DENVER — The next time you book a flight, make sure your name on the ticket is exactly the same as your ID. Otherwise it could take some time to get on the plane. The federal Transportation Security Administration is introducing a requirement that passenger names on tickets be exactly the same as the name on a government issued ID, reported the Denver Post. The move is designed to reduce the amount of travelers incorrectly identified with names similar to those on terrorist watch lists. ‘We’re doing some testing now, but we won’t roll out the first phase until August,’ Frontier Airlines spokesman Steve Snyder told the Post. About 58,000 travelers have filed complaints with TSA’s Traveler Redress Inquiry Program, claiming in many cases they were denied or delayed boarding because of watch-list problems, or were chosen for secondary screening. Elizabeth Davis of Boulder is one example of a passenger who might be delayed with the new rules. Her ticket read ‘Elizabeth Davis’ but her driver’s license says ‘Elizabeth Van R. Davis.’ ‘It’s going to take time for people to get used to this,’ Davis said told the Post. ‘They need to […]
Monday, June 1st, 2009
TSA To Get Picky About Airline Passenger Names
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Source: ABC Channel 7 News (Denver)
Publication Date: : 8:38 pm MDT May 31, 2009
Link: TSA To Get Picky About Airline Passenger Names
Source: ABC Channel 7 News (Denver)
Publication Date: : 8:38 pm MDT May 31, 2009
Link: TSA To Get Picky About Airline Passenger Names
Stephan: It's amazing that this business has been going on for so many years and is still this screwed up.