What if I fly with the wrong name on my passport?

Answer: Please contact the airline to find out if they will allow boarding with the error on your passport. If they will not and will also not allow changing your booking, please contact 1-877-487-2778 for an in-person appointment so you can get your passport corrected.



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TSA rules say the name on the boarding pass must exactly match the passenger's government-issued ID presented at the security checkpoint. When booking, “use the form of your name that is on the photo ID that you will show at the airport,” the Department of Transportation advises.

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The application takes approximately four to six weeks to process. Requesting expedited service will get it processed in just two to three weeks. However, if you need your name change done more quickly, a private passport expediting company can help you get your passport processed as soon as 24 hours if necessary.

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Make sure that the name matches exactly because the worse thing is to be denied boarding. If it is an error on the part of the airline make sure you get it corrected before you fly. If it is because of a name change, then you will need a new passport or legal proof of the name change.

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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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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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Your first and last name need to match. If the middle name isn't on the ticket, it won't matter. I never have my tickets with my middle name.

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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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because you could not get off the plane if you didn't have one at your destination. TSA scans passports (or drivers licenses if a domestic flight) and so your identify is verified that way before you are allowed out of security. Airlines rely on TSA to verify IDs.

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Passport information is mandatory for booking. Passenger name spell is unchangeable after purchase, but other information(passport number/valid) can be modified at the airport on the day of departure.

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From a legal standpoint, the only rule in the U.S. is that the name on your booking must match the name on your passport, driver's license, or any other form of ID accepted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

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According to the TSA, a title or suffix is not required when booking a reservation (such as “Mr.”, “Dr.”, “Ms.”, “Jr.”, “Sr.”, “III”, “IV”).

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