No Middle Name on the Ticket
Feb 19, 2019, 2:26 pm
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No Middle Name on the Ticket
For my Asia miles redemption ticket on Cathay Dragon, I have not used my middle name or my wife's middle name, but our passport has our middle names.
I made two separate one way bookings. The first one was from HKG to KUL. I was not able to check in and the Website said that the airport staff needed to see my travel documents. No issues at the airport and I was able to get on the flight. On my return flight When I was checking in, the Website said that the names differ and I should call up Cathay to fix it. So I did. The CSR walked me through a laundry list of things I needed to do to fix this. Or, gave me the option of not fixing it and taking a chance at the airport.
We have been flying for 25+ years and don't really use our middle names, either US domestic flights or international. First time we have been flagged for something like this. If it was a domestic US flight, I would not have worried one bit but I am dealing with a foreign carrier in a foreign country. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
I made two separate one way bookings. The first one was from HKG to KUL. I was not able to check in and the Website said that the airport staff needed to see my travel documents. No issues at the airport and I was able to get on the flight. On my return flight When I was checking in, the Website said that the names differ and I should call up Cathay to fix it. So I did. The CSR walked me through a laundry list of things I needed to do to fix this. Or, gave me the option of not fixing it and taking a chance at the airport.
We have been flying for 25+ years and don't really use our middle names, either US domestic flights or international. First time we have been flagged for something like this. If it was a domestic US flight, I would not have worried one bit but I am dealing with a foreign carrier in a foreign country. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
Feb 19, 2019, 2:40 pm
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I never us my middle name either. In most asian countries, I notice that middle name is used frequently. I haven't been stopped at the airport but have been refused on line check-ins before because the names didn't match. So, now, if I remember, I put my middle name while booking the ticket.
Feb 19, 2019, 5:32 pm
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It always confuses me when people with a middle name or middles names do not enter their full names when booking their ticket. I mean it clearly says on pretty much all booking websites that you should enter your full name “as shown on your passport” (Or other form of acceptable ID). You will have to show that exact ID at check-in, so why on Earth would you not enter the same name when booking the ticket??
Last edited by NetJets Germany; Feb 20, 2019 at 12:14 am
Feb 19, 2019, 11:48 pm
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For my Asia miles redemption ticket on Cathay Dragon, I have not used my middle name or my wife's middle name, but our passport has our middle names.
I made two separate one way bookings. The first one was from HKG to KUL. I was not able to check in and the Website said that the airport staff needed to see my travel documents. No issues at the airport and I was able to get on the flight. On my return flight When I was checking in, the Website said that the names differ and I should call up Cathay to fix it. So I did. The CSR walked me through a laundry list of things I needed to do to fix this. Or, gave me the option of not fixing it and taking a chance at the airport.
We have been flying for 25+ years and don't really use our middle names, either US domestic flights or international. First time we have been flagged for something like this. If it was a domestic US flight, I would not have worried one bit but I am dealing with a foreign carrier in a foreign country. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
I made two separate one way bookings. The first one was from HKG to KUL. I was not able to check in and the Website said that the airport staff needed to see my travel documents. No issues at the airport and I was able to get on the flight. On my return flight When I was checking in, the Website said that the names differ and I should call up Cathay to fix it. So I did. The CSR walked me through a laundry list of things I needed to do to fix this. Or, gave me the option of not fixing it and taking a chance at the airport.
We have been flying for 25+ years and don't really use our middle names, either US domestic flights or international. First time we have been flagged for something like this. If it was a domestic US flight, I would not have worried one bit but I am dealing with a foreign carrier in a foreign country. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
Then I never get flagged and get my BP at OLCI.
Might not work if flying to USA or Australia.