How much does it cost to change a name on a airline ticket?

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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You can change the name on most flight tickets but the airline will normally charge you an administration fee to do so. Some airlines will allow you to change the name on your reservation because of a spelling mistake but won't allow you to transfer your flight to somebody else.

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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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We allow name changes on all bookings. Full name changes can be made online up to 24 hours before scheduled departure, or by contacting us or at the airport up to 2 hours before scheduled departure subject to a fee, see our table of fees.

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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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Answer: As part of the TSA's Secure Flight Program, the names on airline tickets must match the name on passports. We recommend that you contact the airline you are traveling with to see if they can provide a solution for the name mismatch.

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Making changes to your booking
You can change the name of a passenger on a booking to someone else by paying a Name Change Fee. These are clearly listed in Fees and Charges. It's cheaper to make changes on our website or via our mobile app (this must be done at least 2 hours before departure).

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It's usually possible to make corrections to the traveler's name, but the exact conditions depend on the specific carrier. Some carriers only allow small corrections and ask a full price of the ticket (or more) if you want to completely change the name.

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If you have travel plans during the name change process… While it's not ideal to show up at the airport with a passport in one name and a ticket in the other, it's still possible to travel. Since it doesn't take long to change a driver's license, domestic travel during a name change is much easier.

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The name you provide is used to perform watch list matching before a boarding pass is issued, so small differences should not impact your travel. Yes, you can travel. However make sure that the Boarding Pass name is correct and matches your ID as much as possible.

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If your ticket is fully refundable, you can usually cancel your flight online. Look for a “My Trips” or “Manage My Flight” section of the airline's website; the name will vary per airline. Otherwise, you can call the airline's customer service.

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There is no law in the UK about flight ticket refunds in case of voluntary cancellation. However, some airlines are still generous enough to offer their passengers a chance to change their trip plans.

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“A name change fee is charged in order to discourage and prevent unauthorised online travel agents from 'screenscraping' Ryanair's cheapest fares and reselling them on to unwitting consumers at hugely inflated costs.”

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Booking flights while renewing your passport
Some airlines might let you change your passport details online if you have an account with them, but that is not always the case. Remember that you will not be able to travel if the passport numbers on your reservation and your passbook do not match.

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