Delta Airlines Change Name On Ticket – Complete Guide

As per Delta change name on ticket policy, the airlines allow minor corrections on confirmed bookings for a fee. As per Department of Transportation guidelines, Delta Airlines allows name correction to ensure that the traveler’s name exactly matches with the passport or valid photo ID. 

Additionally, Delta Airlines’ Name Change policy doesn’t allow the transfer of tickets from one person to another. To modify the name on Delta tickets, passengers must meet the following criteria:

• Flight must be operated by the airlines, and the ticket stock must start with 006
• When the flight is in codesharing with other airlines, the request for a Delta Airlines name change can only be processed on the flight segment.
• Only one reissue is allowed per ticket for Delta Airlines name correction
• No changes would be permitted to the flight date, fare class, or origin/destination point. Also, no changes or corrections to gender or date of birth would be allowed.
• Only minor Delta name corrections up to three characters are permitted. 
• Date of birth and gender can be changed under the Delta Airlines Name Change Policy.
• Minor corrections would be allowed to the date of birth only due to errors committed at the time of making a booking.
• The requests include one correction per passenger. All other changes to the traveler’s personal information would not be covered under Delta change passenger name policy. 
• If Delta Airlines name correction request has been processed once and requires further alteration, tickets need to be reissued a second time. 

Delta Airlines Change Name on Ticket

Here’s the complete overview of the Delta change name on ticket requests that must be accepted under the name change policy – 

Correction Type	Acceptable Changes
1. First/Middle/Last Names 2. Nickname to Legal name 3. Inverted Names Adding Middle name 4. Adding an additional last name	Delta add a middle name to ticket
Adding a legal name under the circumstances of Marriage, Divorce, and Adoption	OSI Delta Airlines name change waiver code would be applicable
Delta add a middle name to the ticket	As per Delta Name Change policy, middle name correction requires rebooking the correct name in a new reservation. It involves the creation of a new PNR or record locator.

However, the following instructions must be followed while processing the Delta Airlines name change request – 

• The above chart is the reference as to how the Delta flight name change request can be processed.
• The Name change policy of Delta Airlines can be applied to both fares, restricted and non-restricted.
• Minor name change involves the character modifications on the same PNR. 
• Middle names can be added or removed. In such scenarios, the airline issues a new PNR, defragment the respected traveler if the booking involves more than one passenger, and issues a separate ticket number on his name. 
• Secure Flight Passenger Details (SFPD) must be added again to the PNR with the newly corrected name and should be identical with the passport or government-issued photo-ID. 
• In addition, the OSI entry must be added while requesting Delta Airlines name change. Example – OSI DL NAME CORRECTION

Fee to Change/Correct Name on Delta Ticket

After booking a Delta Airlines ticket, if you want to change the name on the Delta ticket, you need to pay some correction charges. It depends on your Delta flight ticket and changes. However, the price ranges between $75 to $500.

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How to Change The Name on a Delta Ticket

The name change is only possible if the fare rules associated with your booking permit it. conditions of your flight ticket 

As per Delta name change policy, in order to correct the name, the following criteria must be met – 

• Flights must be operated by Delta Airlines, and tickets issued with the stock number 006
• Delta must be the validating carrier.
• The name change cannot be processed if already check-in.

Here how to change passenger name on Delta online as well as over the phone –  

Method 1: Change Name on Delta Ticket Online

This is how you can make changes to your name on a Delta ticket:

• Navigate to delta.com and look for the “My Trips” option.
• You will get an option here: either enter the booking reference number or the 13-digit ticket number. You’ll need to add it side-by-side with the last name of the traveler.
• Click on the name correction tab. Click the checkbox next to the name that needs to be corrected.  Please note, the name that appears on the ticket must be identical to a passport or any valid government-issued photo ID.
• Users can only correct up to three characters either on the first name or last name. 
• Once the request is placed, click on ‘Confirm & Save’ to process the name correction request. 
• After confirming, travelers are required to pay the cancellation fee along with the applicable fare difference to move further with the request. The ticket will be reissued to the same available or lower available class cabin.
• Once the transaction is done, you will receive the name change confirmation on your registered email. 

Method 2: Change Passenger Name on Delta Via Call

To change the name, all you need to do is call at customer service number. 

• Provide your six-digit PNR or e-ticket number to retrieve your booking. 
• Ask the agent to correct the name as only misspelled charterers would be corrected. 
• Also, you need to send the government-issued photo ID or a copy of your passport for validation via email. 
• The passenger who is cancelling the ticket will be charged a fee for cancellation in addition to the fare difference. The ticket will be reissued in the originally booked cabin class or, subject to availability, in a lower cabin class.
• As soon as the transaction completes, Delta Airlines will send you a confirmation email to the email address you have added during registration.

Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs

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