Originally Posted by
MH86
Thank you very much for the reply.
I see what you mean.
But as mentioned, when I made the booking I wrote Johan Smith as (First name) and Anderson as (Surname). I left the (Middle name) field empty, when I made the booking. So on my e-ticket it is written as:
JOHANSMITH ANDERSON
And it will also be written as JOHANSMITH ANDERSON on my boarding pass (I think).
If I only write Johan Anderson in the ESTA application, it will not match the flight ticket (boarding pass)?
Do you also use Mary Jane when booking flights? Is it shown on your boarding pass?
It is your passport that will be compared to your ESTA, not your ticket or your boarding pass. When you apply for an ESTA, you give your passport number and a record is made of that. The immigration officer who scans your passport will be able to see that an ESTA has been obtained for your passport, number xxx xxxx.
No, I only use "Mary" and my surname when booking flights and that is what shows on my boarding pass, unless a particular airline's web site asks for other names. All that the USA requires for advance notification from airlines is the first and last names of passengers.
By the way, the printout you make of your ESTA may not even mention your name at all - to stop us from mixing up our ESTAs, I had to write our names on those for my husband and myself.