MileagePlus Profiles to Use Secure Flight Name Information
Jan 20, 2013, 6:49 am
#31
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAX
Programs: UA MM | BA Silver
Posts: 7,194
for those of us with hyphenated first names is there a specific standard we should go with? for example:
passport: jean luc
global entry: jeanluc
united: jean-luc
since the passport and the global entry are different, which should apply? (or does it fall under the Bob versus Robert Smith example)
thanks!
passport: jean luc
global entry: jeanluc
united: jean-luc
since the passport and the global entry are different, which should apply? (or does it fall under the Bob versus Robert Smith example)
thanks!
Jan 20, 2013, 7:06 am
#32
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Chicago
Posts: 245
The combination of my full first name (11) and middle name (5) is 16 letters long. They don't fit on the boarding pass anyway. Heck, often (depending on the airline), my full first name doesn't even print.
For the record, I have a pretty common first name in the US.
I just chose the info that matches my Global Entry account.
For the record, I have a pretty common first name in the US.
I just chose the info that matches my Global Entry account.
Jan 20, 2013, 7:09 am
#33
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 11,513
This is a terrible change for those who have variations between Passport and Global Entry names. 
I really wish UA would have left it the way it was.
It also appears they took away the option of going into each reservation and making sure the PASS ID is entered.
The old way was much better.
Way to go, UA.
I really wish UA would have left it the way it was.
It also appears they took away the option of going into each reservation and making sure the PASS ID is entered.
The old way was much better.
Way to go, UA.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Jan 20, 2013 at 8:19 am Reason: merge
Jan 20, 2013, 7:12 am
#34
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: CMH
Programs: UA 1K, 1MM, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 745
I had my profile changed with my company but missed the change on United. Now I'm all in sync.
Jan 20, 2013, 7:29 am
#35
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: EWR
Programs: UA Gold, UA MM, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,329
I for one would love to be able to fly with an airline who can accept a "FIRSTNAME LASTNAME JR" without deciding the last name is actually "LASTNAMEJR". The headaches that's caused me in the past were non-trivial.
Similarly, what happens if I do things one way and my employer does them the other way (typically I just leave the "Jr." off to avoid hassle, but since my company books off HR information they always put it in)?
Similarly, what happens if I do things one way and my employer does them the other way (typically I just leave the "Jr." off to avoid hassle, but since my company books off HR information they always put it in)?
Agreed....
Jan 20, 2013, 7:29 am
#36
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,969
Does this change mean UA will finally put a space between the first and middle names?
On boarding passes mine is usually squished together and truncated and makes it appear as though I have a feminine name. I've even been rejected by TSA once as they said my ticket was for someone else (a supervisor waived me through).
On boarding passes mine is usually squished together and truncated and makes it appear as though I have a feminine name. I've even been rejected by TSA once as they said my ticket was for someone else (a supervisor waived me through).
Jan 20, 2013, 7:30 am
#37
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Programs: OnePass/MileagePlus (Silver), HHonors, Membership Rewards
Posts: 16
My already ticketed reservations were made using only first and last name (no middle name/initials and suffix) and it seems that UA removed the option to input full name in "Edit passenger information" section of each reservation. Won't this be a problem since TSA requires full name?
Jan 20, 2013, 7:30 am
#38
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: Marriott Plat
Posts: 946
My corporate travel agent is incompetent at ticketing with the correct name. If they attempt to ticket with First M Last, and my MP profile shows First Middle Last, which will be on the ticket?
Jan 20, 2013, 7:32 am
#39
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: EWR
Programs: UA Gold, UA MM, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,329
My already ticketed reservations were made using only first and last name (no middle name/initials and suffix) and it seems that UA removed the option to input full name in "Edit passenger information" section of each reservation. Won't this be a problem since TSA requires full name?
Jan 20, 2013, 7:33 am
#40
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,969
A separate question for UA Insider - my government issued ID does not include the Prefix MR, does that mean I should remove it in my MP profile?
Jan 20, 2013, 7:42 am
#41
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: EWR
Programs: UA Gold, UA MM, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,329
Jan 20, 2013, 7:47 am
#42
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: UA 1K MM
Posts: 1,289
At best this is confusing. Whe I logged on to my account this morning I was presented two choices one with middle initial and one one with middle name. MI matches my DL and MN matches my GE card. Since I always have my DL when travelling I went with that. Now that I log into FT I see I should have gone the other way. So I have gone back and changed it. Moral of the story: Always login to FT before logging on to UA.
Jan 20, 2013, 8:08 am
#43
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 14,891
Wonder if this change is like US has it, where the PASS ID field only shows up if it is not entered already. When I went to OLCI with them on thurs, noticed pass Id couldn't be entered at OLCI like I had heard it would - turns out since booking was with UA, they transferred the data over and that once it is there, option doesn't appear. Pre check for both me and the wife.
Jan 20, 2013, 8:16 am
#44
In Memoriam
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Easton, CT, USA
Programs: ua prem exec, Former hilton diamond
Posts: 31,801
Thanks for the heads up, totally painless.
Logged in, showed a choice of First, Last and First Middle Initial, Last
Double checked my recent Drivers License and was surprised that instead of a middle initial, they changed to a full middle name, so it now matched my passport.
Easy and painless update to add it in.
Logged in, showed a choice of First, Last and First Middle Initial, Last
Double checked my recent Drivers License and was surprised that instead of a middle initial, they changed to a full middle name, so it now matched my passport.
Easy and painless update to add it in.