International Airplane Trip Delta Name Change
by FrosT

Introduction
For the past week I have been talking with Delta Airlines trying to get a name changed on an International Flight to Cancun for Lyndsey. The Delta Flight to Cancun is for our honeymoon. My dad accidently reserved the tickets under Lyndsey Worthen, instead of her maiden name which is Cunningham. The first response I received from Delta was that International Flight's cannot be renamed period. We had to provide a valid Marriage Certifcate to get her on. Well we would not have our Marriage Certificate back in-time. Here is the story.

Call after Call to Delta
After my 3rd time calling regarding the exact same issue I finally got through. A nice lady called up their customer support, and I guess did a super override for us. That is the happy ending. We were able to finally get Lyndsey's last name changed to Cunningham, for $100. That is a great price to know that she will be able to return home from Cancun. Delta Reps. were nice, but come on now. I know you can change the name of the ticket so just do it! Why is changing the name of a ticket, which is 2 months off such a big deal. I understand the international part, kind of but really, what is the big deal with changing a last name?

It is not like I am transfering the ticket to someone else, the first and middle name are exactly the same, just a mistake with her maiden name. All in all if this happens to you, remember Delta can do you just need a valid argument and a sympathetic one.

Ending Notes
If you ever get your ticket issued in the wrong name and are willing to pay the money to get it changed pursue this angle. Just tell them the truth and if that does not work say, "Well this lady who just transfered me told me I could do it, please confirm this because I hate being lied to." and chances are they will change your ticket for a fee.