Originally Posted by
pappap647
I want to make a booking soon, but my wife's passport is still in her maiden name. Do I book the new flight in her maiden name, and then call BA to change the name. Or do I book the new flight in her new name, and then change her passport after our holiday in the summer?
Also, does it require a whole new passport?
If you change a name in a passport then yes it requires a whole new passport application and associated documentation sent with it - marriage certificate etc.
Personally unless there are any other pressing needs to change her name in her passport imminently I'd do it later in the year once you have completed your holiday.