Turkish Airlines Change Flight Policy
Turkish Airlines has updated its change policy in response to COVID-19. The Turkish Airlines change flight policy applies to flights departing between June 11, 2020, and October 31, 2022,
The Turkish Airlines name change policy (like all others) requires that the name on your passport, photo ID, and ticket must be the same. If the name on your flight ticket has been misspelled due to a typo or you’ve legally changed your name after getting married, divorced, or adopted, you must immediately get it corrected by contacting Turkish Airlines and submitting proper legal documentation, such as a marriage/divorce certificate or court decree before travelling. Failure to do so may result in a situation where you’re not allowed to board your flight. Whether or not you’ll be charged for the name change/correction will depend on whether your ticket needs to be reissued or not.
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When making a name change on Turkish Airlines, remember the points below.
How to change names on a Turkish Airlines ticket will depend on what type of ticket you’re changing—a cash ticket or an award ticket.
To make name changes or corrections to a cash ticket, you will need to:
Note: When requesting a name change, you must present a copy of your valid legal ID/documentation as proof of name change.
You can make name changes or corrections to a Miles&Smiles award ticket:
As above, you will need to provide a copy of your legal ID and/or legal documentation as proof of name change.
Yes, you can. The Turkish Airlines name change policy permits name changes after marriage, divorce, adoption, etc., subject to the following conditions:
Turkish Airlines does not specify a name change fee for the legal name changes mentioned above but clearly states that name changes are not permitted. This leaves you with the following options:
Miles&Smiles members are allowed to make a name change by updating their profile ID online through a feedback form or a sales office, ticket-issuing travel agency, this website, or the airline’s airport desk (if there’s sufficient time).
When updating the profile ID, you must attach proper legal documentation (marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, etc.) as proof of name change.
Turkish Airlines does not have a specific name change fee. However, if you’re making a name change or correction, you will either not be charged any fee (save for admin/ticketing service charges, if any) or you’ll have to pay the cancellation charges as well as the difference in fares between the old and the new ticket at current prices and the applicable admin/ticketing service charges.
For cancellation fees, refer to the information below.
The fare difference and ticketing service/admin charges (in addition to the cancellation fee) will depend on when and how you’re booking your new ticket and your route.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you could not find the information you were looking for, check out the FAQs on the Turkish Airlines name change policy below.
Can I change the name on my Turkish Airlines ticket?
Although name changes on tickets are not permitted, you can change a passenger’s name on a Turkish Airlines ticket if your name has been misspelled, appears incomplete, or if you have legally changed your name after marriage, divorce, etc.
If the name change policy requires you to rebook your ticket, you will need to cancel and rebook with the correct name and pay the cancellation fee and rebooking charges based on the fare conditions of your ticket and prevailing fare prices.
What is Turkish Airlines name change cost?
The Turkish Airlines name change cost will depend on whether you need to cancel and rebook your ticket or not.
If you need to cancel and rebook your ticket, the name change cost will be equal to:
The cancellation fee based on the fare rules of your ticket, plus
The fare difference between the old and the new ticket (at the current price), plus
The re-booking ticketing service fee (if applicable)
If you don’t need to cancel and rebook your ticket, the name change cost may either be nil or limited to the applicable ticketing service charges, depending on how and where you request the name change (ticketing office, travel agency, by phone, etc.).
Can I make a name change by changing my ticket reservation on a Türkiye Hava Yolları flight?
No, you cannot make a name change by modifying your ticket reservation. However, you can make changes to your flight time/date/destination if the fare conditions of your ticket allow it.
The only way to make a name change is by getting Turkish Airlines to either endorse the change on the same ticket or cancel and rebook your ticket with your correct name.
How much does a Turkish Airlines name change on ticket cost?
A Turkish Airlines name change on ticket may cost you nothing (other than a token ticketing service fee/admin charge) if it’s a minor error that doesn’t require your ticket to be cancelled and rebooked.
However, if the name change requires you to cancel and rebook your ticket, you will have to pay:
The cancellation fee basis the fare rules of your ticket, plus
The difference in fares (old and new), plus
The ticketing service fee for rebooking, if any
Can I use someone else’s ticket to travel on Turkish Airlines?
No, you cannot use someone else’s ticket to travel on Turkish Airlines. Changing the name on a ticket is only permitted if the person whose name is mentioned on the ticket is requesting the name change or correction.
How do I make a name change or correction on my Miles&Smiles card?
You can make a name change or correction to your Miles&Smiles card by completing Turkish Airlines’ online feedback form along with a copy of your updated ID or official legal document, such as a court decree, marriage certificate, or divorce decree supporting the name change.
Is Turkish Airlines ticket name change permitted?
Turkish Airlines ticket name change is only permitted if you’re correcting a misspelling/typographical error, adding a missing element of your name, or making a legal name change due to marriage, divorce, etc. If your ticket doesn’t need to be cancelled and reissued because the error is very minor (usually up to 2 characters), you may not be charged any fees.
However, if your ticket needs to be cancelled and rebooked because the error or change is major (usually more than 2 characters) or a legal name change, you will have to pay the cancellation fee (based on your ticket’s fare conditions) in addition to the difference in the old and new fares and the admin/ticketing service fee for rebooking, depending on how you rebook.
What should I do about a misspelled name on Turkish Airlines?
If your name has been misspelled on a Turkish Airlines ticket, you must have it corrected immediately by contacting the airline so that it exactly matches the name on your passport or legal ID.
Is a change of passenger permitted on Turkish Airlines?
A change of passenger name is not permitted on Turkish Airlines unless you’re correcting a misspelling or making a legal name change not amounting to a change of passenger. Unless the name change is minor and does not require rebooking, you may have to cancel and rebook your ticket with the correct name and pay the applicable charges based on the fare conditions of your ticket.
What is the name format on Turkish Airlines?
For Turkish Airlines online booking, the used name format should be:
Title (Mr./Ms.)
First/Middle Name as shown on your ID
Surname as shown on your ID
Is there no space between the first and middle name on Turkish Airlines?
When entering your first and middle name, you can provide a space between the two. Don’t worry if the system does not accept the space and/or your first and middle name appear together. The airport staff will check your ID and let you through if the information matches.
Should my Turkish Airlines ticket include my middle name?
If your passport and/or travel documents include your middle name, then your ticket must also include your middle name. This is so because Turkish Airlines requires the full name to appear on a ticket, just as it does on a passport or government-issued ID. Otherwise, you may have problems checking in for your flight with an incomplete name.
Turkish Airlines has updated its change policy in response to COVID-19. The Turkish Airlines change flight policy applies to flights departing between June 11, 2020, and October 31, 2022,