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Advance Passenger Information - Middle name

  • 17-04-2021 08:25AM
    #1
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭


    I booked a flight to New York for next February through aer lingus for me and my partner. When booking I just entered her first name and surname. I just noticed today when I went to enter the API that she has her middle name on her passport. The API says that the name must match the passport. Do I need to contact aer lingus to include her middle name before completing the API?


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  • #2
    endofrainbow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,216 ✭✭✭endofrainbow


    snypers12 wrote: »
    I booked a flight to New York for next February through aer lingus for me and my partner. When booking I just entered her first name and surname. I just noticed today when I went to enter the API that she has her middle name on her passport. The API says that the name must match the passport. Do I need to contact aer lingus to include her middle name before completing the API?

    I think you've answered your own question - API must match passport.


  • #3
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭snypers12


    endofrainbow wrote: »
    I think you've answered your own question - API must match passport.

    This was taken from aer lingus website though

    “ If the name in your booking does not match how it appears on your passport, you can request a correction, please contact us. Please note that the first and last names must match your valid form of ID, but the absence or presence of middle names on your booking does not require correction”

    This is why I’m confused. If it was a European flight I wouldn’t be worried but just wondering if this will effect a US flight?


  • #4
    endofrainbow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,216 ✭✭✭endofrainbow


    Well your ESTA is going to have to match your passport so why not request a correction?


  • #5
    Delta2113
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    Similar scenario - I'm down as John Murphy with Aer Lingus and on my passport is John James Murphy and I got my ESTA approved but gave John James Murphy.

    I just filled out Advance Passenger Information online with Aer Lingus for going to the United States and it just sent my name as John Murphy - no way to edit.

    Will I have a problem? My middle name is James but on passport in forename(s) is John James.



  • #6
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,317 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    I have TWO feckin middle names on my passport but I only ever use my first and last names on bookings, API etc and it's never been an issue.



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