Someone flew as me on the same flight today!
#17
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It's not a flight security risk (CASTA), it's a national security / immigration risk (CBSA). Canada screens the names of inbound pax, and can (and does) ban people from boarding flights who it doesn't want on Canadian soil. This type of issue skirts that screening, and iCBSA will be very unhappy about it.
Re other security. It was clear this was human error and no intent to anything more serious. Re risk though - given the other PAX had checked bags under my name and booking I suspect he could have not flown but his bags would have travelled with me, so not great.
I have never loved flying out of CUN and yesterday was no exception for a range of reasons.
#18
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There's a lot of weird .... going on with these BP scanners.
One time you get a coupon required error and you're standing there while people try to figure out what happened.
The other time you board a flight and then you're told you were never on that flight.
Sometimes you board a wrong flight and no one knows.
I really think these scanners are just boopboop machines lol. Or maybe they just beep to say "scan successful", and a human needs to validate...
One time you get a coupon required error and you're standing there while people try to figure out what happened.
The other time you board a flight and then you're told you were never on that flight.
Sometimes you board a wrong flight and no one knows.
I really think these scanners are just boopboop machines lol. Or maybe they just beep to say "scan successful", and a human needs to validate...
#19
Join Date: May 2016
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There's a lot of weird .... going on with these BP scanners.
One time you get a coupon required error and you're standing there while people try to figure out what happened.
The other time you board a flight and then you're told you were never on that flight.
Sometimes you board a wrong flight and no one knows.
I really think these scanners are just boopboop machines lol. Or maybe they just beep to say "scan successful", and a human needs to validate...
One time you get a coupon required error and you're standing there while people try to figure out what happened.
The other time you board a flight and then you're told you were never on that flight.
Sometimes you board a wrong flight and no one knows.
I really think these scanners are just boopboop machines lol. Or maybe they just beep to say "scan successful", and a human needs to validate...
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ai...ngeles-n832786
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#24
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Yes, very rare I change seat. This was rouge so I wanted to be able to hang the iPad. Having said this the FA did ask to look at both our BP right after each other and didn't pick up the fact they were identical! I think the comment in the "airline use" field of my BP may have played a part in all this....
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Yes, very rare I change seat. This was rouge so I wanted to be able to hang the iPad. Having said this the FA did ask to look at both our BP right after each other and didn't pick up the fact they were identical! I think the comment in the "airline use" field of my BP may have played a part in all this....
#26
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Yes, very rare I change seat. This was rouge so I wanted to be able to hang the iPad. Having said this the FA did ask to look at both our BP right after each other and didn't pick up the fact they were identical! I think the comment in the "airline use" field of my BP may have played a part in all this....
Oh dear.
#27
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And the Mexican and US authorities as well as the flight path was certainly over US territory.
#28
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What risk was there? Was the pax not screened? Was there any intent on the part of the pax? No on both: risk profile doesn't change in the slightest. It's an airline cockup, pure and simple. Over reaction and paranoia over security do more harm to actual security than good. (Look at the US for an example of the incredibly porous security they have due to their paranoia and inability to focus on actual (such as they are) threats.)
The fact is that this should not have occurred. You are naive if you believe that the airline will investigate and act to prevent a reoccurrence. The Canadian airline industry as a whole has failed to self regulate. This is a reportable event and should be reported.
#30
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Related to this trip. Can someone check if I am missing something? My ticket said this:
Cancn - Toronto
Changes
Before day of departure - The change fee per direction, per passenger, is $75.00CAD plus applicable taxes and any fare
difference. Changes can be made up to 2 hours before departure.
Day of departure, at check-in or at the airport - changes are permitted free of charge and subject to availability.
As I read this same day change is free? At check-in I was told no, it was $100. After a long and painful conversation where the agent refused to even look at my printed ticket they said they would waive it as we both had status. I wrote to Customer Service who just wrote back and told me "respecffully" I was wrong and it was $100.
I have respectfully written back but maybe I am misreading? (P fare, issued in May, flew in December).
Cancn - Toronto
Changes
Before day of departure - The change fee per direction, per passenger, is $75.00CAD plus applicable taxes and any fare
difference. Changes can be made up to 2 hours before departure.
Day of departure, at check-in or at the airport - changes are permitted free of charge and subject to availability.
As I read this same day change is free? At check-in I was told no, it was $100. After a long and painful conversation where the agent refused to even look at my printed ticket they said they would waive it as we both had status. I wrote to Customer Service who just wrote back and told me "respecffully" I was wrong and it was $100.
I have respectfully written back but maybe I am misreading? (P fare, issued in May, flew in December).