When
A traveller's name is misspelt, an infant's data is wrong, or the client asks for another person on the seat. Use this card for the entries; the airline decides whether the change is allowed.
Check first
*Nand note the passenger number of every name you will touch.- Has the booking file been saved (ended) before? Before the first save every name can be fixed freely; after it the airline's rules apply.
- For a different person rather than a spelling fix, ask the airline first: that is a bigger change than a typo.
Steps
| # | Entry | What it does | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *N | Lists the names with their numbers. | The number goes into every change entry. |
| 2 | N.P2@KOVAC/MARKO MR | Replaces name 2. | The usual spelling fix. |
| 3 | N.P3-4@2HORVAT/LUKA MR/MAJA MRS | Replaces names 3 and 4, who share a surname. | One entry for a couple or a family. |
| 4 | N.P5@I/NOVAK/EVA MISS*12MAR26 | Replaces infant 5, date of birth included. | An infant keeps the I/ and the birth date. |
| 5 | SI.P5/INFT@-P2 | Ties infant 5 to adult 2 instead. | Works only after the file has been saved; up to two infants per entry. |
| 6 | N.P1@*NEW TEXT · N.P1@* | Changes · removes the remark on name 1. | Name remarks follow the same pattern. |
| 7 | N.P1@ | Deletes name 1. | Only in a file that has never been saved, or for an infant without a seat. |
| 8 | R.P + ER | Records who asked and saves. | A change is not kept until you end the file. |
Group bookings: N.G/@NEWNAME changes the group name and N.G/@ removes it, both only before the first save.
Check it worked
*N shows the new spelling under the same passenger number. *HN lists earlier names, so you can see what was changed and when.
Traps
- The airline can refuse. Expect
NAME CHANGES NOT ALLOWED. An airline may cancel the seats after a change it did not approve, so get its rule (and any fee) before you send it. - You cannot delete an adult or child from a saved file. Divide them into their own booking file and cancel that one (Divide a booking file (take travellers out)).
- Check passport data (
SSR DOCS) and other items tied to the name, and correct them to match the new spelling. - A ticket already issued carries the old name. Ask the airline how it wants a ticketed name handled before you change the booking file.