AA & sms on booking


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Posted by Heatherbelle on Thursday, 16. February 2012 at 16:38 Bali Time:

Today we booked very cheap flights Perth-KL on AA. Before the booking process was completed we got an sms from our bank - Cwlth - & without it we could not have completed the booking process.

Now, this was OK as my husband was here with his mobile. BUT I don't use a mobile phone. I couldn't read an sms if my life depended on it (as Whoopee well knows). So, if I try to book an AA flight when he's not around I guess I can't. Husband spends several months/year surfing in Indonesia & I need to be able to book flights to go over to see him.

Also, if we are o/s somewhere where we use a local sim card (or not even bother with a mobile phone (such as in Laos last Nov) then it seems we can't use AA.

Phoned the bank today & was told it's an AA requirement. Spent yonks waiting on AA Live Chat but was timed out half way through once I got to speak to someone. Phone call no good. Sent an email but no response yet.

So, anyone else had this problem & what was the solution?

Seems ridiculous to me that you can't book a flight on AA without a mobile phone #.




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