How to change name on American Airlines ticket?

Were you awake the whole night worrying that you had filled in the wrong name while you were booking your flight ticket? So here is the good news you do have the opportunity to change your name on the American Airlines ticket that you have registered with. But before you go way ahead, you must know the statutes and ways to alter your name. Stick to the passage to know more.

American Airlines Name Change Policy:

You need to go through all the name change policies to make corrections in your name for the American Airlines flight ticket. Using these policies, you can make minor and major changes in your name as well. Further in the passage, name alteration rules are discussed.

Minor Name Correction:- This Airline provides you the freedom to make minor alterations to the name registered in your Domestic & International tickets. To know what criteria it follows, read below.

• You are allowed to change a maximum of three characters of your last name while making minor changes.
• These minor alterations can be made by travel agents on wholly unused tickets validated on the same PNR. 
• It is done only for itineraries of American Airlines and American Eagle.
• Keep in mind that the original Secure flight DOB (date of birth) or gender may not be altered.
• There has been more flexibility in name alteration for the travel agency community and also for wholly unused tickets. l Through a travel agency, minor name corrections can be made in the same PNR without a waiver.l If you want to make corrections to the ticket, including flights operated by any other carrier, please contact American Airlines Sales Support for assistance.
• There could be some fees charged to you for availing of this service for a name change. 
• Keep in mind that name changes from one person to another are not allowed. 

Major name Correction:- All those statutes an itinerary must know regarding major name change are provided here.

• More than three characters can be changed during the process of the major name change.
• These major changes are made only for the itineraries of American Airlines and American Eagle.
• You will be able to make these major alterations smoothly on wholly unused tickets in the same PNR through a travel agent.
• Here again, you need to know that the DOB or gender may not be altered. 
• These major name corrections can be made in the same PNR with the required waiver authorization and applicable process fee on itineraries.
• Here also could be some fees that will be charged upon you for availing this service of the name change. 
• You need to remember that name Changes from one person to another person are not allowed. 

Procedure to change the name on American Airlines ticket:

 The procedure to make ticket name alteration in a convenient way which you can use being at home and get your tension of name changing away. You can do this task on your own by following the given steps:- 

• Firstly, you visit the official website of American Airlines or call 1-802-636-9419
• Click on the My Reservations tab given on the homepage
• Here, you have to log in with your correct Email and password
• Then select the flight manages tab
• Now click on American Airlines Reservations
• Hit on Flight Change, and you will get here
• Now, you have to select the Edit button
• Here, you will be asked to Enter your new name
• Now Click the Apply button
• At the end, you need to hit the Save button 
• And finally, your name will change now.

These above-mentioned guidelines will help you through the process of name correction. Nevertheless, if you have any doubts regarding American Airlines change name on ticket, please contact American Airlines Sales Support for assistance in updating the name correction policy.

How much does it cost to change a name on American Airlines

As per the rules, you will be liable to pay a fee if you make alterations to your name. The fees for making minor and major changes actually range up to 25 USD.