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05th Jun 2015

Holy name-change, Batman! Student becomes ‘Adam West’ to avoid Ryanair charges

Tom Victor

A British student saved more than £100 in airline fees, and all he had to do was legally change his name.

Adam Armstrong changed his Facebook name to that of Batman actor Adam West as a joke, but the prank backfired when his girlfriend’s stepdad booked him onto a flight to Ibiza under that identity.

It was all fun and games until he discovered changing the name on the Ryanair booking would cost him a hefty £220.

We’re not sure if the 19-year-old Mancunian is a maths student, but his mental arithmetic is certainly up to scratch as he quickly found a way to cut that figure in half…by becoming Adam West himself.

He changed his name by deed poll (for free), and a new passport for ‘Adam West’ cost just over £100.

The saving will surely come in handy, especially on a student budget.

Perhaps he’ll put his quick-thinking to good use in another way…fighting crime in Gotham City perhaps.

H/T The Sun