Denied travel on BA due to shortened name
Apr 14, 2018, 9:53 am
#31
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,264
If it involves USA tickets and participating airlines, name on the ticket needs to match name in the government database for the best odds of TSA Pre-check populating correctly, and the Pre application is full middle name if you have one.
Apr 14, 2018, 10:26 am
#33
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: LH SEN; BA Gold
Posts: 8,405
If your name is "David George William Smith", booking the ticket under "David Smith" is perfectly fine. The APIS and ESTA (or similar electronic authorisations / visa) will have to match the exact name in your passport.