A Question about Flying to the States

[yoko*]

Hey guys, this is kinda a silly question to direct to you guys but the air canada customer care line is tied up and the wait time is 15 minutes. I don't have many minutes on my cell so I'm wondering if someone knows the answer...

I booked my flight using my first and last legal name but missed out my middle name. I know they want your name on the photo id you are using to match the ticket name. On my passport, it obviously says my middle name. Would that be a problem? It's not that I've never flown to the states before, but I think previously I've always included my legal middle name as it appears on my passport so it was never an issue. I just booked this flight sort of at spurr of the moment so I wasn't thinking.

I just don't want any problems at the airport.

Any thoughts?

-Yoko

[dabbler]

not a problem, middle names are rarely used or referenced anywhere. not even banks unless there are two Robert _ Johnson's or something.

[yoko*]

dabbler^,
Yeah, I think so too and I hope to god you're right. I guess I'm a very detail-picky person so this makes me nervous:

" The name on the ID must match the passenger name as it appears on the ticket."

-air canada website.

My flight attendant friend is not home :( darnit!

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by dabbler

not a problem, middle names are rarely used or referenced anywhere. not even banks unless there are two Robert _ Johnson's or something.

eeep, there are quite a few people who go by their middle name actually..I have my whole life.

[rawb]

NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE FOR ME l

[yoko*]

^thx rawb.

I googled it apparently other people have asked the same question.

I'm thinking if it were such a big deal, more people would know about it because there would be a bigger fuss made about it by the general public.

I'm gonna take my chances, no way I'm waiting for someone to pick up the phone at customer care....

[dabbler]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

eeep, there are quite a few people who go by their middle name actually..I have my whole life.

that would be something quite different, but this is someone who uses first and last names and in one instance it includes middle name/initial and the other instance it doesn't. Definitely not going to be an issue. well, I say that now but I've never had anyone say anything to me and I never write down my middle name or initial.

[rawb]

my passport has my middle name and my work never puts my middle name on my flights, so youre golden

[yoko*]

^sweet, thanx!

... and thanks everyone for the feedback.

I actually just remembered that I kept an old boarding pass and noticed that my boarding pass had no middle name or initial on it.

[MC Hammered]

You'll be fine with your first and last name as I never use my middle names when booking a flight.

I don't know where you are flying to but pack some snacks in your carryon bag as they don't give you anything but a small drink during the flight.

Earplugs and a inflatable neck support help too.

[prozac]

Didn't read any further than original post, so sorry if I'm repeating.

Yoko, I book dozens of flights a day (do this for a living) and usual policy (and what I do EVERY SINGLE TIME) is book under the passengers first and last name. I have never used a passenger's middle name, and have only seen it done if their name is like John Smith or something. If a client "goes by" their middle name I still insist on using their legal first and last.

So in other words, you're good.