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Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« on: April 25, 2017, 09:47:15 PM »
Any ideas?  I booked flights to Israel through priceline which are aa/elal and cant get them to change the ticket which says "sara" instead of "sarah" and new tickets so much more expensive- still within 24 hours.  please help!!

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2017, 09:51:49 PM »
Any ideas?  I booked flights to Israel through priceline which are aa/elal and cant get them to change the ticket which says "sara" instead of "sarah" and new tickets so much more expensive- still within 24 hours.  please help!!

I probably would fly with that mistake.

ETA: Cant get who to change it?

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2017, 10:00:23 PM »
Either the airlines or priceline- airlines say they cant do it because in pricline control and priceline wont do it- insane.  My sister in law will not fly like this if nothing done in next couple of hours we will have to cancel tickets- probably cost over 1500 extra

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2017, 10:05:36 PM »
Either the airlines or priceline- airlines say they cant do it because in pricline control and priceline wont do it- insane.  My sister in law will not fly like this if nothing done in next couple of hours we will have to cancel tickets- probably cost over 1500 extra

No reason to cancel. They will let you through even with Sara (might change ticket name in the airport or they'll just ignore it)

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2017, 10:29:27 PM »
Have you found that to be true with elal in foreign countries- stop overs in zurich and paris

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2017, 10:37:58 PM »
No reason to cancel. They will let you through even with Sara (might change ticket name in the airport or they'll just ignore it)
+1  if the TSA guy picks up on it he will make you go back to the counter and they will add the missing letter

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2017, 10:54:16 PM »
I certainly would not cancel the tickets over this non-issue.
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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2017, 10:54:47 PM »
Don't see what will happen even if you play dumb and say I didn't realize that mistake..
 Are there really stories where they denied entry on the plane because of a missing letter on your ticket?

   96% sure they won't stop you and you will be good.
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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2017, 11:03:19 PM »
Google revealed a conde naste story with such a denial.  I agree it sounds neurotic- but my sister-in-law- well....

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2017, 11:10:41 PM »
Google revealed a conde naste story with such a denial.  I agree it sounds neurotic- but my sister-in-law- well....
Nothing she can really do, but I've seen much bigger mistakes and they had no issue, so IMO that's a joke

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2017, 11:10:51 PM »
I certainly would not cancel the tickets over this non-issue.
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Flown with incorrect name before and was fine.
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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2017, 12:25:19 AM »
+1 I've had way worse and tsa guy noticed and said it was fine

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2017, 12:30:20 AM »
Let me get this straight. You wrote Sara instead of Sarah?
Ummm, yeah, I'm pretty sure she'll be fine.

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2017, 01:00:41 AM »
Thanks for confidence guys...let's hope so- priceline and american worthless- blaming el al being involved also- who knows...my fear with changing in aa system is that the same problem will come up where they can't change in elal system or say they can't

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2017, 01:09:34 AM »
No need to change, nobody is going to care.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2017, 01:21:21 AM »
No need to change, nobody is going to care.
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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2017, 01:28:24 AM »
Good enough endorsement for you OP?
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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2017, 01:50:18 AM »


My sister in law will not fly like this if nothing done in next couple of hours we will have to cancel tickets- probably cost over 1500 extra
If you are that nervous that you stand to lose $1500 I have an idea. You can send me $500, and I'll guarantee your flight. Savings of $1000.

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2017, 10:44:05 AM »
If you are that nervous that you stand to lose $1500 I have an idea. You can send me $500, and I'll guarantee your flight. Savings of $1000.
Lol.

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Re: Typo in name booked with priceline- not changing need help!
« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2017, 11:03:02 AM »
Flown international with dw on honeymoon.
Ticket said Rosie, passport said Rosalind --- they laughed at me in airport while letting us thru - sister in law should be fine