What happens if my plane ticket doesn t match my passport name?

If you booked your airfare yourself, you need to verify the information before you pay for it. In the US, you have up to 24 hours to cancel your flight without any cancellation fees. If you do not catch the misspelling of your name as it is on your ID card or passport, you can be denied entry through security.



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If the name on your passport doesn't match your ticket, it can raise suspicion and cause delays, especially if you are traveling to a country with strict security protocols. If you are, we recommend you research beforehand by visiting the State Department's website.

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Tickets need to match your passport in order to avoid issues with TSA. You may apply for a passport name change when you return from your trip.

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As long as your first and last name matches your official ID, you should be ok. Including your middle or second last name on the reservation and ticket is optional. However, since airlines can have different rules, I suggest you do check with your airline to be sure.

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Most domestic flights are flexible regarding passports. If the name does not match that on the ticket, you can use other identification documents to board the flight, e.g., a driver's license. Even so, updating passport after marriage if you change your name can help you avoid such hassles.

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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.

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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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That's perfectly fine. You can always present your new passport at check-in (where it matters). Most airline requires that the name you use for booking matches the name on your passport so things can be a bit tricky if the names on both passports are different. In most cases the airlines can handle this as well.

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Even though your boarding pass may not match your government-issued ID (i.e. your middle name is not on it), if your passenger information is correct, there will not be a problem. Bottom Line: Even if you forget to put your middle name in when booking your ticket, chances are there will be no issues when flying.

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The verification, the airline says, happens by scanning the photo page and reading the embedded passport chip. The digital identity is then created, stored on the mobile device and ready to use for future travel.

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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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You can swap the first name with the last name free of charge once for each passenger up to 48 hours after making your booking in case a mistake was done filling the passenger(s) details. Up to three characters per name can be changed free of charge once, up to 48 hours before scheduled departure.

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U.S. nationals, including U.S. dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. U.S. dual nationals may also be required by the country of their foreign nationality to use that country's passport to enter and leave that country.

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Different countries and international airlines have their own requirements, though generally speaking, the golden rule is the same: match the name on your booking to your ID. If they don't match, you could run into issues.

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Please contact the airline you are flying with if they will allow boarding with the error. If they will not, you need to schedule an appointment to have the error corrected at a regional passport agency. In case you need an appointment, the number to call is 1-877-487-2778.

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Yes. If you booked your flight using your maiden/married name, and you update your name in the passport before the date of travel, we will make the name change on your booking for you free of charge.

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