Stockett received a rather ominous flight confirmation number. Picture: Kathryn Stockett/Twitter
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WHILE some passengers may be more superstitious than others, few would be happy to receive the flight confirmation number given to traveller Kathryn Stockett.
Stockett, a US author, Tweeted her objection to the ominous booking number sent to her by Delta Airlines for her upcoming flight.
With it reading ‘GONER5’, it’s little wonder she was shocked.
The bemused Stockett contacted Delta via Twitter, asking rather lightheartedly:
Dear Delta Airlines, I know we’ve been through some hard times together butis this really my conf number? pic.twitter.com/CJFrpbkIVa
mdash; Kathryn Stockett (@kathrynstockett) August 8, 2013
This was the airline’s response:
@kathrynstockett We are terribly sorry for the combination of letters used for your itinerary. *CS
mdash; Delta Assist (@DeltaAssist) August 9, 2013
@kathrynstockett The confirmation numbers are randomly generated. We will add this to a list of banned alpha-numeric combinations. *CS
mdash; Delta Assist (@DeltaAssist) August 9, 2013
@kathrynstockett Please follow and DM us. We will be happy to change this for you. *CS
mdash; Delta Assist (@DeltaAssist) August 9, 2013
It seems she’s not the only one left unimpressed by her booking number, with passenger Jan Richards also Tweeting:
@DeltaAssist @kathrynstockett Daughter has confirm for upcoming flight that starts w/GORY. As if not bad enough, includes multiplier.
mdash; Jan Richards (@MrsRoadshow) August 11, 2013
Stockett’s most famous book is The Help, which sold millions of copies around the world when published in 2009.
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