Passenger name
Passenger Name must match name in passport
For immigration and security purpose, there will be a travel document check at entry into the departure immigration halls to ensure that passenger’s name printed on boarding pass is, in full, the same as printed on passport.
Therefore, please ensure that the name in booking must be exactly the same as on travel document at the time of making the booking. The following is a recommended practice, for example,
(Name on travel document)
| Family Name | Given Name | Name in booking | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
Family Name Chan | Given Name Tai Man Peter | Name in booking CHAN/TAI MAN PETER MR | Remarks Give a space between given names as shown in passport, and add the correct title, e.g. MR |
Family Name Sze-To | Given Name Tai Man Peter | Name in booking SZETO/TAI MAN PETER MR | Remarks Delete the hyphen in family name |
Family Name Sze To | Given Name Mei Lin Mayleene | Name in booking SZETO/MEI LIN MAYLEENE MS | Remarks Delete the space in family name |
Family Name Lau Wong | Given Name Mei Lin | Name in booking LAUWONG/MEI LIN MRS | Remarks Delete the space in double family name |
Family Name Olsen Jr | Given Name John | Name in booking OLSENJR/JOHN MR | Remarks Add the suffix to family/last name |
Family Name Peterson | Given Name Matthew Ian III | Name in booking PETERSON/MATTHEW IAN III MR | Remarks Add the suffix to first/middle name |
Family Name U | Given Name Peter | Name in booking UU/PETER MR | Remarks Double the single letter family name |
Family Name U | Given Name Peter | Name in booking UPETER/MR | Remarks Combine the single letter family name with given name |
Family Name U | Given Name Peter William | Name in booking UPETERWILLIAM/MR | Remarks Combine the single letter family name with given names |
Family Name Chan | Given Name U | Name in booking CHAN/UMR | Remarks Add title to the given Name |
Family Name Chanchalrani | Given Name | Name in booking CHANCHALRANI/MRS | Remarks If only family without first name, put the title in the place of first name |
Family Name Dissanayakemudiyanselage | Given Name Mahindabandaradissanaya | Name in booking DISSANAYAKEMUDIYANSELAGE/ MAHINDABANDARADISSANAYAMR | Remarks If family name + given names exceed 49 characters, shorten it to 49 and enter the full name in OSI |
Family Name John | Given Name William Tai | Name in booking JOHN/WILLIAMTAI MSTR | Remarks If infant has a first and a middle name, do not include a space in between the two names |
Please always use the passenger name shown in passport for booking and ticketing. Failure to provide accurate name information can result in problems with security and control authorities and passenger processing.
Please refer to Home» Policies & Procedures» Reservation Policies» Reservation Procedures» Name Amendment Policy for the procedures.
No Titles and Honorifics in Passenger Name Component
When collecting Advance Passenger Information (API) under SSR DOCS, please comply with IATA Resolutions of the collection of the passenger’s complete name as it appears on the passenger travel document. Please also be reminded that titles and honorifics are not required in passenger name component under SSR DOCS element according to IATA standard. The requirements to omit titles and honorifics in SSR DOCS applies to all API required countries as well as US Secure Flight Passenger data.