Regarding Air India Ticket - Missed middle name while booking ticket

USA
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Hi,

My question is related to AirIndia ticket booking. I have booked ticket with AirIndia for this May 2023 for my family and while booking ticket I missed the middle name i.e. I have used FirstName only and not added complete Given Name as per the passport. And today I called AirIndia customer call center and they asked me to cancel the tickets and re-book otherwise AirIndia staff will not allow to board because My FirstName on ticket does not match with Given Name.

Passport:
Given Name : ABC XYZ
Surname : DDD

Air India Ticket
First/Given Name: ABC
Surname : DDD

Does any one have gone through this type of situation with AirIndia? do I really need to cancel the tickets and re-book? it is too costly now because only 3 weeks are left. Or should I keep the ticket and try to use it? Any suggestion will be very helpful.

Thank you.

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If the names do not match, they may not allow you to board the plane. Your only bet is to somehow get them to change them; else, cancel and rebook.

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Hey James_Bond, (Hari Pat),

I want to know what happend after. Did they let you board with the same ticket as is? I have the same problem.

Thank you in advance

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Hey this is pallavi I want to know what happened if you missed middle name in Air India international flight to usa my email ID is jpallavi2k20@gmail.com please reply it can be helpful

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Usually, middle name missing is not a problem as long as first and last name matches.

Also, it varies a lot with the person handling the airline counter at that time. They dictate what is acceptable and what not.

But, if only middle name is missing, they should allow.

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Hi @James_Bond , can you share your experience? I am in the similar situation with my kids name in air india ticket travelling from US to India. Were you able to travel with the same ticket ? Any suggestions from your end ?