I was put on the No-Fly list
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I was put on the No-Fly list
Yesterday I tried to check-in at SEA with UA's Mr. Easy-Chicken machine and it said "see agent". So I go to the line and TA says your on the no-fly list. What?
I have a very common name, and as American as John Smith.
I am UA 1K, fly just about every week and never had a problem until yesterday.
I am a "Registered Traveller" from LAX where they have already done a background check. Granted it wasn't LAX, but I would think it is (or should be) tied to my MP number. Although I know it has been a test thing forever (and pretty much useless to me so far).
Anyhow I gave her my drivers license she made a call and after the call said, your middle name saved you.
I am surprised she told me I was on the list, although I would have asked why she needed to call since it has never happened before. I said I suppose now I get SSSS'd. Nope, everything went fine after that.
I have a very common name, and as American as John Smith.
I am UA 1K, fly just about every week and never had a problem until yesterday.
I am a "Registered Traveller" from LAX where they have already done a background check. Granted it wasn't LAX, but I would think it is (or should be) tied to my MP number. Although I know it has been a test thing forever (and pretty much useless to me so far).
Anyhow I gave her my drivers license she made a call and after the call said, your middle name saved you.
I am surprised she told me I was on the list, although I would have asked why she needed to call since it has never happened before. I said I suppose now I get SSSS'd. Nope, everything went fine after that.
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You won't be the first and you certainly won't be the last. People on these blacklists will discover, sooner or later, that a variation of their name -- including insertions/deletions/abbreviations of first, middle, last names or order-switching -- is a workaround. (Apparently, gender distinguishing titles, such as Mr. or Mrs., are not necessarily a "workaround".) Not surprisingly, such a "workaround" is the one that the FBI, State (when it impacted diplomats) and airlines have been suggesting on a piece-meal basis.
Last edited by GUWonder; Jul 25, 2005 at 8:01 am
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Originally Posted by Doppy
Have you flown since then? Some people have to go through this routine every time they fly.
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Originally Posted by 1K_From_SNA
No it was just yesterday. Boy I hope it doesn't happen every time from now on.
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Originally Posted by 1K_From_SNA
Yesterday I tried to check-in at SEA with UA's Mr. Easy-Chicken machine and it said "see agent". So I go to the line and TA says your on the no-fly list. What?
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Originally Posted by iluv2fly
I normally try to come up with humorous responses to your posts, but this is not funny at all - it just plain sucks. Hope it gets fixed soon. Good luck.
I thought maybe I was on the no-fly list because UA forgot to board the Rum.
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[QUOTE=1K_From_SNA]Yesterday I tried to check-in at SEA with UA's Mr. Easy-Chicken machine and it said "see agent". So I go to the line and TA says your on the no-fly list. What?
Forget NYC get together. I do not associate with characters on No-Fly-List.
I am not ready for :"Guilty by association".
Forget NYC get together. I do not associate with characters on No-Fly-List.
I am not ready for :"Guilty by association".