How to buy a plane ticket if I have two last names?

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I am trying to book a plane ticket with Cathay Pacific Airlines. I am Spanish so I have one name and two last names. When I try to introduce the information in the webpage of the airline I can't use spaces in the "Surname" field so I can either put just the first one of them or both of them without any separation.

What should I do? I'm leaning towards the second option but I don't know if I would have any problems. I have also contacted the airline because I couldn't find any information in their web.



Best Answer

I just got a reply from the airline saying exactly:

In that case it is preferable to write both your last names without any separations between them.




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Do I have to put my full name on my flight ticket?

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Does name on ticket have to match passport?

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Can you book two tickets on the same flight same name?

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