Batman Fan Legally Changes Name To Adam West To Avoid Airline Fee

Adam Armstrong, 19, legally changed his name to Adam West because it was cheaper than paying an [...]

By Jay Jayson

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Adam Armstrong, 19, legally changed his name to Adam West because it was cheaper than paying an airline fee to correct a booking error.

Armstrong and his girlfriend wanted to fly with family and friends to Ibiza. The girlfriend's stepfather went to go and reserve the tickets, but an error incurred when he entered the wrong surname for Adam.

"Her stepdad got my name from Facebook but I had put it as Adam West as a joke, because he was the actor who played Batman on TV, Armstrong said. "Ryanair were not helpful at all. We showed them we were not trying to change the person, just the name, but they wouldn't back down. Ryanair pride themselves on being a customer-centric business, it just seems like a joke when they wouldn't change the name. I just thought it was completely ridiculous. All they needed to do was hit the backspace key on a keyboard and they want to charge me £220?"

The Leeds City College student decided not to pay the charge, which comes to $337 stateside. Instead, he chose to change his name via Deed Poll, which is a free service, and got a new passport under the name Adam West for £103 ($157).

(via The Telegraph)

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