First time booking on Alaska with BA Avios. When booking on BA it looked like they require a proper title... Name on the Alaska booking reference has the title filled in the middle name slot (as in John MR Doe).

1. Called in to AS, they say they cannot add the MP number because of the different name. Has anyone had any luck adding their AS number recently to BA reservations? I tried the Finnair trick noted above but that doesn't seem to work.

2. Will having the title in the middle name spot effect the ability to fly the ticket? Will Checkin/TSA/gate agent hold up ticket for different names?