Question-name Change On Flight

[brooke1]

Can you do this................

My son has a friend who now might not be able to go with us to Disney this Sept, of course the ticket has already been pd for by me, so now we were wondering if another person could go and call up delta and change the name on the ticket..

PS it would be one child to another child.


Thanks
Brooke

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Sorry, names on airline tickets cannot be changed. You would have to cancel the original ticket and buy a new one.

 

[brooke1]

ok let me ask this, just asking...............

since it would be from child to child and children by the way age 14, are not asked for ID, who would know that another child took another child place??

Brooke

 

[CarolA]

ok let me ask this, just asking...............

since it would be from child to child and children by the way age 14, are not asked for ID, who would know that another child took another child place??

Brooke

I wondered how long this "loop hole" would take to occur.

For starters the kids would know. It might be caught. Gate agents etc like to call kids by thier names. If caught you will be required to pay a full fare ticket.

 

[dudspizza]

I wondered how long this "loop hole" would take to occur.

For starters the kids would know. It might be caught. Gate agents etc like to call kids by thier names. If caught you will be required to pay a full fare ticket.

This could happen. I guess it depends on how the OP feels about it and the example they are setting for the kids. The TSA agents ask each child their name and sometimes their age. They also can do this at the gate. As long as the subbed child knows what is going on and that their name is "Larry" for the flight, all would be fine. It just comes down to how you feel about it.

I am such a rules guy, but for some reason I am leaning towards saying take another kid and making sure they know what is up. Some people don't like lying, but all this is is using up a ticket that would otherwise have to be refunded in travel funds minus the $50 fee.

So OP, it is up to you.... I don't see any way they catch you as long as the subbed kid knows what to do...... Larry can handle it, I am sure!

Duds

 

[angwill]

I don't know what airline you are flying but last year flying American we got through security without any questions but when we boarded the plane they asked my son his name and his age for whatever reason. It was his ticket though. Just a heads up depending on what you choose to do.

 

[Hannathy]

This could happen. I guess it depends on how the OP feels about it and the example they are setting for the kids. The TSA agents ask each child their name and sometimes their age. They also can do this at the gate. As long as the subbed child knows what is going on and that their name is "Larry" for the flight, all would be fine. It just comes down to how you feel about it.

I am such a rules guy, but for some reason I am leaning towards saying take another kid and making sure they know what is up. Some people don't like lying, but all this is is using up a ticket that would otherwise have to be refunded in travel funds minus the $50 fee.

So OP, it is up to you.... I don't see any way they catch you as long as the subbed kid knows what to do...... Larry can handle it, I am sure!

Duds

I totally agree with this advise. I am a real stickler for if your kid is over 3 you pay, over 9 there an adult, etc, but in this case you aren't trying to get something for free. You bought and paid for a ticket for a seat on an airplane and that is exactly what you will be using. I'd take another child and just tell them the deal. Kids don't need ID so nobody can prove anything.

 

[Lewisc]

I'm not saying the OP shouldn't follow the suggestions in this thread but any plan that requires a child lie about his name has some moral issues.

In this case the airline provided a discounted fare in exchange for a specific passenger committing to fly on a specific flight. Airlines offer higher, fully refundable fares, that accommodate passengers that may want to change their plans. That fare would allow a customer to cancel and rebook under another passengers name. The OP is trying to get something for free, some of the flexibility of a full fare ticket without paying for it.

The OP might call the airline. My memory is some airlines might do a name change if you're willing to pay some kind of change fee.

Actually lying about your name to a TSA agent because you want to save $$$ by using an airline ticket the child isn't entitled to use is worse then lying about a child's age so you can save a few dollars off the price of a meal. Lying to a TSA agent probably breaks some laws, lying to a Disney CM doesn't. The chances of getting caught in either case is low.

edited to add "Everyone has a price" Your price is more then the cost difference between a child/adult ticket but less then paying the cost to re-ticket.

I totally agree with this advise. I am a real stickler for if your kid is over 3 you pay, over 9 there an adult, etc, but in this case you aren't trying to get something for free. You bought and paid for a ticket for a seat on an airplane and that is exactly what you will be using. I'd take another child and just tell them the deal. Kids don't need ID so nobody can prove anything.

 

[CarolA]

I totally agree with this advise. I am a real stickler for if your kid is over 3 you pay, over 9 there an adult, etc, but in this case you aren't trying to get something for free. You bought and paid for a ticket for a seat on an airplane and that is exactly what you will be using. I'd take another child and just tell them the deal. Kids don't need ID so nobody can prove anything.

So just because nobody can prove anything its OK?

