Name too long for e-ticket. Should I be worried?

7/26/2016 12:36:43 PM

If you are flying to the United States of America, you should be worried. In the last 1.5 years (since our youngest was born) we already missed two flights because she has 3 first names, that usually don’t fit on the ticket. Which means extra checks and longer waiting times.

The USA is very strict (for good reasons) and it has to be a perfect match with the passport.

Only the details on your passport and ticket matter. Even if you have a print out of a customer service email saying it’s ok, that still isn’t a valid ticket for boarding. It usually comes down to the willingness of the airline/airport staff and their supervisor during check-in, so allow for extra time during the whole check-in process (in our experience up to 3 hours).

6/26/2015 9:04:29 AM

I have the same issue when I travel as my name is extremely long as well. I’ve had them cut my name off, combine the names into one, and do all sorts of other things. But I have never had problems. I am sure the name is accurately documented somewhere in the system, it’s just a space issue on any printed confirmation.

6/23/2015 5:27:59 AM

Don’t worry! Full middle names are never required on flight tickets, and even the initials are usually not needed. As long as the rest of the name and the initials match the passport, she will be fine.

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