Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia have updated their booking systems to better accommodate Southeast Asian naming conventions. This addresses previous issues arising from discrepancies between Malaysian names and Western formats, particularly concerning the lack of separate first and last names in Malaysian passports. The airlines now provide separate fields for given and surnames, accommodating names with titles like "Bin" and "Anak". These changes apply to new bookings only and aim to streamline the check-in process for passengers with diverse naming traditions.
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