Bought a ticket with Finnair, didn't enter my middle name
I'm travelling from Amsterdam, to Bangkok, via Helsinki. Bought a ticket with Finnair. I filled in the web form, and as it said "One first name is enough" (as also laid out here), I foolishly didn't fill in my middle name.
My first name and last name are correctly filled in. My passport has both my first name and my middle name under "Given names", which may cause confusion.
Is it OK? Seeing as I have a layover in Helsinki, it'd be even more stupid of me to be able to depart from Amsterdam, but not from Helsinki.
Can a name change occur?
Best Answer
I used to have a middle name as a child (actually a second first name technically), and never put it in any reservations, even when going to the UK (which has strict advance passenger screening). Never any issues whatsoever.
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Does middle name matter on plane ticket?
Not all airlines require a middle name on boarding passes. Some ask for a middle initial or don't prompt you at all. However, the TSA's Secure Flight Program involves tighter guidelines on names on documents in order to cut back on the number of passengers being misidentified.Does your name on your airline ticket have to match your ID?
Can I travel under an incorrect name? Definitely not. Under the Transportation Security Administration's (T.S.A.) rules, the name on the boarding pass must match the passenger's government-issued ID.Passed out in Finnair's new AirLounge business class overnight from New York to Stockholm
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Answer 2
In addition to other answers:
"One first name is enough" – this is the first bullet point in name change policy on Finnair site and you already comply from the beginning, so there is no need to worry. I understand that bullet point in way that even if name change needs to be done on air ticket, it is sufficient to keep only your first name and remove other given names during the change.
In my EU country (Slovakia), additional given names are "second class citizens" and are required only on security-related forms, but otherwise they are not requested, even not on tax forms, medical records etc. which are prescribed by law. Unlike the first given name, you can instantly add/change/remove additional given names in quick administrative process for about 3€ fee. Total limit is up to two such names.
Based on the above two paragraphs, it seems that also the Finnair views additional names practically and they are not really interested in them, unless you make serious spelling mistake there, which is a blocker. To minimize room for errors, they encourage their clients not to use them at all. These names do not necessarily appear on air tickets even if entered into their system. I would not worry about that.
Answer 3
I had flown with Finnair inside Finland two months ago. I never use my middle name when I buy tickets, or even when I pay online (as the name appears on my credit card).
I never had any problems.
Answer 4
Most countries have no such focus on middle names as the US, and a large amount of people in Europe have no middle names. Therefore, Finnair will not even think about caring about your middle name.
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