Booked Flight without Middle Name - Do I Cancel?

[Deactivated] on 12/08/2018 - 23:49
Last edited 12/08/2018 - 23:57

Hi,

I recently booked flights to Europe with China Eastern during the late December - early January period.

I would never normally fly with them but the tickets were $881 return so I thought I would roll the dice.

When booking the third-party site only asked for first and last names. There was no space or mention of middle names.

I thought it was a bit unusually as I know the name of the ticket needs to match the passport ID. Reading other forums it seems like many people have never had an issue.

It does seem that the Chinese airlines enforce the middle name rule (probably so they have save/gain money from you)

Has anyone flown the China Eastern without the middle name? Has it been an issue?

I'm thinking about just risking it..

Travel

Comments

  • Woodinski on 12/08/2018 - 23:53
    +6

    Never put my middle name when I flew with them and had no issues.

    • [Deactivated] on 12/08/2018 - 23:59

      Thanks for letting me know. Was this in 2018? No issues when going through PVG immigration?

      • Hybroid on 13/08/2018 - 00:13
        +1

        Absolutely a non-issue. Do not worry about it as long as first and last name are correct.

        It might matter for things like Visa application but definitely not flights.

  • Yummy on 13/08/2018 - 00:51
    -4

    Put your first & mid name in First name box, next time. No need to thx me.

    • Savas on 13/08/2018 - 10:49
      +1

      this is a useful comment?

      • Yummy on 13/08/2018 - 13:39
        +2

        Pretty much. Just trying to get more Pos+ votes. Very noice!

  • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2018 - 01:30
    +1

    I never use my middle name on flights.

    Only ever had an issue with Malindo in Malaysia on a domestic flight at a small airport, when I got to Kuala Lumpur took another domestic flight with them without an issue. I take about 70-80+ flights a year, and that one time in half a decade, so don't fuss about it.

  • Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 13/08/2018 - 02:32

    i once used my middle name even though I was never given one.

  • pantsparty on 13/08/2018 - 08:05
    -2

    Call the airline and ask them instead of asking people here who will largely be making educated guesses

    • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2018 - 10:04
      +1

      The airlines always say that the ticket and the passport need to match identically and that I need to pay for another ticket. It's just the line they use but it's very rarely enforced for a missing middle name. I was looking for any information OzBargainers who had travelled with China Eastern could give me from their personal experience not from the generic airline answer.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2018 - 09:44
    -2

    What did China Eastern say when you called them about this?

    • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2018 - 10:05

      See answer above.

    • Yummy on 13/08/2018 - 13:42

      Usually: ni hao ma, tamade.

      • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2018 - 14:04

        Ting hao de, xie xie, ni ne?

        • Yummy on 13/08/2018 - 16:06

          Moshi moshi.

          In which part you do not understand what Tomato means?

          Pok gai.

  • iforgotmysocks on 13/08/2018 - 10:05
    -5

    This is OzBargain not OzChinaEasternSupport

    • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2018 - 10:18
      +1

      You could say that about any forum that isn't related to bargain purchasing. This is OzBargain not Ozinsuranceadvice, Ozroadrules, OzAMA's etc. It's posted under the travel forum and it's your choice to respond or not.

      • iforgotmysocks on 13/08/2018 - 10:37
        -2

        I accept your apology

        • Yummy on 13/08/2018 - 13:41
          +1

          No worries and thank you, you shall receive my "neg" vote.

          La la la

        • iforgotmysocks on 13/08/2018 - 13:47
          +1

          @Yummy:

          You're very welcome

  • dane45 on 14/08/2018 - 11:03

    Can't speak for China Eastern specifically, but I once accidentally forgot to enter my middle name with Jetstar flying trans-tasman.

    I contacted them on Facebook, and their social media team said that it shouldn't matter as long as the first and last name match - but they'd be happy to correct my booking if I can send a photo of my passport.

    I think you'll be fine, but if you'd like the peace of mind you may want to try and contact them (or the third party who you booked with).

  • letmesingh on 14/08/2018 - 13:00

    I got no first name on Passport, hopefully I'll be fine travelling to Japan

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