Schedule change also extortionate - since the cost of changing the date amounted to twice the cost of simply booking a fresh ticket on the required date!!

  • kaybrr on 08/09/2025 - 21:32
    -7

    We need ID for everything, even public transport now.

    I am seeing that giving away the Myki/Opal to a friend will also be a crime.

    The only true deterrence is to have no transport at all. No deaths on roads, no criminals escaping to other states etc.

  • MS Paint on 08/09/2025 - 21:38

    That's not how it works FFS

  • Far Cough on 08/09/2025 - 21:51
    +1

    I've booked flights under Terry Wrist and had no issues.
    /s

    tbh, if you check in online and send someone else the boarding pass, ive done 100's of domestic flights and ever been asked to get my ID checked

    • paddyo on 08/09/2025 - 22:59

      That just means it can be done, it doesn't mean it's ok.

      • fantombloo on 09/09/2025 - 05:11

        Just because it's illegal doesn't mean it's not ok.
        Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's ok.
        What is ok anyway?

        • holdenmg on 09/09/2025 - 05:23
          +1

          ok is the other half of RU

        • paddyo on 10/09/2025 - 17:16

          Simple response to the OP's question of 'is it ok'. It's not for me to determine the legal ramifications of what is OK, I'll leave that to the nutjob 'sovereign citizens' to make up.

          • fantombloo on 10/09/2025 - 18:55

            @paddyo:

            It's not for me to determine the legal ramifications of what is OK

            Indeed - that's mostly out of our control.

            But being OK and being legally OK are not always the same thing. The friend is very much in our control.

  • EFC94 on 09/09/2025 - 07:08
    +1

    Hypothetically you can give it to someone else and they can fly under your name, however it's also illegal. Don't let someone else tell you how to live your life though.

    • jrvb42 on 10/09/2025 - 12:33
      -1

      Curious - what law is being broken? Genuinely interested, as I wasn't aware of any need for a particular name/person to be attached to a domestic flight.
      [Appreciate a reference if you have one]

      • EFC94 on 10/09/2025 - 15:21

        You’re travelling under a false name. I don’t have a reference to the exact law, but I just know it’s illegal. Chances are you wouldn’t go to jail for it and if you just do online check in and no bag drop they probably won’t ever know it’s a different person on the flight, but it’s still illegal.

      • Muppet Detector on 11/09/2025 - 16:06

        what law is being broken?

        Contract Law.

        The contract is between you and airline.

        Likely a term in that contract that says not transferable.

        Can only change terms of a contract by mutual agreement or court order.

        as I wasn't aware of any need for a particular name/person to be attached to a domestic flight.

        What are the terms and conditions related to the contract that you created?

        Besides, even if name not legally required, they are allowed to require one. Maybe they just want to know to whom they are offering their service to.

      • Muppet Detector on 11/09/2025 - 16:09

        what law is being broken?

        Appreciate a reference if you have one]

        https://www.australiancontractlaw.info/about

  • Muppet Detector on 09/09/2025 - 09:46

    Technically, probably can't let someone else use your airline ticket.

    When you buy the ticket, you create a legal contract between the nominated person and the airline.

    If a different person uses the ticket, it's a breach of contract.

    Terms and conditions on ticket also probably prevent unauthorised transfer of ticket otherwise people not supposed to be using that airline/travelling to that destination just booking tickets under false names.

  • Megatron on 09/09/2025 - 11:11
    +3

    Will depend on if the airline requests an ID at check in/boarding.. often they dont but it is not to say they cant.

    Also, only give them away to a friend or family but not random people.. what if they check in a bag full of drugs under their name or commit a crime?

    • jrvb42 on 10/09/2025 - 12:22

      @Megatron thanks for that advice - I certainly hadn't thought about randoms doing dodgy stuff.

  • capslock on 09/09/2025 - 14:00
    +1

    Giving it to someone with different ethnicity might attract attention. Otherwise it's hard to find someone who want to fly to that place on that day and they haven't already bought their own flight.

  • jrvb42 on 10/09/2025 - 12:26

    Hopefully there will be some change with the transport review. Air tickets (domestic) should be the same as cinema tickets - not tied to a particular person - or at least if they are, name changes should be free or token charge (my ticket - my right to transfer) - not extortionate rates. Can't get over that these "contracts" haven't been litigated under unfair contract law.

  • Muppet Detector on 11/09/2025 - 15:53

    Can't get over that these "contracts" haven't been litigated under unfair contract law.

    How is it unfair?

    They formed a contract with you, not some random person of whom they have no knowledge (or maybe they do and they don't want to do business with that person).

    With the exception of discrimination, they get to choose who they want to do business with.

    If you don't like the terms of the contract you agreed to, then don't create the contract in the first place.

    You can ask them if they will change the terms of the contract that you agreed to, but doubtful to be unfair or breach if they refuse. (Unless it is a term and condition of contract).

    Poor form to create a contract and then cry foul to the ref because you want to change the terms of that contract.

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