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‘They thought I was a child’: US airline repeatedly registers 101-year-old as baby

American Airlines' booking system mistakes a 101-year-old woman for a baby due to her birth year being listed as 2022 instead of 1922.
The former nurse faces inconveniences at airports, like lack of transport, due to the error, but appreciates the kindness of American Airlines staff.
Patricia desires the airline to correct the system to avoid further issues for her and her daughter.

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BBC News

American Airlines keeps mistaking 101-year-old passenger for baby

An IT glitch leaves the cabin crew expecting to welcome a baby on board rather than a centenarian.

15 days ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

‘They Thought I Was A Little Child’: 101-Yr-Old Passenger Mistaken For Toddler Due Ticket Booking Glitch

A centenarian found herself mistaken for a toddler due to a glitch in American Airlines' booking system, UK broadcaster BBC reported citing its own reporter who was on the plane with the 101-year-old passenger.

14 days ago·India

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The Guardian

‘They thought I was a child’: US airline repeatedly registers 101-year-old as baby

Airport staff surprised by arrival of centenarian instead of infant after American Airlines booking system errorsA 101-year-old woman has been regularly mistaken for an infant because an airline’s booking system was unable to compute her date of birth.The woman, named only as Patricia, was born in 1922, but the American Airlines system apparently does not recognise that year, defaulting instead to 2022, the BBC reported. Continue reading...

15 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

American Airlines repeatedly mistakes 101-year-old woman for a baby

The US airline’s booking systems can’t compute the centenarian’s age

14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

"They Thought I Was A Child": US Airline Registers 101-Year-Old As Baby

A 101-year-old woman found herself mistaken for a baby due to an error in American Airlines' booking system. Ms Patricia, who prefers not to reveal her last name, was born in 1922, but the airline's system registers her birth year as 2022. This glitch led to a comical mix-up during a recent flight between Chicago and Marquette, Michigan. “It was funny that they thought I was only a little child and I'm an old lady,” she told BBC. The error cause…

14 days ago·New Delhi, India

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