Can I share my flight ticket with another person?

Most airlines do not allow flight tickets to be transferred to another person; however, if the ticket is refundable, you may be able to obtain a refund and repurchase the ticket in someone else's name. If the ticket is non-refundable, you may be able to change the name on the ticket for a fee.



Generally, you cannot share or transfer a flight ticket to another person once it has been issued in your name. Most airline tickets are strictly non-transferable due to security regulations and revenue management policies. If you are unable to travel, you typically cannot simply "give" the ticket to a friend; instead, you would need to cancel the flight and have the other person book a new one, often incurring significant cancellation or change fees. However, some airlines allow for name corrections if there was a typo, and in rare cases, certain "flexible" or "business" fares may permit a name change for a high fee. In early 2026, new regulations in some regions, such as those from the DGCA in India, have made it easier to correct name errors for free within 24 hours of booking. For the vast majority of standard economy tickets, the name on the ticket must match the traveler's government ID exactly, and attempting to board with someone else's ticket is considered a security violation and will result in denied boarding.

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Only the person whose name is printed on the ticket can travel on that ticket. If you want someone else to travel on that ticket, you need to get the traveler name changed on the ticket before going for check-in.

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Security: Airlines want to make sure that the person who is flying is the person whose name is on the ticket. This is for security reasons, as it helps to prevent fraud and terrorism. Fraud: Airlines also want to prevent fraud.

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Yes, although every airline's policy is different, it will almost always cost to transfer an airline ticket to another person. Sometimes, the cost of transferring a flight ticket to someone else can actually be more expensive than purchasing an entirely new ticket.

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Currently, the tickets are non-transferable, hence, name changes on a confirmed reservation are not permissible. You will need to cancel your ticket and book a new ticket with the new passenger's name. Cancellation charges, if any, will be applicable accordingly.

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With a codeshare flight, the operating carrier is the airline that flies the plane, and the marketing carrier is the partner airline that sells seats on the operating carrier's flights.

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“Many airlines use only the data on the boarding pass, specifically the confirmation code and last name to allow full access to your online account. These can be abused to access your personal data that is stored by the airline.”

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Aside from military and government sensitive flights, flight information collected by the FAA is considered public information because taxpayers pay for air traffic controllers, runways, towers, and other resources utilized by both commercial and private pilots.

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In accordance with the underlying statutory framework (49 USC Chapter 441) and as described in the applicable SORN, the information maintained in the aircraft record is available to the public upon request.

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The cost of changing the name on your flight ticket will depend entirely on the airline. Some airlines allow one free correction per ticket. Others will charge a “correction fee” or a “change fee” that can range from $50 to $200.

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