Review passenger-name issues on international tickets before departure, including passport mismatches, spelling corrections, legal-name changes, multi-airline itineraries and ticket reissue considerations.
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International name corrections can require more review than a simple domestic reservation because the itinerary may involve passport details, international travel documents, multiple operating carriers, codeshare flights or a ticket issued by a travel agency.
This page focuses on international itineraries. For general passenger-name corrections, see our flight name correction assistance.
If the name shown on an international reservation or ticket differs from the travel document that will be used for the trip, review the discrepancy before departure. The appropriate correction depends on the airline, ticket and type of difference.
Have the name exactly as shown on the passport or applicable travel document available for review.
A minor spelling correction is different from replacing the original traveler. Whether an eligible typo can be corrected and whether the ticket must be reissued depend on the applicable carrier and ticketing rules.
Do not assume a correction is automatically permitted or free.
International travel can involve more than one airline or a codeshare flight. A name correction may need review across the reservation, ticketing carrier and participating operating carriers before a change is made.
The ticketing source matters. If a travel agency issued the ticket, the issuing provider may need to handle an eligible correction or ticket reissue depending on the airline and ticket status.
If the passenger's given name and surname appear in an unexpected order, first determine whether the reservation actually contains an error. Airline reservation displays can format names differently. If a correction is required, the applicable carrier and ticketing procedure should be reviewed before the ticket is changed.
A legal-name change may require documentation and airline-specific handling. The objective is to keep the same traveler associated with the ticket while making any permitted correction consistent with the travel documents used for the international journey.
Correcting the original traveler's name is not the same as substituting another traveler. Airline tickets are commonly non-transferable. Do not purchase travel for one person and assume the existing international ticket can later be changed to somebody else's name.
Depending on the airline, ticketing carrier, operating carriers and itinerary, an eligible name correction can require reservation updates and ticket reissue. A reissue should be completed only after the applicable procedure and ticket conditions have been reviewed.
See ticket exchange and reissue assistance for broader ticketing information.
If international travel has already started, a name issue on the remaining itinerary can require additional review because the ticket contains both flown and unused coupons. Do not assume an after-departure correction follows the same procedure as an entirely unused ticket.
See partially used ticket assistance.
A passenger-name correction and a voluntary flight change are separate servicing requests. If the traveler also needs a different date, return flight, route or cabin, review the complete ticket before combining changes.
See international flight rebooking or flight change assistance.
Have the passenger name exactly as currently shown, the correct name as shown on the passport or other travel document, airline or airlines, international travel dates and route, booking reference and ticket information ready. Supporting documentation may be required depending on the situation. Do not send passport images or payment-card information by ordinary email unless using an authorized secure process.
If the applicable airline or ticketing rules do not permit the required correction, alternatives may need to be reviewed separately. Before abandoning the existing ticket, determine whether it has any usable or refundable value. You can also search current flights for a replacement itinerary.
Possibly. International name-correction rules can depend on the airline, ticketing carrier, operating carriers, itinerary, ticket status and issuing provider.
The reservation and ticket should be reviewed against the travel document that will be used for the trip. The required correction procedure depends on the airlines and ticket.
Possibly, but multi-airline and codeshare itineraries can require additional review because more than one carrier may be involved in the reservation or ticket.
A passenger transfer is different from correcting the original traveler's name. Airline tickets are commonly non-transferable, so a different traveler should not be assumed permitted on the existing ticket.
Depending on the airline, itinerary and ticketing rules, an eligible correction can require reservation updates and ticket reissue.
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