Airline Name Change Guide

Passenger-name rules vary by carrier, fare, route, booking channel, and time to departure. Use this guide for orientation, then confirm the current rule and fee in the airline's official booking tools before listing.

Reviewed by the SpareHolidays · Updated 14 July 2026

Provider	Name change	Fees	Deadline
Ryanair	Transfers Allowed	Online: €/£115 per flight. Airport: €/£160 per flight. Minor corrections (up to 3 chars): free.	Online: 24 hours before departure. Airport: 2 hours before departure.
easyJet	Transfers Allowed	Full passenger name change: £60 online or £65 via customer services, per passenger per flight. Spelling mistakes and title changes: free.	Online/phone: 2 hours before departure. Airport bag drop: 1 hour before departure.
Vueling	Transfers Allowed	From €50 per passenger per flight segment (Basic fare), plus any fare difference. Free for Excellence/Optima fares.	Up to 2 hours before departure.
Norwegian Air	Transfers Allowed	Short-haul: ~€65 per ticket per person. Long-haul: ~€110+. Flex/PremiumFlex: free. Phone/airport service charge: €30 extra.	Before check-in opens. Not allowed after first flight departs.
Wizz Air	Transfers Allowed	Online: ~€50 per passenger per flight. Call center: €50 + €15 transaction fee.	Up to 3 hours before scheduled departure.
Southwest Airlines	Corrections Only	Minor corrections within 24h of booking: free. Legal name changes: typically no fee with valid documentation.	Up to 120 minutes before scheduled departure.
Delta Air Lines	Corrections Only	Within 24h of booking: free. After 24h: typically no fee for minor corrections. Contact customer support for complex cases.	Up to 48 hours before departure.
United Airlines	Corrections Only	Minor corrections: typically free. Transferable tickets: $100 name change fee + fare difference.	At least 24 hours before departure for corrections.
American Airlines	Corrections Only	No fee for minor or major name corrections.	Not allowed within 24 hours of departure.
JetBlue	Corrections Only	Minor corrections: free. Legal name changes: from $50 plus possible fare difference.	Legal name changes may take 24-48 hours to process.
British Airways	Corrections Only	Within 24h of booking: typically free. After 24h: applicable fare difference or correction fee.	Up to 24 hours before scheduled departure.
Lufthansa	Corrections Only	Minor corrections: typically free. Group bookings: €100 per name change after ticketing.	Before departure. Contact airline or travel agent.
Air France	Corrections Only	Minor corrections: typically free when requested in advance.	At least 24 hours before departure for minor corrections.
KLM	Corrections Only	In advance: free. At airport: €15. Travel agency bookings: €30.	Up to 30 hours before departure for online corrections.
Emirates	Corrections Only	Within 24h of booking: typically free. After 24h: $200-$250 depending on ticket type. Via agent: GBP 20.	Up to 2 hours before departure (8 hours for agent bookings).
Qatar Airways	Not Transferable	Within 24h of booking: up to $150. After 24h: up to $250.	Contact airline as early as possible before departure.
Turkish Airlines	Corrections Only	Within 24h of booking: free. After 24h: $0-$350 depending on ticket type and correction scope.	Before check-in. Not allowed on day of departure after check-in.
Iberia	Not Transferable	Name corrections: typically free. Within 24h of booking: no fee.	Contact airline before departure. Within 24h of booking for free changes.
TAP Air Portugal	Not Transferable	Minor corrections: may be free. Fees vary by ticket type and fare rules.	At least 24 hours before departure. Not allowed on day of departure.
Air Canada	Not Transferable	Within 24h of booking: free. After 24h: fees may apply depending on fare type.	Contact AC Help Desk before departure. Tickets must be unused.

Transfers Allowed

Ryanair

Transfers Allowed

Ryanair allows full name changes and ticket transfers to another person for a fee.

Conditions

Free correction of up to 3 characters per name once, up to 48h before departure
Full name change (ticket transfer) allowed online up to 24h before departure
Airport name changes allowed up to 2h before departure at higher fee
Not allowed after any flight in the booking has departed

Fees

Online: €/£115 per flight. Airport: €/£160 per flight. Minor corrections (up to 3 chars): free.

Deadline

Online: 24 hours before departure. Airport: 2 hours before departure.

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easyJet

Transfers Allowed

easyJet allows name changes and ticket transfers to another person for a fee that varies by timing.

Conditions

Title changes are free of charge
Up to 3 letters per name can be corrected at no cost
Marriage/divorce surname changes are free with supporting documents
Full name changes (transfers) allowed up to 2h before departure
Changes must be made online or via customer service

Fees

Full passenger name change: £60 online or £65 via customer services, per passenger per flight. Spelling mistakes and title changes: free.

