> > As for cc identification - thats not unique to india, most places that are > plagued with cc fraud use some such means.. asking the pax to carry their > card, or a photocopy (with cvv2 blanked out) of the booking card, signed by > the booking guy. Especially in India, several airlines have lost huge > amounts of money to card fraud. >
The bulk of CC fraud in India happens by way of international credit cards which are used to book tickets, but end up defaulting on payments. Most online booking services (OTA or airline) therefore do not accept international cards (cards issued by foreign orgs to customers with foreign billing addresses). This problem is hardly solved by a photocopy. Also, it doesn't solve the corporate traveler problem. -- Sumant Srivathsan http://sumants.blogspot.com
