If I had not caught this, would I have been allowed on our flightto our cruise?

Would this have been a problem if I had not caught it and had
Continental correct it? They had me listed as Jeffery instead of
Jeffrey, so my name on the ticket and passport would have been
different.

"Jeff Gersten" wrote in message
...
Would this have been a problem if I had not caught it and had
Continental correct it? They had me listed as Jeffery instead of
Jeffrey, so my name on the ticket and passport would have been
different.


FWIW, minor spelling mistakes are seldom used to keep someone from a flight,
especially a first name. Most of the time, the airline can and will make the
correction when you check in.

However....... if they want to get technical, they can use this as an excuse
to keep you from a flight but I don't know of anyone who has had this
happen. I am sure there is someone out there, though.....


--
George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com

Cruise Specials Weblog http://cruisemaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/

(George*Leppla) wrote:

"Jeff Gersten" wrote in message
...

Would this have been a problem if I had not
caught it and had Continental correct it?
They had me listed as Jeffery instead of
Jeffrey, so my name on the ticket and
passport would have been different.

FWIW, minor spelling mistakes are seldom
used to keep someone from a flight, especially
a first name. Most of the time, the airline can
and will make the correction when you check
in.

However....... if they want to get technical, they
can use this as an excuse to keep you from a f
light but I don't know of anyone who has had
this happen. I am sure there is someone out
there, though.....

Thanks, George. I still would have worried. The odd thing was that I was
asked to spell my last name, but not the first, even though there are
several spellings. In addition to the 2 in my original post, there is
the spelling starting with Geo (which is probably for people who want to
do formal night on the Cunard line. LOL)

It might have been interesting to see if our travel insurance would pay
a claim based on incorrect spelling. Though, I'm glad I did not have to
find out. I had even given the airline middle initials for my wife and
myself so the names would be exactly the same.

"Jeff Gersten" wrote in message
...
Would this have been a problem if I had not caught it and had
Continental correct it? They had me listed as Jeffery instead of
Jeffrey, so my name on the ticket and passport would have been
different.

Jeff, I have a similar problem...too many computer programs do not accept
the apostrophe in my last name and most of them just put it together as
OBoyle or Oboyle.(which my husband hates because he is so proud of his Irish
heritage)... When I have brought it to the cruiseline's attention, I have
been told they are not able to enter the apostrophe...But I have never had
any problems when boarding a ship or plane even though our passports read
O'Boyle. I doubt that you would have had any trouble, but you never know
and I'm glad that you were able to correct it.

--Jean

I don't think it would have given you any problems.
My last name ends on "sen" and I have been flying several times with "son"
on the ticked and never had problems.


--
Mike
www.uCruiser.com


"Jeff Gersten" wrote in message
...
Would this have been a problem if I had not caught it and had
Continental correct it? They had me listed as Jeffery instead of
Jeffrey, so my name on the ticket and passport would have been
different.

It might have been interesting to see if our travel insurance would pay
a claim based on incorrect spelling. Though, I'm glad I did not have to
find out. I had even given the airline middle initials for my wife and
myself so the names would be exactly the same.

The insurance company would have asked for an explanation for the
misspelling but would honor any valid claim. Unfortunately, the trip
cancellation/interruption benefits are "named peril" coverages and
having a missed a flight due to a name misspelling isn't a "named
peril" on any of the policies I've ever seen. The only exception to
this is the "cancel for any reason" option that is available on a few
policies however, all of the "cancel for any reason" options require
that you cancel at least 48 hours or more prior to departure.