If I have no last name, can I travel on tickets booked with "00" as a last name? I don't have last name in any of my id proof. So while booking tickets my dad has given 00 in place of surname. Because it was mandatory to fill last name. Will it create any problem for me?
No Surname in indian passport and given name is considered as last name in E ticket for an international flight I have booked tickets for my parents to visit Mauritius for a week and my mom's passport (given name is xxxx) doesn't have surname, so in the e-ticket form her name has been printed as "Mr xxxx". I have spoken to the travel agency and Air Mauritius, but didn't get any information regarding the issue.  Can anyone please tell me if there might be a problem boarding the flight?  I am very anxious right now since its their first international flight.
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