Will providing an incorrect suffix and prefix for a name (Dr., PhD) on a flight ticket cause issues at the airport?
I was being silly when purchasing my airline ticket and saw the options to have my name be "Dr. John Doe, PhD", so I went for it. Unfortunately I cannot legitimately claim either of those titles. Thinking over it now, I do not want to get held up by my airline or TSA for not having the same title as on the ticket.
I can't imagine or know how they could require proof to check either of those titles, but I know airport security is taken seriously.
Will I have any issues? Also, is providing a false name prefix or suffix illegal?
Edit:
I ended up going through TSA and then boarded the plane with no issues. My ticket had my first name, last name, and "PHD". However no one questioned or gave me a second glance when looking at my ticket.
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I have occasionally used PhD on the ticket for my wife (who has one), and Southwest used to print it on the ticket, but she was never asked to prove it. And never got any better service as best as I can tell.
I have been told that in Germany, claiming an unearned degree is a criminal offense.
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Does suffix matter on airline ticket?
According to the TSA, a title or suffix is not required when booking a reservation (such as \u201cMr.\u201d, \u201cDr.\u201d, \u201cMs.\u201d, \u201cJr.\u201d, \u201cSr.\u201d, \u201cIII\u201d, \u201cIV\u201d). Secure Flight Passenger Data: The first, last, and middle name, along with the gender and date of birth is required in the passenger's secured flight data field (DOCS/SFPD) .Does TSA require suffix?
TSA accepts variations on suffixes on boarding passes and ID. Suffixes are not required on boarding passes. If there is a suffix on the boarding pass, and there is not one on the ID or vice versa, that is considered an acceptable variation.Can we change title in flight ticket?
Currently, the tickets are non-transferable, hence, name changes on a confirmed reservation are not permissible. You will need to cancel your ticket and book a new ticket with the new passenger's name.Does it matter if you put Mrs instead of Miss on boarding pass?
It makes no difference whether it says Mrs, Miss or Ms anyway. There is not title on your passport.Learn English - What are prefixes?
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It will have no effect. Most air tickets issued by American carriers don't even include your title anyway (everyone else does though).
There is a small chance the crew might ask you for medical assistance on the flight and then you will have to use that terribly embarrassing line, "I'm not that kind of doctor" (or in your case, "I'm not actually any kind of doctor at all").
Misrepresenting your name may be illegal but I don't suppose anyone will be too worried about it, because no one will find out.
Finally, it is redundant to use both "Dr" and "PhD" in your style, since "PhD" (Philosophiae Doctor) already includes the Latin word for "Dr". Any real PhD will spot your fraud a mile away ;)
Answer 3
The reason for using titles DR and CAPT on flight booking is definitely not to treat you based on your higher level of education or profession. While you are in mid air, 2 kinds of emergencies are expected - Medical and Technical. If any of these emergencies arise, the flight crew can easily locate a doctor or a captain from the passengers manifest and seek expert assistance. Other doctors or captains (if any) may proudly use the title anywhere else but not in a flight booking please.
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