How do I change my passenger name on American Airlines?

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On American Airlines in 2026, name changes are generally split into minor corrections and legal name changes. Minor typos (up to 3 characters) can often be handled via the "Manage Trips" section on the website or app, though you may still need to contact a reservations agent to ensure the ticket is reissued correctly to match your Secure Flight data. For legal name changes (due to marriage, divorce, or court order), you cannot do this online; you must call American Airlines customer service and provide legal documentation, such as a marriage certificate or a scanned copy of your updated government ID. If you simply want to transfer the ticket to another person, American Airlines does not allow this, as tickets are non-transferable. In 2026, the airline is very strict about matching the name on the ticket to the ID presented at the TSA checkpoint, so any discrepancy—even a missing middle name—should be corrected at least 72 hours before departure to avoid being denied boarding.

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Name Correction Guidelines. American Airlines offers flexibility for Minor and Major name corrections for wholly unused (001) validated tickets. Minor name corrections apply to itineraries that consist of American prime and American Eagle flights only and may be corrected in the same PNR.

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Can you change a name on a flight ticket? You can change the name on most flight tickets but the airline will normally charge you an administration fee to do so.

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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. If you wind up cancelling your flight and rebooking it under your new name, there might be charges as well. Airlines also differ in terms of the conditions for name changes.

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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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What's really happening is that airlines want to control their revenue. In the days when you could transfer tickets, consolidators would scoop up the cheap ones and resell them, negating the airline's ability to move the ticket price around as demand ebbed and flowed.

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If airline tickets could be transferred from one passenger to another, it would create a secondary market for tickets that would undermine the airline industry's entire business model, which is to discount advance-purchase fares bought by tourists and raise the price of a tickets typically bought by business travelers.

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No change fee on American-operated flights, but the difference in fare still applies. Change to/standby for a flight the same day with the same origin/destination and number of stops. Fees may apply. Fees may apply.

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If you purchased a round-trip flight and need to change the first leg to a different day, your best bet will likely be to pay the change fee and book a new flight. If you only need to change the return portion of a round trip, however, it may be cheaper to book a new one-way flight than to pay the cancellation fee.

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Not having your middle name on the ticket is not a deal breaker. – provided that the information you have provided regarding your passport is exactly the same one as the information printed in your passport.

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You will likely need to provide proof that only one person is traveling and/or provide a valid reason for cancelling just one ticket. If this isn't possible, then it may be necessary to cancel both tickets and rebook a single ticket with the desired itinerary instead.

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Changes and cancellations Basic Economy fare tickets cannot be changed*. However, you have up to 24 hours from the time you first buy your ticket to cancel and get a refund if you booked at least 2 days before departure. After 24 hours, refunds are not allowed.

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You have up to 24 hours from the time you first buy your ticket for a refund if you booked at least 2 days prior to departure. Keep the cancellation email if you're issued a travel credit. It contains the ticket number and original confirmation code you'll use to rebook a future flight.

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Basic economy fares are cheaper than main cabin. However, you lose out on flexibility for flight changes and/or cancellations, seat selection options and the ability to earn miles at a high rate.

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No, Basic Economy flights with American Airlines are non-refundable and non-changeable unless you request a refund within 24 hours of booking. You can receive a refund if you've purchased a refundable American Airlines flight and the ticket type is Main Cabin, Premium Economy, Business Class or First Class.

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