Flight Name Change Guide

American Airlines name corrections should be checked against the published official guidance and the ticket issuer's process. A correction keeps the same passenger; changing the ticket to another person is not allowed under American's name-change restriction.

United name corrections are for the same passenger on eligible tickets. The standard agency workflow is limited by ticket stock, itinerary, carrier participation and correction type.

Delta allows specific same-passenger name corrections on eligible Delta-issued tickets, but tickets are valid only for the named passenger and are not transferable.

Southwest name changes and corrections should be handled through Southwest or the issuing channel. Minor corrections keep the same passenger; legal name updates require supporting documentation.

Alaska Airlines distinguishes name corrections from ticket transfers. Eligibility, cost and process depend on the ticket, issuing channel and whether the same passenger remains the traveler.

JetBlue allows eligible same-customer name corrections to match government ID or passport, but ticket transfers and entire name changes to another person are not allowed.

British Airways says travelers can contact BA if the ticket name needs to match the passport, but updating Advance Passenger Information does not update the e-ticket.

Lufthansa Group guidance allows limited same-passenger name corrections under defined conditions, while a different traveler generally requires a new ticket.

Qatar Airways generally does not allow changing a name on an existing PNR, but it allows specific corrections and legal-name cases under its trade policy.

Singapore Airlines public guidance for itinerary changes says agency-issued tickets should be handled by the travel agent; name corrections should be verified with Singapore Airlines or the issuer.

Emirates may correct a misspelled name, but it does not allow transferring a ticket to someone else by changing the name.

Turkish Airlines provides an official passenger name correction page where travelers can enter a ticket number or reservation code to start the process.

Korean Air says changing the passenger name on a ticket is not permitted after booking or purchase, but a one-time name correction may be permitted.

Air France public name-correction details should be verified through official Air France support or the ticket issuer before payment or document submission.

Air Canada publishes a name-correction policy for unused 014 tickets to correct misspelled names or match legal travel documents after a legal name change.

Hawaiian Airlines tells travelers to use its official help center for correcting misspellings or updating a legal name change on a ticket.

SkyWest operates regional flights for partner airlines; passenger name corrections should be verified with the marketing airline, ticket issuer or booking agency.

ANA says tickets cannot be changed or transferred to another customer, but certain same-passenger corrections may be accepted for ANA 205 tickets on ANA-operated flights.

Cathay Pacific allows specific name updates through Customer Care, but says it cannot change the full name unless a valid legal reason is provided.

Japan Airlines says an international airline ticket is valid only for the individual whose reservation it is and cannot be transferred or have the name changed.

Hainan Airlines publishes provisions for name changes when ticket and document conditions are met, including a defined free-change scope; repeated name changes can be handled as voluntary refund.

Frontier describes a one-time free name-correction allowance per passenger, while a name change to a different traveler requires fees and fare difference under Frontier’s FAQ.

KLM name-correction details should be verified through KLM/Air France official support or the ticket issuer because public third-party fee claims are inconsistent.