Originally Posted by GUWonder
If the middle initial tacked onto the first name (or its diminuitive) doesn't work, just buy the ticket with the first and last name switched. It will increase the odds for haraSSSSment selection but only initially.
Or, book with the full name like this: LAST/FIRSTMIDDLE. I've got a friend whose 14-year-old brother is on the no-fly list, but if the kid is booked that way, he's never flagged.