Originally Posted by
SteveHK
Directly from SHARES:
NAME CHANGE GUIDELINES: **NOTE: IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO CHANGE A NAME ON A TICKET THAT INVOLVES A SIMPLE ERROR ON THE NAME, SUCH AS NICKNAME, MISSPELLING, OBVIOUS TYPO, NAME REVERSAL CHANGES WITH DOCUMENTATION OF MARRIAGE/DIVORCE. FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, UA MUST ENSURE ACCURATE APIS DATA IS COLLECTED AND IT MATCHES THE PASSPORT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE NAME ON THE TICKET CAN BE JON SMITH WHILE THE PASSPORT REFLECTS JONATHAN SMITH. APIS DATA MUST REFLECT JONATHAN SMITH - EXACTLY AS SHOWN IN THE PASSPORT, BUT NAME CHANGE TO THE TICKET IS UNNECESSARY.
Just ensure APIS is correct and you should be golden.
That is absolutely correct. Name change to fix this is not necessary to fly. In fact, travel agents will almost always refuse to change your ticket when such errors are pointed out, citing exactly this guideline. But, as I pointed out above, mileage credit, elite benefits, upgrades, etc. that are associated with a specific name will n
t work automatically in these cases. Be prepared.