Travel agent put “Mrs” as my middle name, insists it’s fine

Travel Agent Replaces My Middle Name with “Mrs” on Flight Booking: Is That Okay for International Travel?

A recent booking mishap raised concerns about how names on airline itineraries align with travel documents. I had a work trip from Canada to Brazil this December, and a travel agency handled the flight reservations for me. Curious about the booking, I checked my itinerary on Air Canada’s site and discovered that the travel agent had inserted “Mrs” as my middle name. As a result, my name on the itinerary and flight information reads: Jane Mrs Doe.

I emailed the travel agent to raise the issue, but their response was that it wouldn’t cause any problems. Still, I’m anxious about potential delays or complications—especially given this is an international flight and a single missed connection could jeopardize a once-in-a-lifetime professional opportunity.

Shouldn’t the passenger name on the ticket be identical to the name on my passport? In the past, when reviewing older Air Canada confirmations, the passenger name on my flights has consistently shown as Jane Doe.

What I’m asking:
– Is it acceptable for a travel agent to insert an honorific like “Mrs” into the middle name field?
– Will this cause issues with airline check-in, security, or immigration, given that my passport lists only the given name and family name (Jane Doe)?
– How strictly do airlines enforce name matching against passports and government IDs for international travel?

Important clarifications:
– I do not have a middle name. My full name on my passport is simply Jane Doe (given name Jane, family name Doe).
– In the pre-booking notes, it appears the agent entered “Jane Mrs” as the given name and “Doe” as the surname.

Update and context:
– After researching and reviewing feedback, it appears that many in the travel industry consider this practice common and usually harmless. Some former travel agents in the comments corroborated that including an honorific in the name field is often tolerated.
– The Air Canada name format policy notes general guidelines for name formatting and even provides examples that include an honorific after the given name. While the policy doesn’t explicitly mandate or prohibit honorifics, it suggests flexibility in name formatting in certain contexts.

Bottom line:
– From what I’m gathering, having “Jane Mrs Doe” on the itinerary may not be inherently problematic, but I’d prefer to have this clarified and corrected if possible to minimize any risk.
– If you’ve experienced a similar situation, or have concrete guidance on airline name matching for international travel when the passport shows no middle name and the booking includes an honorific, I’d appreciate your experiences or recommendations.