"A Thai Airways passenger said he was charged a $94 fee at the airport for a name change because the online booking system would not let him type his full name.
The passenger, whose name was not shared, said when he went to purchase his ticket on the Thai Airways website, his full last name would not fit in the name field. The name field only allows 25 characters for surname. The passenger tried shortening his name on the website and was finally able to buy tickets for himself and his family, the Bangkok Post reported."
Traveler charged extra booking fee for having a long last name
I think that computers have complicated lives very greatly.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 12 2018, @01:06PM
Babies when born to parents who haven't yet decided on a name will initially have no name. If you're looking from the legal perspective, then depending on country, they remain legally nameless until their birth is registered at the local registrars and perhaps a certificate provided.