Name on International Ticket
Apr 19, 2013, 3:23 pm
#16
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I just looked back at about a dozen eTickets from UA several other airlines and in every case it is printed in the format you show above - DOE/JOHNMR, or with a middle initial or name (for some of the newer ones): DOE/JOHNBMR or DOE/JOHNBOBMR. That doesn't mean the MR part is appended to that field, it just means it's printed that way. There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with this at all.
Apr 19, 2013, 3:28 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: CLE
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Well, for what it's worth, I never had the OLCI or Kiosk problem prior to the change in January. Since then, I have been universally unable to check in for an Int'l itin without an agent. I've been told that it's because of the name issue. (I have two middle names -- My name is the same everywhere, but the gov't, in its infinite wisdom, printed one representation on my Global Entry card, and a different representation on my passport. UA's new inability to select an "identity" per-itinerary now means I'm damned either way, with no fix in sight...)
Apr 19, 2013, 3:35 pm
#18
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Well, for what it's worth, I never had the OLCI or Kiosk problem prior to the change in January. Since then, I have been universally unable to check in for an Int'l itin without an agent. I've been told that it's because of the name issue. (I have two middle names -- My name is the same everywhere, but the gov't, in its infinite wisdom, printed one representation on my Global Entry card, and a different representation on my passport. UA's new inability to select an "identity" per-itinerary now means I'm damned either way, with no fix in sight...)
Jun 3, 2013, 6:04 pm
#19
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: Amtrak Guest Rewards,many FF programs
Posts: 67
Name Discrepancy on tix
In the past when I booked domestic flights, the tickets always came through with my first name, followed by my middle initial, even though my ID shows a middle name. I have never had a problem.
This time I booked an International award ticket by phone as two one ways (TPA-SIN and SIN-TPA)at different times. Most of the flights will be on partner airlines.
The TPA-SIN came through as first name followed by middle name and the SIN-TPA came through as first name followed by middle initial.
I called United and the agent said she could not rebook the return as the partner airline no longer showed a seat. She said she would put a notation in the file and I "should bring extra ID."
I am uneasy about this my return is on Singapore Airlines, rather than United.
Do I need to be concerned and if so, how do I solve this mess?
This time I booked an International award ticket by phone as two one ways (TPA-SIN and SIN-TPA)at different times. Most of the flights will be on partner airlines.
The TPA-SIN came through as first name followed by middle name and the SIN-TPA came through as first name followed by middle initial.
I called United and the agent said she could not rebook the return as the partner airline no longer showed a seat. She said she would put a notation in the file and I "should bring extra ID."
I am uneasy about this my return is on Singapore Airlines, rather than United.
Do I need to be concerned and if so, how do I solve this mess?
Jun 3, 2013, 7:48 pm
#20
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In the past when I booked domestic flights, the tickets always came through with my first name, followed by my middle initial, even though my ID shows a middle name. I have never had a problem.
This time I booked an International award ticket by phone as two one ways (TPA-SIN and SIN-TPA)at different times. Most of the flights will be on partner airlines.
The TPA-SIN came through as first name followed by middle name and the SIN-TPA came through as first name followed by middle initial.
I called United and the agent said she could not rebook the return as the partner airline no longer showed a seat. She said she would put a notation in the file and I "should bring extra ID."
I am uneasy about this my return is on Singapore Airlines, rather than United.
Do I need to be concerned and if so, how do I solve this mess?
This time I booked an International award ticket by phone as two one ways (TPA-SIN and SIN-TPA)at different times. Most of the flights will be on partner airlines.
The TPA-SIN came through as first name followed by middle name and the SIN-TPA came through as first name followed by middle initial.
I called United and the agent said she could not rebook the return as the partner airline no longer showed a seat. She said she would put a notation in the file and I "should bring extra ID."
I am uneasy about this my return is on Singapore Airlines, rather than United.
Do I need to be concerned and if so, how do I solve this mess?