How Airlines & TSA Secure Flight Match Your Passport
TSA Secure Flight and international Advance Passenger Information Systems (APIS) match your Legal First Name, Legal Last Name, Date of Birth, and Gender against the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) at the bottom of your passport photo page.
Why Spaces Disappear in Airline Reservation Names (FIRSTNAMEJMATHIS)
Legacy GDS/airline systems concatenate spaces and strip hyphens or apostrophes—so "MARY JANE O’CONNOR" often displays on your boarding pass as "CONNOR/MARYJANEMRS". This is 100% normal across all global airlines.
Double-Check Spelling Before Submitting Checkout
Airline tickets are strictly non-transferable to another person. Always verify every traveler’s exact passport spelling and date of birth in our checkout form before confirming your live flight order.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if my middle name is on my passport but missing or merged on my boarding pass?
Major airlines and TSA confirm that minor middle-name spacing or concatenation (such as JOHNPAUL vs JOHN PAUL) does not prevent boarding as long as your first name, last name, and date of birth match your ID.
What if I recently changed my last name after marriage?
Always book your airline ticket in the exact name printed on the passport or government ID you will physically bring to the airport on travel day.