tsa name mix-up: married vs maiden name headaches
So here’s what happened: I got married last year and did the whole name change thing—new driver’s license, new last name, the works. Since then, I’ve flown at least ten times, all with Delta, and never had a single hiccup at security. I figured everything was finally in order. But then, when I was checking in for a flight to Orlando, the Delta desk agent told me my maiden name was still showing up in their system. That’s odd, because I called Delta two years ago to update it, and I’ve been flying with my married name ever since. She tried to fix it but couldn’t, and told me to try my luck at security. I barely made my flight because the security line was a madhouse, but somehow I got through.
On my way back, I decided to double-check with the Delta agent about my name. He looked it up and said everything was fine—only my married name showed up. But when I got to TSA, the agent stopped me and said my ID and boarding pass didn’t match because their screen showed my maiden name and even my old middle name, which I don’t use anymore. It was so frustrating because my ID and boarding pass both had my married name, but TSA’s system was pulling up my old info from somewhere. I’ve scoured my Delta account and there’s no trace of my maiden name anywhere. The only thing that’s changed recently is that I applied for TSA PreCheck, but I haven’t even done the appointment yet. Could that be the reason for this weird name glitch? Has anyone else had their old name pop up at TSA even after updating everything? It’s like the systems are fighting each other, and I’m stuck in the middle. I’m honestly worried about missing a flight next time if this keeps happening. Anyone else run into this kind of mess?
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