It’s very important to enter your personal details carefully at the time of booking, as airlines are extremely strict when it comes to passenger name accuracy. In general, name corrections are limited to very minor spelling errors. For example, if you typed an “O” instead of an “I”, that might be acceptable. However, full name changes are not allowed under any circumstance. Airlines consider a full name change as transferring the ticket to a different person, which is strictly prohibited.

Even small changes, including minor errors in the date of birth, can be difficult to fix and are entirely subject to the airline’s policies. If a correction is possible, airlines may charge a fee, and processing the request can take time. If your departure is soon, it might not be feasible to make the change in time.

If you’ve mistakenly reversed your first and last names when booking, this usually isn’t a problem—most airlines will accept it as long as all the names are spelled correctly and match your passport. Middle names are not required, and you don’t need to include suffixes like “Jr.” or similar. Just make sure your names are entered using standard Western characters, without accents, special symbols, or hyphens.

When checking in on the airline’s website, if your surname includes a space (for example, if you have two last names), try entering it as a single word without spaces if you’re having trouble—many airline systems don’t support name spaces well.

If you need a correction, please request it as soon as possible via the Extra Services section in MyArea so we can review the airline’s rules and assist you accordingly.