Changing passport details for a flight?
My brother is flying from Wellington, NZ to Sydney, Aus in January (and back). He's also going to Thailand from CHC and back in December.
However, he's had to get a new NZ passport. As it happens with all new passports, you get a new passport number.
Of course, the tickets are booked under the old passport number.
He's flying with Air Asia, Air New Zealand, and JetStar.
Is it ok to turn up with the expired passport for ID, and use the new one to travel, or is there another step he needs to do?
Best Answer
No worries really; this happens all the time. Also, not everyone has a passport handy when making their bookings or even have a passport at all.
The thing to always do is to contact the airline in question, tell them the situation and they will advise of their procedure. If you can't get a proper answer, just ask for a supervisor.
In almost all cases, once you arrive at the airport, the airline will scan (or type in) your new document details and update your passenger record with the new passport details and off you go.
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