Wrong name on flight information

[Keith & Xiang 0]

My wife and daughter will be flying round trip, from the U.S. to China then back to the U.S. The travel agency made the mistake of putting my wife's maiden name on the flight information, her 10 year greencard and drivers license reflects her married name, her still current Chinese passport reflects her maiden name.

What can be done and will the airlines and customs accept the flight information showing her maiden name? Please help

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

[Anh map 2,098]

Passport name is what's needed for the plane tickets. She will use the passport to board the plane (both ends), and enter China, and she will use the GC to enter the US.

[Boiler 45,516]

It does not sound like the Travel Agent made a mistake.

[Keith & Xiang 0]

Her Chinese passport only allowed her 1 entry into the United States, that has already been used about 4 years ago. Her 10 year greencard and drivers license reflects her married name.

As stated, her flight information contains her maiden name, just want to be 100% sure that she'll have no issues when coming back to the United States.

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

[Anh map 2,098]

Her Chinese passport only allowed her 1 entry into the United States, that has already been used about 4 years ago. Her 10 year greencard and drivers license reflects her married name.

As stated, her flight information contains her maiden name, just want to be 100% sure that she'll have no issues when coming back to the United States.

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

Her valid Green Card allows her to enter the US. The old visa in her passport does not matter.

[Boiler 45,516]

Her Chinese passport? Sounds more like her US Visa.

[jkelly07 120]

bring a copy of your marriage certificate with you, along with your permanent resident card,passport,stat ID driver license,...the passport is in her maiden name, the ticket is in her meiden name,its when she returns to the us, they mite ask more questions and to see other documents like green card marriage certificate state ID SHOWING ADDRESS IN THE US,the offer looks at her green card puts it in the computer an up come her photo and all information, your good , and have a nice trip.

[Nikolaib 12]

What the travel agent did was correct. She can only get tickets for the name on the Passport, regardless of that fact that it's her maiden name. They won't issue a ticket for a name that you don't have a passport for. And immigration will look at the Green Card, the name listed on the tickets doesn't matter to them.

[YuAndDan 153]

Your travel agent did correct. Airline tickets need to match passport on international flights.

This is how I booked my wife last summer, maiden name on tickets.

Moving to Working/Traveling during immigrations..

Expired visa no longer matters.

The green-card will allow exit from China and re-entry to the USA. Passport is used for travel. Passport and green-card do not need to have names match.

Edited February 21, 2011 by YuAndDan

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Passport name is what's needed for the plane tickets. She will use the passport to board the plane (both ends), and enter China, and she will use the GC to enter the US.

No it's not. This is a common mistake. It can be in the name of ANY government-issued photo-ID. As the OPs wife has a GC (government issued photo-ID) the plane tickets COULD be in her married name.

What the travel agent did was correct. She can only get tickets for the name on the Passport, regardless of that fact that it's her maiden name. They won't issue a ticket for a name that you don't have a passport for. And immigration will look at the Green Card, the name listed on the tickets doesn't matter to them.

Again as I stated this is wrong and is explained on the travel.state website. Tickets can be in the name of ANY government issued photo-ID. As long as you have official ID with the name that's sufficient. I know this because I did it and because I was emailed about it. I had zero issues leaving the US and entering Aus in this manner.

Edited February 21, 2011 by Vanessa&Tony

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Your travel agent did correct. Airline tickets need to match passport on international flights.

Please read my other posts about this. It does NOT need to match the passport if they have other government issued photo ID that states the other name. I know this for a fact based on the State website, and also because I did it myself without issues. I didn't get any "funny looks", I wasn't asked about it, I simply flashed my GC whn I boarded to plane to match my name to the tickets.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

My wife and daughter will be flying round trip, from the U.S. to China then back to the U.S. The travel agency made the mistake of putting my wife's maiden name on the flight information, her 10 year greencard and drivers license reflects her married name, her still current Chinese passport reflects her maiden name.

What can be done and will the airlines and customs accept the flight information showing her maiden name? Please help

The travel agents are usually told to match the passport name (I know a few managers at travel agents offices). Your wife can have the tickets in her maiden name or married name, as long as she has ID to match.

Your concern is likely the GC being in a different name to tickets. She only needs to show her marriage certificate (if asked) and it will show the link from passport name to GC name.

When I travelled back to Australia for a visit, I had my tickets in my GC name. The reason I did this (and not passport name) is because I changed my passport while I was in Australia and buying tickets in my maiden name didn' make sense because by the time I took my return flight ALL my ID would be in my married name. Before I left I sent an email to immigration people (the name escapes me right now) who assured me GC name was fine, and provided me a link to the State website that said "government-issued ID" and gave examples such as drivers licence, permanent resident card etc.

Long story short - tickets are fine but in future you CAN book them in married name if you want/need to. For this trip make sure you have the marriage certificate in case they ask you to prove the link when she uses the GC to re-enter the US.

[Boiler 45,516]

Certainly with United and BA it is the Passport that counts, to get on the plane it is your Boarding Card,

[YuAndDan 153]

Certainly with United and BA it is the Passport that counts, to get on the plane it is your Boarding Card,

Correct, I have seen time and again posts where the airline refuses boarding on international flights when passport and tickets do not match.

However for domestic flights the tickets can match any photo ID, Green-card, DL, or passport.

Edited February 21, 2011 by YuAndDan

[coraliesolms 47]

Just have a copy of the marriage cert on her, that will explain any discrepensies.