Name format guidelines

When you have a single letter family name, double the single letter and update in the last name field followed by the given names. Etihad system inhibits the surname, only when the single letter is I, Z, B and C as there letters are used for infant, stretcher and group bookings respectively.

for example MISS MOAN Y as

When names in a booking being created are an exact match, whenever possible add middle names and/or different titles if applicable to make them unique for differentiation, else create a separate booking.

When the family name is not available,enter the given/first name in the last name field and enter the given name as FNU (First Name  Unknown).LNU must not be used in the name field.

When the given names (first and middle) are not available,enter the family name in the last name field and update given name as FNU.

To accomodate name suffixes (Such as Junior,Senior and III) add the suffix to the family name.

If the full name is in one line on the passport, check the name on MRZ. MRZ refers to Machine Readable Zone ,at the bottom of the identity page at a beginning of a passport page.

MRZ: P<EGYSHAHIN<<AHEMD<MAGED<MAHMOUD<ELSAYED<<<<

Where  P - indicates the type of document (Passport)
EGY - Country code   

SHAHIN - Surname (Surname always follow the contry code without and space or seperators)

AHEMD<MAGED<MAHMOUD<ELSAYED - First name and subsequent names.

Our reservation system only accepts 20 characters for the first name and 30 for the last name for website bookings. The system also counts both adult and infant names together as a total. If your name exceeds the character limit, please enter only the first and last names as they appear on your passport. If the total characters of adult and infant names are too long, please prioritise the adult name and shorten the infant name as much as possible, but without using any initials. See the example below and please contact us after you have booked.

Adult Name: LAKSHMIPATHY SAMIE KIRUTHIKAMAHESWARI

Infant name: JAYDEN KING CARTER VISHAKAN

Update the infant name as JAYDEN VISHAKAN

Where  P - indicates the type of document (Passport)

           SWE - Country code   

           LAAAAS - Surname where A is entered as AA

           GOERAN<TONY<BERTIL - First name where O is entered as OE