Originally Posted by
ey25238
Abbreviated or missing middle names have never been an issue for me when it comes to ANA operated flights; if the itinerary includes partner flights then that may be potentially more complicated depending on carrier but not for ANA in my experience.
Yea there are partner airlines involved. Simply not worth the risk. Not something I would sweat in the US or Japan domestically but crossing borders and using partner airlines just takes one hiccup to become a full blown nightmare scenario.