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<!-- 2009-07-01-->Saw this sign in the Baltimore airport last week:
<img src="http://philosecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/credit-card-ids2-300x223.jpg" alt="credit-card-ids" title="credit-card-ids" width="300" height="223" class="right size-medium wp-image-1887" />

"Self-Service Check-In: You Will Need a Major Credit Card"
and then in small print:
"For Identification Only"

Yes, apparently American Airlines will only give boarding passes to individuals who have been thoroughly vetted according to the strict standards of <a href="https://www212.americanexpress.com/dsmlive/dsm/dom/us/en/feefreeservices/pages/identitytheftassistance_allccsg_shareddetails.do?vgnextoid=2952ce628310e010VgnVCM10000084b3ad94RCRD&vgnextchannel=3c830da9846dd010VgnVCM10000084b3ad94RCRD&name=identitytheftassistance_allccsg_shareddetails&type=intbenefitdetail">American Express</a>, <a href="http://www.mastercard.com/us/personal/en/learningcenter/stayingsecure/fraudprevention.html">Mastercard</a>, or <a href="http://usa.visa.com/personal/security/visa_security_program/id_theft_assistance.html">VISA</a> (and perhaps <a href="http://www.discovercard.com/protection-solutions/identity-theft.html">Discover</>). 
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