How can I correct or change a passenger name with Southwest Airlines?

Southwest publishes a request path for a documented legal-name update when the official reason matches the traveler's situation. It does not establish a universal typo procedure or ticket transfer, so unsupported spelling cases should receive written instructions before the ticket is changed or replaced.

Important exceptions

  • Changing a profile or passenger-information field may not change the e-ticket.
  • A correction for the same traveler does not imply that the ticket can be transferred to someone else.
  • Stop if the request is a typo, traveler substitution or partner-record issue not covered by the legal-name page.
  • Do not cancel or replace the ticket merely to discover an unavailable rule.
  • Do not describe an unstated Southwest Airlines fee, waiver, credit, transfer or deadline as confirmed.

What to do next

  1. Choose the correct request reason

    Confirm whether this is the documented legal-name situation supported by Southwest's request page.

  2. Keep the same traveler

    Do not relabel a different passenger as a correction or assume ticket transfer is allowed.

  3. Escalate unsupported spelling cases

    For a different typo case, obtain written instructions from Southwest or the original seller before replacing the ticket.

  4. Verify the final record

    Check the traveler name on the resulting reservation and travel document after service.

More booking questions

Which Southwest legal-name request is documented?

The Southwest request supports a documented legal-name update when the official request reason matches the traveler's situation.

Confirm before booking

  • Confirm for this ticket: Choose the correct request reason.

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What is not established by Southwest's published request?

It does not establish a universal typo procedure, transfer to another traveler or automatic propagation to a partner flight record.

Confirm before booking

  • Confirm for this ticket: Keep the same traveler.

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How should I verify a Southwest name result?

Preserve the ticket issuer's or original seller's written instruction, then verify the traveler name on the resulting reservation and travel document.

Confirm before booking

  • Confirm for this ticket: Escalate unsupported spelling cases.

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