[Resolved]  Yatra.com — International airline ticket - surname issue

Address:New Delhi, Delhi, 110087
Website:www.yatra.com

Hi,

I have booked a ticket from Auckland to Delhi airline ticket for my wife on 24/06/2017 from www.yatra.com. On the booking page it comes up with Traveler details. I have entered the name of my wife as per passport.

Just to keep the name private, my wife's name as per passport is:

Given Name: xxxx Kaur
Surname: (nothing in the surname - its blank)

On the yatra booking page, I have put the details as below

First name: xxxx
Last Name: Kaur

Since my wife's last name is Kaur and the Last name field is mandatory so I put Kaur in the last name.

After booking the ticket, I got to know from my friend that when customer don't have a surname in the passport, Airlines have some criteria to enter the name.

I have emailed Yatra and they replied that I should put the name as below as per the Airline policy:

First Name: Mrs.
Last name: xxxx Kaur

And they checked with airline and they replied that the name entered by me is not as per the airline policy and I have to cancel the ticket and rebook it.

Yatra.com advised me to bear the Airline cancellation charges which is Rs.8, 526.

I have spent 1 hour on international call from New Zealand and so many emails to let them know that my wife's name is still correct. It's not misspelt, and no changes in the name. It's just the placement of the name.

I have told them that Yatra.com should put the disclaimer on the booking page with Airline name policy but they are not agreeing that it's Yatra.com mistake.

I have told them if this would be highlighted on their website that as per the Airline policy, you have to enter the name in this way, obviously I will put the name in that manner. But they are adamant and wanted to make commission by getting my ticket cancelled and rebook it.

My Yatra ticket reference number is [removed].
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Jun 12, 2017
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Yatra Online / YatraTrip.in customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
Verified Support
May 11, 2017
Yatra Online / YatraTrip.in Customer Care's response
Dear Jaideep,

Greetings from Yatra.com!

Regret the inconvenience caused. As per our records, booking was made online and name was updated by you while confirming the booking. We would like to inform that every airline has different policy o[censored]pdating the name in case of no surname. We request you to please contact the airline if they change the name free of cost and feel free to contact us in case of any further assistance required.

Best Regards,
Yatra Care
May 11, 2017
Updated by Jaideep Singh Grover
Hi Yatra.com,

Did you put a disclaimer on the booking page of your website that every airline has different policy o[censored]pdating the name in case of no surname. It should be highlighted in bold.

On your website it says that please put your name as per travel document which is what I did.

Why should I contact the airline when you are my agent. It's not airline mistake and it's totally your mistake.

Your website must be designed in such a way that it should display the name policy of the Airline or atleast the comment that please refer to Airline in case of no Surname.

I have paid you convenience fee for booking ticket online so that I don't need to call you. Your website is not competent enough that it would have such disclaimers. You are ripping off the customers and wanted to make money out of it by cancelling and rebooking the tickets.
Verified Support
May 11, 2017
Yatra Online / YatraTrip.in Customer Care's response
Dear Mr. Grover,

Greetings from Yatra.com!

This is to inform you that while booking the reservation, you have mentioned given name of the passenger as "CHARANPREET" and "last name as"KAUR". However, as per the passport the passenger has only a given name . It is also mentioned on our web site that the name on the ticket should be as per travel document. To check the airline name policy, this is the passenger's responsibility to call on our help line number if anything is not accepting on the website while making the reservation online.

Hence, the cancellation charges will be applicable for the cancellation of the ticket as the name correction is not permitted by the airline. We have waived off Yatra service fee to you for the inconvenience which you faced.

In case you require further assistance or clarification, please feel free to contact us on[protected] /[protected] between 06:30 - 00:30 hrs or write to us at [protected]@yatra.com.

Best Regards,
Yatra Care
May 12, 2017
Updated by Jaideep Singh Grover
Hi,

First of all, who gave you the consent to disclose the name of passenger over the public forum. Like I have given the reference xxxx Kaur, you should also keep it confidential.

On the booking page of your website, ITS NOWHERE MENTIONED THAT THIS IS PASSENGER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CALL AND CONFIRM THE AIRLINE NAME POLICY. Being a layman, how do a passenger get to know that Airlines have some name related policy.

If you are sure that you have such disclaimer/advisory for the customers to check the name policy of the airline before booking air ticket, please SHOW the proof. I have got all the screenshots of the booking page of your website as a proof.

Hence, this shows that how you guys are making commissions out of it by booking, cancelling and rebooking the ticket.

Regards,
Jaideep
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