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incorrect spelling of sure name in e-ticket

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I bought a ticket from emirate air lines from Iran to Thailand and we will transit from Dubai to Bangkok. unfortunately I made mistake in spelling surname ,NIKPEI instead of NIKPEY.

just Y to I. now the agent says I have to cancel the ticket and buy new one. and they will charge us 200 USD and also now the price of ticket is increased about 150 USD. another solution is making a note in my ticket about this mistake and amend it . but they don't grantee us if it works or not . so now what can I do ???

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"The agent says" - who is that? Someone at the airline or did you book through a third party?

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Call the airline and ask them. We are not customs or border protection folks nor the airline so any advice we give you is just opinions. My opinion is that one letter may not matter but it does not matter what I feel

The rule is that the airline ticket name should match the name on the travel document in this case a passport

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Emirates do allow name corrections for $50 fee...I am guessing you did not book direct with the airline...

Iran
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I mean the travel agency that I bought the ticket through them

Iran
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I called emirate air line and they said if the agency that I bought the ticket through them make a note in my ticket , maybe the counter allow us to get the fly but it is not grantee .

Iran
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yes I bought the ticket from travel agency

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Then you need to sort it out with the agent. It's one of the reasons people in here recommend booking direct from the airline.

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