Breeze Airways Name Change Policy

The TSA rules do not allow passengers to travel under an incorrect name. In keeping with these rules, the Breeze Airways name change policy requires that the name on your ticket and boarding pass exactly match the name on your government-issued photo ID/passport. This is to ensure that all passengers have been approved to fly after being screened against the government watchlist. Even if you feel it’s late, you must contact Breeze Airways to fix the issue before you travel, or you may not be allowed to board your flight.

Below is a snapshot of the Breeze Airways name change policy:

• No passenger is allowed to travel under an incorrect name. 
• Changing names is permitted but you can’t transfer your ticket to someone else. 
• If your name appears incorrectly on your ticket, you will have to cancel and rebook with the correct name. You will not be charged a cancellation or rebooking fee, but you will have to pay the difference in fares if the new ticket is costlier.
• Name corrections involving small misspellings are permitted (by phone, the travel agency you booked with, through a Breeze ticketing outlet, or the airport ticket desk).
• Legal name changes are also permitted, subject to documentation.
• Your first and last name must be correct, so don’t worry if the middle name has been left out.
• You have up to 24 hours from the time you book to make a name correction by cancelling and rebooking your ticket under the correct name (you will only have to pay the difference between the old and the new fare). 
• You can change or cancel any flight without penalty up to 15 minutes before departure.

Can I Transfer My Ticket to a Friend?

The Breeze Airways name change policy allows name changes and corrections, as long as you don’t transfer your ticket to a new traveller. While the Breeze Guest Empowerment Team will help you in correcting the name of the original passenger, you will not be allowed to transfer your ticket to a new traveller. Most U.S. airlines have strict policies against this practice, partly for security reasons and partly to prevent misuse by consolidators, and Breeze is no exception.

Name Change Due to Marriage or Divorce

Breeze Airways name change policy allows a legal change of name, such as due to marriage, divorce, adoption, etc. However, when requesting a legal name change, you must provide the right supporting documentation and allow enough time to enable the Breeze Guest Empowerment Team to process your name change request (even at the airport).

Technically speaking, the above-mentioned name changes on tickets require matching your ID on the day of travel and don’t usually take long. According to the D.O.T.’s Fly-Rights page, if your name has changed recently and the name on your ticket and I.D. are different on the day of your trip, you must bring supporting documentation of the change, such as your marriage certificate or court order. 

This will show the Breeze staff that the name appearing on your government ID matches the name on your ticket, even though your government-issued ID does not reflect the change. To play it safe, it’s a good idea to bring along a printout of the Fly-Rights in case the person at the counter isn’t aware of this right granted to passengers by the D.O.T.

Breeze Airways Name Change on Ticket

You can implement a Breeze Airways name change on a ticket: 

• By calling 1-866-399-0587 through this blog
• Through the travel agency you booked your ticket with
• Through a Breeze ticketing outlet
• At Breeze’s airport desk

Breeze Airways Name Change Fee

Technically, there’s nothing like a Breeze Airways name change fee or name correction fee. 

• No name change/correction fee. Minor name corrections/changes that do not require you to cancel and rebook your ticket, so no additional charges will apply. They include minor spelling mistakes/typos made at the time of booking.
• If you cannot make a name change free of charge (as explained above), you will have to cancel and rebook your ticket with the correct name. Although you won’t be charged a cancellation fee (all cancellations are free up to 15 minutes before departure), you will need to rebook your new ticket at the prevailing prices (usually higher). So in a way, the additional fare difference you pay can be considered as the name change fee. 
• For a legal change of name due to marriage, divorce, etc., the Breeze Airways name change fee is also nil, but you will have to pay the difference between the old and new fares (subject to proper documentation), as this will require you to cancel and rebook your ticket with your correct name. 

What is the Breeze Airways Change Policy?

The Breeze Airways change policy allows all passengers to change (or even cancel) their flights up to 15 minutes before departure. 

• You will not be charged a change fee if you change flights at least 15 minutes before departure. 
• Changing flights within 15 minutes of departure will result in the forfeiture of funds.
• You can cancel and refund any flight within 24 hours of purchase if you book at least 7 days (168 hours) before departure.
• If you cancel and rebook your ticket, you will neither be charged a cancellation fee nor a change fee, but you’ll be charged the current fare at the time of rebooking.

Breeze Airways Name Change Tips

Whether it’s correcting a misspelling or making a legal name change on your ticket, you will need to fix the issue as soon as you can. Just because some people may have traveled on tickets with a slightly different name may not always work. It will likely cause boarding denial problems, affect your TSA PreCheck status, and prevent you from claiming your frequent flyer Miles.

Below are a few name-change tips that may help prevent last-minute issues.

• If you’re headed for a honeymoon just after your wedding, book your ticket under your maiden name and change your name after you return. This is because you likely won’t have enough time to get your new ID and credit cards with your married name, and the TSA does not accept uncertified marriage certificates as a valid form of identification.
• If you’ve been married recently, you will need to present certified copies of your marriage certificate. Be sure to order several certified copies, as the copy you submit as proof of name change when updating your documents, may not be sent back to you.
• When booking your ticket, make sure all the information is accurately recorded. 
• Before clicking on the Submit button or finalizing your Breeze booking with an agent, ensure that the information below is recorded accurately:
  • The spelling of your name
  • Your flight number(s) 
  • Your travel date(s)
  • Your departure and destination cities 
• Use your name exactly as it appears on the government-issued photo ID that you will be showing at the airport. For international flights, this will mean your passport and for domestic flights, a driver’s license. 
• Try to provide more than 1 phone number and your email ID.
• After receiving your ticket or confirmation email, check that all the information is accurately displayed. If not, contact Breeze to make the corrections immediately.
• Don’t worry if your middle name has been left out—your first and last name must be correct.
• It’s never too late—you can even try and fix a name change/correction problem at the airport if you’re carrying valid supporting documentation.
• Since you will be required to present a government-issued photo I.D./passport at the airport, do ensure that the name on the photo I.D.  and ticket match exactly. If your name has changed, you must carry valid legal documentation of the change, such as your marriage certificate or court order, and show it to an agent for making the change (or at the airport desk if you couldn’t). 
• Name corrections are not the same as name changes. Even if your ticket is changeable, it is not transferable, so you can’t just give it away to a friend by changing a name completely.

Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve tried to cover Breeze Airways name change policy as comprehensively as possible in the section above. If you still have any questions, check out the answers to the FAQs below.

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