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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Barney Davis

Couple forced to pay thousands after husband books flight under wife’s nickname

Brisbane Airport Corporation

An Australian couple were forced to pay more than £2,500 to fly to London after they mistakenly used a nickname on one of their plane tickets.

Phil and Kate, from Brisbane, bought two return tickets to London for 4,800 Australian dollars on a travel website named StudentUniverse.

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