Ticket/passport first names

la531983

I suspect some people out there are actually legally called "Mike", though. 

eDicky

la531983 said:

I suspect some people out there are actually legally called "Mike", though. 

I guess it's possible, but probably rare. Also it's possible that the person booking is not native British or not in UK, and might not realise the need to check. Nevertheless, depending on circumstances, my advice stands.

aroominyork

Thanks all. I've written to the company and I doubt it'll be a problem. It's a two day meeting (smaller audience than a conference) run by a pharma and I was invited as rep of a healthcare charity, so I'm sure they'll do the right thing.

aroominyork

So the pharma could not get the name changed so they bought a new ticket. Very annoying for them - I thought airlines (Lufthansa in this case) were more flexible. I also checked the registration info I submitted for the meeting and where they ask "Name as appears on passport" I wrote "Michael", so at least it wasn't my fault!

Caz3121

aroominyork said:

So the pharma could not get the name changed so they bought a new ticket. Very annoying for them - I thought airlines (Lufthansa in this case) were more flexible. I also checked the registration info I submitted for the meeting and where they ask "Name as appears on passport" I wrote "Michael", so at least it wasn't my fault!

according to this document it should have been possible as a correction (to correct a nickname) the agent would not have been able to do it direct but should have been able to get it actioned through 'Agency Support'
https://www.lufthansaexperts.com/shared/files/lufthansa/public/mcms/folder_102/folder_3212/folder_6039/file_136975.pdf

TELLIT01

eDicky said:

aroominyork said:

la531983 said:

Who actually provided the name as "Mike" in the first place?

The ticket was booked by a company organising a conference I am attending. It never occured to me to tell them, though if I was booking for someone else I hope I would check their correct passport name, especially if the name by which I know them looks like an abbreviation.

I agree, it seems extreme incompetence for someone charged with booking flights for their seminar attendees not to realise that 'Mike' is an abbreviation.

I suggest that you inform them that the name should be amended by them at their expense, or you will not be held responsible for being refused boarding at departure or return, inability to travel and attend, and if your attendance is vital the cost of a replacement ticket at the airport.

The problem is that 'Mike' may not be an abbreviation.  Names like 'Alfie', 'Archie' etc are frequently the actual name now.  Probably not the situation with the OP, but assumptions one way or the other are dangerous things.