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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 5:53 am
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Originally Posted by AlexY80
There is nothing in Aviation Law governed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that says that a name change is illegal per Aviation’s Bylaws.
And no law that says you CAN change a name. Further, ICAO provisions are not laws. They are an agreement between the members.

Originally Posted by AlexY80
Every major US carrier allows passengers to change the name on a ticket to match their new legal name if it is due to marriage.
No they don't. Once a PNR is issued, there is no physical means to change the name in the system.

The airlines may allow the passenger to travel with the married name if you have the documentation to substantiate the change, but that does not change the name in the PNR.
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