name on airline ticket

[cjnix29]

I just pulled up my reservation, leaving tomorrow, and realized that I put in my husband's name as Dave and not David. Of course, his driver's license says David. We also made these reservations months ago, and in the interim, we got new driver's licenses from a different state. I didn't think about it until now, but they put my entire middle name on the license. I didn't book the flight that way. Will I have a problem at the gate?! and if so, what can I do about it?

 

[OKW Lover]

You could wind up with a problem here. You should call your airline and get this fixed.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Will I have a problem at the gate?!

Not for either "issue." You will be fine.

 

[DebbieB]

I just pulled up my reservation, leaving tomorrow, and realized that I put in my husband's name as Dave and not David. Of course, his driver's license says David. We also made these reservations months ago, and in the interim, we got new driver's licenses from a different state. I didn't think about it until now, but they put my entire middle name on the license. I didn't book the flight that way. Will I have a problem at the gate?! and if so, what can I do about it?

http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/secureflight/

What if a passenger’s boarding pass and ID do not match exactly?
Secure Flight and travel document checking are both critical security functions, yet they serve different purposes at different points in the security process. Secure Flight is a behind-the-scenes watch list matching process that takes place before checkpoint screening. Secure Flight asks that passengers enter their names as they appear on their government ID and passengers should strive to stay consistent between the name on their ID and the information they provide when booking their reservation. Once a passenger receives their boarding pass, the Secure Flight process is already complete.

At the security checkpoint, TSA strives to ensure your identification and boarding pass are authentic and validate you are who you say you are. Small differences in the name on the boarding pass and ID, like middle initials, should not impact your travel. It is not uncommon for the information printed on boarding passes to differ slightly from the information on IDs, depending on the boarding pass printing practices of individual airlines.

 

[jlewisinsyr]

You could wind up with a problem here. You should call your airline and get this fixed.

They won't run into any issue, it's not uncommon for names to be mispelled or names to be truncated.

 

[cjnix29]

thanks for the responses. We actually only live about 10 minutes from the airport, so I ran up there this morning. There was no one at the desk!! Guess that is how they keep their flight prices low. A TSA agent asked me if he could help, and he told us we would be fine as well. I could have just stayed home and let y'alll answer me first. Thanks!