 

[Hannathy]

Like I said I'm very much for following rules but I really don't see how this is that much of a stretch. She bought a seat on an airplane and she will be using a seat on the airplane. And as far as proving it I meant the validity of the name. you could label your kids Bambi and Thumper and it wouldn't matter because children don't need to prove who they are to get on an airplane. Even Disney say's if the guest hasn't used a day on a ticket you can give it to someone else as long as they are the same age and meet the requirements.

 

[Lewisc]

Lying about a child's name so another child can use a non-transferrable ticket isn't "following the rules".

I'm not saying not to do it but don't pretend it's OK. An option would have been to wait to purchase the airfare until it was know who would be joining the poster.

Like I said I'm very much for following rules but I really don't see how this is that much of a stretch. She bought a seat on an airplane and she will be using a seat on the airplane. And as far as proving it I meant the validity of the name. you could label your kids Bambi and Thumper and it wouldn't matter because children don't need to prove who they are to get on an airplane. Even Disney say's if the guest hasn't used a day on a ticket you can give it to someone else as long as they are the same age and meet the requirements.

 

[madge]

Can you do this................

My son has a friend who now might not be able to go with us to Disney this Sept, of course the ticket has already been pd for by me, so now we were wondering if another person could go and call up delta and change the name on the ticket..

PS it would be one child to another child.


Thanks
Brooke

I have no experience with Delta, specifically... but SWA will not allow a name change.

 

[madge]

I totally agree with this advise. I am a real stickler for if your kid is over 3 you pay, over 9 there an adult, etc, but in this case you aren't trying to get something for free. You bought and paid for a ticket for a seat on an airplane and that is exactly what you will be using. I'd take another child and just tell them the deal. Kids don't need ID so nobody can prove anything.

Kids don't need ID, but God forbid if something happens on that flight - they would have the name of the original child on the passenger list and I have no idea what would happen in that case. Where the airline is trying to track down the family of a child that isn't on the flight and learn that someone else used the ticket? (I hope that makes some sense)

 

[mum of two pirates]

Then after the ticket was bought she decided she was not going. Delta would not budge on it. We could have a credit for like 60 days but that was it. no change persons or refund or anything. If you paid by credit card maybe you could get a refund for unused goods or something we couldnot as we pay cash and it came out of out debit card.

 

[englishteacha]

I would expect the parents of the child who cancelled to pay any fees involved with cancelling and rebooking the ticket. You were gracious to invite their child, and PAY for the child, so they should be gracious and pay the loss for their child not going.

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

I have no experience with Delta, specifically... but SWA will not allow a name change.

Once a southwest ticket is cancelled, you can use those credited funds for any other person on a new ticket. Caveat, though, the new ticket may be more expensive.

Legacy carriers will issue a voucher for the amount of the ticket whch can be used by the original passenger within a year minus any change fees at the time of re-booking. No exceptions. The OP may wish to ask the kid's folks to pay her for the ticket. Regardless, the new kid's folks should purchase the ticket themselves and eat any cost of cancellation.

 

[brooke1]

I would expect the parents of the child who cancelled to pay any fees involved with cancelling and rebooking the ticket. You were gracious to invite their child, and PAY for the child, so they should be gracious and pay the loss for their child not going.

Thanks for everyone input, but the story is every involved, the kid is great but lacks parents that care and plus are poor, myself and my bestfreind are funding his trip, at the time there was not a probelm, but something has come up wont' get into it, but it will problemy just me and my DS14

Brooke

 

[madge]

Once a southwest ticket is cancelled, you can use those credited funds for any other person on a new ticket. Caveat, though, the new ticket may be more expensive.

Now that you mention it, that's what I did. We went on a youth group trip back in January 2006 and one of the kids backed out - I specifically remember coming to this forum for advice before calling SWA. I then cancelled and re-booked the fare. LOL. It was more expensive, though... and I remember SWA actually helped me out on that a little bit.

 

[dudspizza]

Like I said I'm very much for following rules but I really don't see how this is that much of a stretch. She bought a seat on an airplane and she will be using a seat on the airplane. And as far as proving it I meant the validity of the name. you could label your kids Bambi and Thumper and it wouldn't matter because children don't need to prove who they are to get on an airplane. Even Disney say's if the guest hasn't used a day on a ticket you can give it to someone else as long as they are the same age and meet the requirements.

Sorry, Hannathy, I originally brought up the idea of it being OK and you are getting the brundt of the discussion.

I am a huge rule follower, but it is up to the OP what they do.

Best of luck.

Duds

 

[DISNEY FIX]

Can somebody explain why an airline can't simply change a name (if ages are the same adult/adult, child/child)?
Thanks
Chris