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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 1:45 am
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BobRoss
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Originally Posted by TheRoadie
Rogue agent. Next time ask for a supervisor.

http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers...ight/faqs.shtm

If the name printed on my boarding pass is different than what appears on my government ID, will I be turned away at security and unable to fly?
Boarding passes may not always display the exact name you provided when booking your travel. The name you provide is used to perform watch list matching before a boarding pass is issued, so small differences should not impact your travel.
Thanks everyone. I will not ask Delta to do any work to fix a non-issue. I'll be sure to escalate (and perhaps keep a copy of the FAQ printed out in my carry-on) if this occurs again in the future.
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