How can I correct or change a passenger name with Singapore Airlines?
Do not treat that amount as authorization to replace the traveler or as a complete quote for every unusual ticket situation. Ask the airline or ticket issuer to confirm the procedure for your precise correction before paying. Compare the booking with the passport’s machine-readable zone, the coded text at the bottom of the identity page. Singapore Airlines uses that spelling for name entry and bases its middle-name instruction on whether the middle name appears there. A display format that omits punctuation is a different issue from a name belonging to another person. Explain the difference clearly and have the booking reference and travel document available. Avoid changing only a frequent-flyer profile and assuming the ticket was corrected. Request confirmation of the ticketed name after processing, including any partner-operated portion of the itinerary. For an agency-issued ticket, coordinate the request with its issuer so the reservation and the travel document issued for it remain consistent.
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- Additional ticket-specific reissue effects and exceptions must be confirmed before payment.
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Update a name on a Singapore Airlines booking
Contact Singapore Airlines to request a booking-name update; its online-booking FAQ lists a USD 50 service fee for that service. Do not treat that amount as authorization to replace the traveler or as a complete quote for every unusual ticket situation. Ask the airline or ticket issuer to confirm the procedure for your precise correction before paying. Compare the booking with the passport’s machine-readable zone, the coded text at the bottom of the identity page. Singapore Airlines uses that spelling for name entry and bases its middle-name instruction on whether the middle name appears there. A display format that omits punctuation is a different issue from a name belonging to another person. Explain the difference clearly and have the booking reference and travel document available. Avoid changing only a frequent-flyer profile and assuming the ticket was corrected. Request confirmation of the ticketed name after processing, including any partner-operated portion of the itinerary. For an agency-issued ticket, coordinate the request with its issuer so the reservation and the travel document issued for it remain consistent. What to do next Compare the booking with the passport MRZ and identify the exact discrepancy. Request the booking-name update and confirm the charge and required documents. Inspect the corrected ticket rather than relying on a profile change. Who this applies to The cited USD 50 amount is the published booking-name-update service fee, checked September 22, 2026. This is not evidence that ticket transfer to another traveler is allowed. Before you confirm Additional ticket-specific reissue effects and exceptions must be confirmed before payment. Sources Last checked: September 22, 2026. Singapore Airlines — Booking online
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