Deadline

Online/phone: 2 hours before departure. Airport bag drop: 1 hour before departure.

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Vueling

Transfers Allowed

Vueling allows full name changes and ticket transfers, with fees varying by fare type.

Conditions

Excellence fare: name changes free at any time
Optima fare: free name changes up to 24h before departure
Basic fare: name change fee applies plus any fare difference
Changes allowed up to 2h before departure
Not allowed after any flight in the booking has been completed

Fees

From €50 per passenger per flight segment (Basic fare), plus any fare difference. Free for Excellence/Optima fares.

Deadline

Up to 2 hours before departure.

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Norwegian Air

Transfers Allowed

Norwegian Air allows name changes on all fare types, with Flex/PremiumFlex tickets offering free changes.

Conditions

LowFare/LowFare+ tickets: name change for a fee
Flex and PremiumFlex tickets: name changes free of charge
Legal name changes (marriage/divorce): pay fee upfront, then request refund with documentation
Not allowed after check-in or once first flight has departed

Fees

Short-haul: ~€65 per ticket per person. Long-haul: ~€110+. Flex/PremiumFlex: free. Phone/airport service charge: €30 extra.

Deadline

Before check-in opens. Not allowed after first flight departs.

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Wizz Air

Transfers Allowed

Wizz Air allows full name changes and ticket transfers for a fee, up to 3 hours before departure.

Conditions

Minor corrections (up to 3 characters): free
Swapped first/last names: free correction
Marriage/divorce surname change: free with supporting documents
Full name change (transfer) allowed for a fee
Changes via WIZZ Account online up to 3h before departure

Fees

Online: ~€50 per passenger per flight. Call center: €50 + €15 transaction fee.

Deadline

Up to 3 hours before scheduled departure.

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Corrections Only

Southwest Airlines

Corrections Only

Southwest does not allow ticket transfers. Only minor spelling corrections and legal name changes are permitted.

Conditions

Minor spelling corrections: up to 4 letters can be altered
Legal name changes only (marriage, divorce, adoption) with supporting documents
Only one name change permitted per ticket
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

Minor corrections within 24h of booking: free. Legal name changes: typically no fee with valid documentation.

Deadline

Up to 120 minutes before scheduled departure.

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Delta Air Lines

Corrections Only

Delta allows minor name corrections (up to 3-4 characters) but does not permit ticket transfers to another person.

Conditions

Minor corrections: up to 3 characters in last name, up to 4 characters total
Name inversions (first/last swap) allowed
Each ticket eligible for one name correction only
Legal name changes allowed with documentation
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

Within 24h of booking: free. After 24h: typically no fee for minor corrections. Contact customer support for complex cases.

Deadline

Up to 48 hours before departure.

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United Airlines

Corrections Only

United tickets are generally non-transferable. Minor corrections are allowed; transferable tickets (higher fare) permit name changes for a fee.

Conditions

Standard tickets: non-transferable, minor corrections only
Transferable tickets (higher fare): name change allowed for $100 + fare difference
Minor spelling corrections permitted at airport
Legal name changes with documentation

Fees

Minor corrections: typically free. Transferable tickets: $100 name change fee + fare difference.

Deadline

At least 24 hours before departure for corrections.

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American Airlines

Corrections Only

American Airlines allows minor and major name corrections but does not permit ticket transfers to another person.

Conditions

Minor corrections: typos, missing middle names on AA/Eagle flights
Major corrections: for codeshare or other airline segments (new PNR required)
Legal name changes (marriage, divorce, court order) with documentation
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

No fee for minor or major name corrections.

Deadline

Not allowed within 24 hours of departure.

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JetBlue

Corrections Only

JetBlue allows minor name corrections but does not permit ticket transfers to another person.

Conditions

Minor spelling corrections: one correction per ticket, no fee
Name inversions and nickname-to-full-name changes allowed
Legal name changes (marriage, divorce, adoption) with documentation
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

Minor corrections: free. Legal name changes: from $50 plus possible fare difference.

Deadline

Legal name changes may take 24-48 hours to process.

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British Airways

Corrections Only

British Airways allows name corrections for typos and legal name changes but does not permit ticket transfers.

Conditions

Typo and spelling corrections allowed
Legal name changes (marriage, divorce) with valid documentation
Within 24h of booking: corrections may be free
After 24h: fare difference or name change fee may apply
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

Within 24h of booking: typically free. After 24h: applicable fare difference or correction fee.

Deadline

Up to 24 hours before scheduled departure.

