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Old Sep 24, 2008, 8:28 am
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Changing the name of a person on a ticket?
I can't find the answer to this question, so I hope someone here can help me.

If I book flights for 2 people (me and a friend), and then nearer the date my friend can't make it, can I change the name on 1 of the tickets to another person (i.e. another friend of mine).

It would just be a normal booking via the website, it's my 1st time with Southwest as I live in the UK...

How much would this cost?
Can you change it online, or do you need to phone reservations?

Thanks
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Old Sep 24, 2008, 8:51 am
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Originally Posted by seattle29
I can't find the answer to this question, so I hope someone here can help me.

If I book flights for 2 people (me and a friend), and then nearer the date my friend can't make it, can I change the name on 1 of the tickets to another person (i.e. another friend of mine).

It would just be a normal booking via the website, it's my 1st time with Southwest as I live in the UK...

How much would this cost?
Can you change it online, or do you need to phone reservations?

Thanks
you would have to cancel the ticket for friend1 and then use the funds to rebook it for friend2, and pay any difference in fare. this could be done online or over the phone
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Old Sep 24, 2008, 10:28 am
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Originally Posted by seattle29
I can't find the answer to this question, so I hope someone here can help me.

If I book flights for 2 people (me and a friend), and then nearer the date my friend can't make it, can I change the name on 1 of the tickets to another person (i.e. another friend of mine).

It would just be a normal booking via the website, it's my 1st time with Southwest as I live in the UK...

How much would this cost?
Can you change it online, or do you need to phone reservations?

Thanks
If your still looking for the answer let me know and I'll explain.
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Old Sep 24, 2008, 12:44 pm
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Originally Posted by seattle29
I can't find the answer to this question, so I hope someone here can help me.

If I book flights for 2 people (me and a friend), and then nearer the date my friend can't make it, can I change the name on 1 of the tickets to another person (i.e. another friend of mine).

It would just be a normal booking via the website, it's my 1st time with Southwest as I live in the UK...

How much would this cost?
Can you change it online, or do you need to phone reservations?

Thanks
You can't change the name once you buy the ticket. The only exception is if you make a genuine typo and you phone Southwest they MIGHT go to the considerable trouble of changing the name for you.

I recommend that you buy one ticket for each name. Cancel the one you aren't going to use and sell the travel credit on ebay for 85% of face value or else use it yourself within a year of the original purchase date.
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