How come the slightest typo on a flight ticket means you won’t get on the plane/admitted into the country?

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Even correct spelled names in the in the wrong fields won’t do, like first name in surname and vice versa. Where does the problem occur? Cause you have like atleast 5 – 10 customs agents and flight staff manually watching your passport/ticket, and they should be able to conclude that the ticket is yours. Or?

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Think of how many different ways people spell a name. Just pick one. I’ve witnessed John, Jon, and Jo’n. All the same pronunciation, different people. Now your job is to literally match exact fields to exact entries. If they don’t match perfectly, you’re either fired, held accountable for a massive loss event, or maybe helped someone get home.
Dunno about you, but those first 2 options suck, even if they’re not as likely as the third one.

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