What if I bought a plane ticket under my maiden name?

If you have accidentally bought a flight ticket using your maiden name, and then changed your name after marriage, you will need to contact the airline and provide them with the relevant documentation (such as a marriage certificate) as proof of the name change.



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Citizens: United States Citizens who change their name due to marriage, divorce, or because of any other circumstance may travel using your United States passport or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative approved document in your prior name provided you bring proof of your name progression such as; a marriage ...

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Yes. The name submitted on your airline reservation must be an exact match to the name you provided on your application. If you use a frequent flyer account or online travel profile, ensure that your name is properly saved.

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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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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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As long as your first name and surname are correct then you will be fine. First and last names are generally what is checked, usually though this is when passport has middle names and tickets dont, not the other way round.

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The passport name should match your proof of citizenship (typically birth certificate) and proof of identity (typically driver's license). So clearly the SS card and passport can be different. Indeed, there are few times you should ever have to show passport and Social Security card at the same time.

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Usage of Fake Name(s) Travel agents are advised not to use fake names to hold space on a flight. The use of fake names will result in cost recovery fee charges from JetBlue.

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Re: Changing last name on ticket 2) It is against Southwest policy to change the name on a ticket.

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No problema -- but plan accordingly. You have to book your airline tickets and secure your passport before your honeymoon, and the name on both must match, so book your ticket and apply for your passport under your maiden name.

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No, there won't be any problem. As both the titles are used for the same gender. The only thing correct should be your name and it should match with one of your Photo Identity Cards.

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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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Even if your driver's license has your new name, again, all that matters is that your passport and your plane ticket match. So remember – your last name doesn't magically change the minute you get married, so make sure you list your name on your plane ticket the same way it's listed on your passport!

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