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Lufthansa

Corrections Only

Lufthansa allows minor name corrections (up to 2 characters) but strictly prohibits ticket transfers.

Conditions

Minor typo corrections: up to 2 characters total across all name fields
Nickname corrections and name order reversals allowed
Only one name correction per ticket
Legal name changes (marriage) permitted free of charge
Ticket transfer to another person is strictly prohibited

Fees

Minor corrections: typically free. Group bookings: €100 per name change after ticketing.

Deadline

Before departure. Contact airline or travel agent.

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Air France

Corrections Only

Air France allows minor corrections and legal name changes but does not permit ticket transfers under any circumstances.

Conditions

Minor corrections: typos, reversed names
Legal name changes (marriage, divorce) with documentation
No fee for minor corrections requested 24h before departure
Changes via online, customer service, or airport
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

Minor corrections: typically free when requested in advance.

Deadline

At least 24 hours before departure for minor corrections.

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KLM

Corrections Only

KLM allows minor name corrections (up to 3 characters) but does not permit ticket transfers.

Conditions

Minor corrections: up to 3 characters can be corrected
Legal name changes (marriage, divorce, adoption) with documentation
Corrections in advance: free. At airport: €15 fee
Travel agency bookings: €30 (day of departure only)
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

In advance: free. At airport: €15. Travel agency bookings: €30.

Deadline

Up to 30 hours before departure for online corrections.

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Emirates

Corrections Only

Emirates does not allow name changes or ticket transfers. Only minor spelling corrections are permitted.

Conditions

Minor spelling corrections only (typos, wrong title/prefix)
Corrections possible before first flight
Legal name changes with documentation may be considered
Full name changes and ticket transfers are prohibited
Must cancel and rebook for a different passenger

Fees

Within 24h of booking: typically free. After 24h: $200-$250 depending on ticket type. Via agent: GBP 20.

Deadline

Up to 2 hours before departure (8 hours for agent bookings).

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Turkish Airlines

Corrections Only

Turkish Airlines does not allow ticket transfers. Minor corrections and legal name changes may be permitted.

Conditions

Minor corrections: free within 24h of booking
Legal name changes (marriage, divorce) with documentation
Not allowed after check-in
Full name change requires cancellation and rebooking
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

Within 24h of booking: free. After 24h: $0-$350 depending on ticket type and correction scope.

Deadline

Before check-in. Not allowed on day of departure after check-in.

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Not Transferable

Qatar Airways

Not Transferable

Qatar Airways does not allow name changes or ticket transfers. Only minor spelling corrections (up to 3 characters) are permitted.

Conditions

Minor spelling corrections: up to 3 characters in complete name
Not applicable to frequent flyer bookings
Full name changes require cancellation and rebooking
Ticket transfer to another person is prohibited

Fees

Within 24h of booking: up to $150. After 24h: up to $250.

Deadline

Contact airline as early as possible before departure.

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Iberia

Not Transferable

Iberia does not allow ticket transfers. Free corrections are available for typos and minor name adjustments.

Conditions

Free corrections: add/remove first or middle name, change letters in surname, fix typos, reorder surnames
Legal name changes (marriage, divorce) with documentation
Within 24h of booking: modifications are free
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

Name corrections: typically free. Within 24h of booking: no fee.

Deadline

Contact airline before departure. Within 24h of booking for free changes.

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TAP Air Portugal

Not Transferable

TAP Air Portugal does not allow ticket transfers. Minor spelling corrections may be permitted on eligible fares.

Conditions

Minor spelling corrections: single-letter errors typically free
Not allowed on codeshare flights
Not allowed on basic or restricted fares
Name must match government-issued ID
Ticket transfer to another person requires cancellation and rebooking

Fees

Minor corrections: may be free. Fees vary by ticket type and fare rules.

Deadline

At least 24 hours before departure. Not allowed on day of departure.

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Air Canada

Not Transferable

Air Canada does not allow ticket transfers. One name correction per ticket is permitted for misspellings or legal changes.

Conditions

One name correction per ticket for misspelled names
Legal name changes (marriage, gender change) with documentation
Tickets must be totally unused for corrections
Within 24h of booking: no charge
Ticket transfer to another person is not allowed

Fees

Within 24h of booking: free. After 24h: fees may apply depending on fare type.

Deadline

Contact AC Help Desk before departure. Tickets must be unused.

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Airline name-change rules are set by each carrier's fare conditions, not by IATA centrally. Policies differ by fare class, booking channel (direct vs OTA vs GDS), and departure proximity. The fees shown here are the published rack rates — corporate or loyalty-tier bookings may have different rules. Always verify with the airline or your travel agent before listing. Last updated: March 2026.