Got same first name and last name on my domestic flight ticket

I was booking a round trip flight ticket from Delhi to Leh, India. I got the same first name and last name in my ticket as "G VIMAL G VIMAL". My id consists of just G VIMAL. Is that be a problem?

Best Answer

I don't think anyone can give you a definitive answer here. The only valid answer is: it depends.

This makes me wonder, is this actually a mistake? Names that don't fit the standard FIRSTNAME LASTNAME often get doubled or otherwise changed. My boarding pass for example would always show Johnfrank Doe while my passport says John Frank Chris Doe.

Your options:

First of all, try to correct the mistake (assuming it was a mistake). If you booked through an agency, contact them. It is most likely their responsibility to get it resolved. If that is not the case, contact the airline. See if they can change this for you.

Should this not be possible or really expensive then not all is lost! Do you have the option to check in online? If you do, use it and provide the correct details now. Can you only check in physically? Go to the airport as early as possible to get it sorted. Are you checked in with the incorrect name already and you can't change it? Also go to the airport early.

In my experience a boarding pass with an obvious error like this will often be accepted. But, as I said at the start of this post, it entirely depends. It depends on the airline, on the mood of the person checkin you in, etc.

The only extra advice I can give you: be friendly and reasonable about it, even if it's not your fault.

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Can first name and last name be same in flight ticket?

In domestic flights, you should have no problem. Your ID proof has your photograph, which the airport security will match with your physical features. The Initials on the ticket and the full name on your ID proof match to the extent of the first initial of your name on the ID document.

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.

Does name matter on flight ticket?

Although middle names generally don't matter much (at least when traveling domestically), airlines will also let you delete or add an initial or middle name. You just can't make changes to the date of birth and gender in conjunction with a name correction. The point is that you must still be the one traveling.

Will airlines let you change the name on a ticket?

While most airlines do not allow you to transfer your ticket to someone else, some do have more lenient cancellation policies than others, enabling you to change your trip satisfactorily.

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