FlyerTalk Forums - Name on passpost matching ticket... question

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Originally Posted by 172pilot (Post 16114154)

I use my middle name and not my first. Only the US seemed to have an issue with this and numerous times mentioned that my passport did not match my ticket. I ultimately changed my Aeroplan account to have both my first and middle name on the card and book all my tickets that way. Now no problems with the US or AP points collection. Annoying yes but it does make travel to the US much easier.

Something I always do in my day job and it would probably work here...

If your name is, say, John Isaac Smith and you go by Isaac, record it as J. Isaac Smith. People who go by their first names usually go as John I. Smith to reduce ambiguity. Do the same. That way it's clear that your first name starts with J but you don't use that name in daily life.