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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 6:14 am
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Originally Posted by lancefan
Ive always wondered if the following would be possible. Myself & my Dad have the exact same name, so if i booked a ticket and entered his BAEC number on the booking and took one of his BAEC cards to the airport with me would i get lounge access useing his BA Status, or would the system at some point pick up that i wasnt a middle aged man in his late 50's !
I suppose it depends where you are going. If it is somewhere that requires API, then they may well spot it when you hand over you passport and the details don't match what is already in the system.

I always feel a bit sorry for kids who are named after a parent. Why do they do it? I can understand naming someone after a distant relative, but naming someone after yourself just seems a bit much.
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