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Old Jun 24, 2022, 11:55 am
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jsloan
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Originally Posted by GTJoe
Did the customer service agent just not perform any additional checks like verifying the PNR/Confirmation Numbers/Birthdays and issue the duplicate boarding pass? I get that mistakes happen, we're human, but that's a bit concerning.
So, a potential miscreant would simply need to find some other person with exactly the same first, middle, and last name, book to the same destination, and then rely on a flight cancellation and an overworked customer service rep to make a mistake?

There have got to be a thousand less complicated ways to do evil, should one be so inclined.

Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jun 24, 2022 at 9:27 pm Reason: Let's stick to the UA issue
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