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bobe Jun 1, 2018 6:44 am

Wrong title on eticket
 
has anyone had any experience on a wrong title on a eticket, my son in law wrongly put Mr instead of Mrs on our daughters booking , will she be refused boarding ?

84fiero Jun 1, 2018 6:57 am

It won't be a problem.

bobe Jun 1, 2018 7:02 am

You definitely sure ?

Often1 Jun 1, 2018 7:12 am

Titles are irrelevant. They are only there because some people still insist on using them. It is a non-issue and solely there for vanity.

Let him know that for future reference, he should not include any title or honorific at all. At best it does nothing and at worst it causes needless angst.

LondonElite Jun 1, 2018 7:21 am

I complained once when they put Lord, when it should have been Count. They still let me on the airplane. I forgave them.

Efrem Jun 1, 2018 8:54 am

BA has, or at least had at one time, an extensive list of titles one could choose from when booking online: every British title of nobility and a few non-British ones, every military rank above corporal, every religious clergy title, and more. I once thought of making myself an archbishop but decided not to. I doubt anything would have happened.
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Often1 Jun 1, 2018 9:08 am

Not worth the time to search for it, but there was some guy who posted here about how much it irked him that a flight attendant addressed him as "Mr." when he is a trained physician and worked hard to get where he is.

If IATA carriers, including BA, would simply stick to the bare minimum of data fields required for a valid ticket, there would be fewer errors and people could focus on what's important, e.g. being handed a paper (or a digital image) which permits them access to a seat on an aircraft.

LondonElite Jun 1, 2018 9:15 am


Originally Posted by Often1 (Post 29817411)
Not worth the time to search for it, but there was some guy who posted here about how much it irked him that a flight attendant addressed him as "Mr." when he is a trained physician and worked hard to get where he is.

If IATA carriers, including BA, would simply stick to the bare minimum of data fields required for a valid ticket, there would be fewer errors and people could focus on what's important, e.g. being handed a paper (or a digital image) which permits them access to a seat on an aircraft.

I remember that one. It was solid entertainment. I think it was a she rather than a he, but that doesn't matter either.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...d-mr-evil.html

SK AAR Jun 2, 2018 11:14 am


Originally Posted by bobe (Post 29817003)
You definitely sure ?

Yes. Beyond doubt.

Not an issue and nothing to worry about.

Often1 Jun 2, 2018 12:07 pm


Originally Posted by LondonElite (Post 29817437)
I remember that one. It was solid entertainment. I think it was a she rather than a he, but that doesn't matter either.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...d-mr-evil.html

Perhaps they should board by protocol order. Dukes, earls, and so on.

GadgetFreak Jun 3, 2018 11:51 pm

I wanted to put “Special Master” on mine but AA apparently won’t let me. I also got ordained on the internet some years back and made a cardinal. I really should use Cardinal. I should like to be addressed as “your grace” or “your excellency”

MSPeconomist Jun 3, 2018 11:58 pm


Originally Posted by Often1 (Post 29821184)
Perhaps they should board by protocol order. Dukes, earls, and so on.

So when royalty marry a commoner, the happy (or not) couple can't board together? What if the couple isn't married?

yyznomad Jun 4, 2018 12:08 am


Originally Posted by bobe (Post 29817003)
You definitely sure ?

As per the others, it's not an issue. It will be fine.

deniah Jun 4, 2018 1:46 am


Originally Posted by Efrem (Post 29817370)
BA has, or at least had at one time, an extensive list of titles one could choose from when booking online: every British title of nobility and a few non-British ones, every military rank above corporal, every religious clergy title, and more. I once thought of making myself an archbishop but decided not to. I doubt anything would have happened.
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I grabbed a screenshot of it once. There must've been 50+ honorifics there. Maybe 100. Once in a while I'll run into a webform with that sort of plurality, but not as extensive.

Locally there is still a tradition of honoring academic and professional titles. My colleagues share anecdotes that using titles in certain situations (such as dealing with customer service, working with banks, etc,) give them a better experience.

yyznomad Jun 4, 2018 1:04 pm

Similar topic, but slightly different situation. I remember one time the SD addressed me as "Doctor" and asked me if I could assist with a medical issue if one were to arise during flight! My surname was pronounced correctly, so unless a passenger next to or near me had the same name, he was talking to the correct person (but not profession!).

I immediately corrected the SD and told him I was nothing of that sort. I later checked my account and it still showed me as "Mr.", so perhaps I may have mistakenly changed it during that booking process. I'm not sure which airlines shows honorifics on BPs, but AC doesn't, and I was flying them. It was a weird one-off. My booking also showed Mr.


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