I forgot my middle name in flight ticket - Qatar Airways
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: qatar airways
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I forgot my middle name in flight ticket - Qatar Airways
Hello,
So i booked my flight few weeks ago and today i received a promo email and i just noticed that it only says "Baha Gharbi" while my name in the passport is "Baha Eddine Gharbi". (this is a fake name, but its the same case)
How serious is this ? I am going to call their support service but they are closed at the moment and am kinda worried.
worst case i'll cancel the ticket and buy another one, i still have the time since my flight is 2 weeks from now, but i just want to know if this is something that may give me trouble or not ?
Thank you
So i booked my flight few weeks ago and today i received a promo email and i just noticed that it only says "Baha Gharbi" while my name in the passport is "Baha Eddine Gharbi". (this is a fake name, but its the same case)
How serious is this ? I am going to call their support service but they are closed at the moment and am kinda worried.
worst case i'll cancel the ticket and buy another one, i still have the time since my flight is 2 weeks from now, but i just want to know if this is something that may give me trouble or not ?
Thank you
Last edited by alaslipknot; Oct 4, 2017 at 1:05 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: QR Platinum, WY Gold, Shangri-la Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,149
I don't think you'll have any problems. I sometimes use my middle name and sometimes only my first name on flight tickets - and never once had an issue either way. As long as it is identifiable as your name (which it seems to be above) then you'll be fine.
(also you may wish to remove your personal information from your post)
(also you may wish to remove your personal information from your post)
#4
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: qatar airways
Posts: 5
I don't think you'll have any problems. I sometimes use my middle name and sometimes only my first name on flight tickets - and never once had an issue either way. As long as it is identifiable as your name (which it seems to be above) then you'll be fine.
(also you may wish to remove your personal information from your post)
(also you may wish to remove your personal information from your post)
(and yes, i changed that with a fake name, thanks)
with that said, is it possible to edit my name on the ticket ?
#7
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: qatar airways
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honestly i don't care much about the airline, am kinda sure that they will give me my tickets specially that i bought 2 tickets for me and my gf and so there will be no doubt to prove it, but am worrying about the security guards in the airport, more specifically my hometown (Tunisia) airport, they are just known for finding any excuse to ruin your trip.
so am just wondering, is it possible to call the airline and have them add that middle name into the tickets ?
so am just wondering, is it possible to call the airline and have them add that middle name into the tickets ?
#8
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
alaslipknot welcome to Flyertalk and to the QR forum.
The booking engine QR uses (Amadeus) almost always deletes middle names as not required. As long as your passport can be associated with your ticketed name it is of no consequence.
All booking engines have rules for names, especially for shortening them, and check-in staff and Immigration officers are well aware of them. A major problem is that there are only a limited number of characters on your ticket, and boarding pass, for your name and often it has to be shortened to fit.
You have absolutely no need to worry. QR will not change your ticket name without you cancelling and purchasing new tickets at the current price. Even if they did the booking engine would probably remove it and you are back where you started!
The booking engine QR uses (Amadeus) almost always deletes middle names as not required. As long as your passport can be associated with your ticketed name it is of no consequence.
All booking engines have rules for names, especially for shortening them, and check-in staff and Immigration officers are well aware of them. A major problem is that there are only a limited number of characters on your ticket, and boarding pass, for your name and often it has to be shortened to fit.
You have absolutely no need to worry. QR will not change your ticket name without you cancelling and purchasing new tickets at the current price. Even if they did the booking engine would probably remove it and you are back where you started!
#9
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: qatar airways
Posts: 5
alaslipknot welcome to Flyertalk and to the QR forum.
The booking engine QR uses (Amadeus) almost always deletes middle names as not required. As long as your passport can be associated with your ticketed name it is of no consequence.
All booking engines have rules for names, especially for shortening them, and check-in staff and Immigration officers are well aware of them. A major problem is that there are only a limited number of characters on your ticket, and boarding pass, for your name and often it has to be shortened to fit.
You have absolutely no need to worry. QR will not change your ticket name without you cancelling and purchasing new tickets at the current price. Even if they did the booking engine would probably remove it and you are back where you started!
The booking engine QR uses (Amadeus) almost always deletes middle names as not required. As long as your passport can be associated with your ticketed name it is of no consequence.
All booking engines have rules for names, especially for shortening them, and check-in staff and Immigration officers are well aware of them. A major problem is that there are only a limited number of characters on your ticket, and boarding pass, for your name and often it has to be shortened to fit.
You have absolutely no need to worry. QR will not change your ticket name without you cancelling and purchasing new tickets at the current price. Even if they did the booking engine would probably remove it and you are back where you started!
thanks
#10
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
alaslipknot you have a valid ticket so trying to change it, is a complete waste of time and will just result in frustration. As I said in my previous post "Amadeus almost always deletes middle names as not required." So you may have been an exception to that rule or if you booked your ticket last year through a Travel agent that does not use Amadeus. That does not matter since your ticket is valid with the names given.
#11
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alaslipknot you have a valid ticket so trying to change it, is a complete waste of time and will just result in frustration. As I said in my previous post "Amadeus almost always deletes middle names as not required." So you may have been an exception to that rule or if you booked your ticket last year through a Travel agent that does not use Amadeus. That does not matter since your ticket is valid with the names given.
#12
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 3
Hello,
So i booked my flight few weeks ago and today i received a promo email and i just noticed that it only says "Baha Gharbi" while my name in the passport is "Baha Eddine Gharbi". (this is a fake name, but its the same case)
How serious is this ? I am going to call their support service but they are closed at the moment and am kinda worried.
worst case i'll cancel the ticket and buy another one, i still have the time since my flight is 2 weeks from now, but i just want to know if this is something that may give me trouble or not ?
Thank you
So i booked my flight few weeks ago and today i received a promo email and i just noticed that it only says "Baha Gharbi" while my name in the passport is "Baha Eddine Gharbi". (this is a fake name, but its the same case)
How serious is this ? I am going to call their support service but they are closed at the moment and am kinda worried.
worst case i'll cancel the ticket and buy another one, i still have the time since my flight is 2 weeks from now, but i just want to know if this is something that may give me trouble or not ?
Thank you
#13
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: AMS / FRA
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Posts: 214
Sometimes the check-in agent put in the extra effort to write my full name down on the boarding pass, most of the time they don't and it has never been an issue with any security or passport control anywhere.
#14
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indonesia
Posts: 361
once I had the same issue. whilst I know QR won't bother, I particularly worried about visa application (I need visa to enter EU). in the end I braced myself not to do anything about it and the visa granted nonetheless.
the security guy is unlikely to make a fuss out of it.
the security guy is unlikely to make a fuss out of it.