Sometimes while booking the ticket, people make mistakes with their name and have to suffer because, as per the airlines' policy, many airlines don't allow the passengers to travel on the flight if the name appearing on the flight ticket doesn't match with the documents provided by them. However, for the comfort of the passengers, British Airlines allows the passengers a name change under some exceptional circumstances. The request for a British Airways name change is allowed for the spelling correction and change your nickname on the ticket to an official name. However, the name correction request involves considerable efforts and expenses like correction fee, re-issue fee, and fare difference.

Important points to take into consideration about the British Airlines name change policy of the British Airways

•                     Change name and ticket requests of British Airways are not permitted for the flight segments booked under executive club mileage points.

•                     You cannot swap the passenger during the name change process. The passengers need to cancel their existing reservations and request a refund in such cases. And then make a rebooking on another person's name.

•                     During the name correction request process, there will be a ticket exchange process where the flight segment may be retained to the original class of service and the fare rules, as per the availability. If the same segment is not available, then an available high class of service and fare rules must be retained, and the customer will be required to pay the extra charges.

•                     After completing the name correction process, the passengers must complete the seat selection process as it is impossible to exchange the seats between the new and the existing PNR.

•                     The British Airways name change fee may vary depending on when you process the name change. For instance, the name change fee will be comparatively low if you proceed with the process of a name change within 24 hours of the booking.

The procedure of name change with the British Airways

Through Online

•                     Go to the 'manage to book' section on the airlines' official website.

•                     Enter the booking reference number and passenger's last name, and click on 'Find my booking' to retrieve your flight details.

•                     Click on the link given for the name correction in the top-right corner.

•                     After making the corrections as per the name change policy, click on the 'Confirm' button to proceed.

•                     Follow the on-screen process to complete the payment procedure. You'll receive the confirmation on your registered email address within 2-3 hours.

Through Phone Call

•                     Dial the British Airways customer service number, follows the IVR process, and wait for the agent to connect with you.

•                     Provide the six-digit booking reference, and ask the agent to change or correct the name.

•                     The agent will make the required changes and ask you to pay the charges, and confirmation will be sent to your mail.