Author Topic: Misspelled Airline Ticket (Read 8983 times)

dove · « **on:** November 23, 2013, 08:59:37 PM »

I misspelled a name on a Airline ticket. I wrote Elizer instead of Eliezer. What should be done??

TIA for all help!

e-Lawyer · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2013, 09:03:22 PM »

@dove

You kind of misspelled the thread title too.

Saver2000 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2013, 09:04:21 PM »

Quote from: e-Lawyer on November 23, 2013, 09:03:22 PM

@dove

You kind of misspelled the thread title too.

Ergel · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2013, 09:04:51 PM »

You'll be fine

dove · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2013, 09:06:00 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on November 23, 2013, 09:04:51 PM

You'll be fine

Thanks for the assurance. Got any experience on this??

ckmk47 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2013, 09:19:00 PM »

You could call up and tell them. One letter is probably not a problem to change.
(don't call unless you have a ticket number)

anecdotally: I made tickets for myself and 2 sisters to go to my brother's simcha out of town. When I emailed the confirmation to them, One told me I used her wrong first name AND wrong date (but not month or year) of birth! I called the airline and it took a supervisor to change it, but I was able to get it done. domestic. changed the day after ticketing.

Chapshnell · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:40:13 PM »

Hi, I spelled my fathers international ticket with United to Switzerland "Salamon" instead of Salomon.
Is it a problem? Thanks

Dan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:43:56 PM »

ckmk47 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:44:47 PM »

I don't think they read them that carefully.
barbara v barbra
yaakov v yakov

philbenjoe · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:50:06 PM »

As long as its close enough they will not check each letter. I had it with myself and didn't have any issues. Worst case scenario you can say you didn't notice yourself until now.

Marco Polo · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:50:21 PM »

Just a data point.

I made a ticket with my wife's maiden name on it. US Air would not let us fly even with proof of marriage, passport with maiden name and green card with current name. They were able to switch the name on the ticket at the airport for me after a ten minute wait. Not sure if other airlines are as accommodating, or if it was just US Air being a bit crazy about not letting us fly and then "fixing" it. Either way, wanted to share.

philbenjoe · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:53:11 PM »

Quote from: Marco Polo on January 13, 2014, 05:50:21 PM

Just a data point.

I made a ticket with my wife's maiden name on it. US Air would not let us fly even with proof of marriage, passport with maiden name and green card with current name. They were able to switch the name on the ticket at the airport for me after a ten minute wait. Not sure if other airlines are as accommodating, or if it was just US Air being a bit crazy about not letting us fly and then "fixing" it. Either way, wanted to share.

was this recently?

avrumy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:53:54 PM »

Quote from: Marco Polo on January 13, 2014, 05:50:21 PM

Just a data point.

I made a ticket with my wife's maiden name on it. US Air would not let us fly even with proof of marriage, passport with maiden name and green card with current name. They were able to switch the name on the ticket at the airport for me after a ten minute wait. Not sure if other airlines are as accommodating, or if it was just US Air being a bit crazy about not letting us fly and then "fixing" it. Either way, wanted to share.

I had the same issue with united a few years ago where the ticket was issued with my wife's married name and passport was in maiden name and they were ok with the marriage certificate. so i guess it depends on the staff at the airport and your attitude towards them.

avremie · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:59:48 PM »

i was once at jfk and my ticket said avremie instead of avrohom the woman gave me a funny look but let me go then i had to go back out for something and the second time they would not let me through untill i got a ticket agent to change it

Marco Polo · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2014, 06:00:48 PM »

Quote from: philbenjoe on January 13, 2014, 05:53:11 PM

was this recently?

Flew EWR-PHL-TLV on Tuesday 1/7/14...

Yehoshua · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2014, 06:03:49 PM »

I missed a letter in my wife's last name on an international ticket. Only 2 people noticed and didn't care. I haden't even noticed before we started flying. This happened 3 months ago.

philbenjoe · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2014, 06:06:57 PM »

Surprising. YMMV

chff · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2014, 06:14:29 PM »

Quote from: Marco Polo on January 13, 2014, 05:50:21 PM

Just a data point.

I made a ticket with my wife's maiden name on it. US Air would not let us fly even with proof of marriage, passport with maiden name and green card with current name. They were able to switch the name on the ticket at the airport for me after a ten minute wait. Not sure if other airlines are as accommodating, or if it was just US Air being a bit crazy about not letting us fly and then "fixing" it. Either way, wanted to share.

I flew on AA (Avios) and the check in agent changed it without any problems, & with out a marriage certificate

chff · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2014, 06:18:46 PM »

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/agency/useful-resources/name-correction-policy.html

nikone · « **Reply #19 on:** January 13, 2014, 06:25:38 PM »

My brother booked a domestic ticket for his wife under her married last name, and her ID was for her maiden name, Jetblue (or Delta) would not accept it. They made them pay a change fee of 125 at the airport counter because it was a different name completely they claimed. Flying out of JFK to MIA/FLL (don't remeber which one)