How can I correct or change a passenger name with an airline?

Compare the ticket name with the travel document now. Contact the airline or original booking agent before canceling or buying another ticket, because a typo, legal name change and passenger replacement are handled differently.

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What this answer depends on

  • The name on an airline ticket should match the government identification used for travel, and a mismatch should be addressed as soon as it is found.
  • US rules do not require an airline to correct a misspelled passenger name free of charge; the available correction or change process depends on the airline, ticket and booking channel.
  • A legal name change may require supporting documentation, while transferring a ticket to a different person is a separate issue governed by the ticket rules.

Important unknowns

  • Typographical correction or different passenger
  • Domestic or international trip
  • Airline and airline operating the flight
  • Direct or third-party booking

What to do next

  1. Step 1

    Compare the ticket name with the travel document character by character.

  2. Step 2

    Contact the airline or original booking agent promptly.

  3. Step 3

    Describe whether this is a typo, legal name change, or passenger replacement.

  4. Step 4

    Do not cancel or rebook until the price and ticket consequences are clear.

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