How to Change the Date of Birth on United Airlines Flight Ticket?

A flight ticket ensures that you travel to your dream destination without any hurdles. However, what happens if the details on your flight ticket are incorrect and they create hindrances to your travel, resulting in denied boarding for your flight? Thus, you can understand that even a minor error in the information you have filled in on your airfare ticket requires your immediate attention, even though it is just the date of birth. Still, not all airlines provide you with the option to update the information that you have filled in your flight ticket. But, United Airlines offers various options for changing the details you provided during the booking process. Through the provided article, you can find out about the policy, process, and other required things that you want to know while wanting to change the date of birth on your airfare ticket of United Airlines.

United Airlines Date of Birth Change Policy

While you want to change the date of birth on your United Airlines flight ticket, you must have basic information for the date of birth change policy, so that you can make the change in the birth date mentioned in your flight ticket to avoid any pitfalls. You can go through the date of birth change policy of United Airlines as follows:

You can change the date of birth on your United Airlines airfare ticket if your fare condition allows it, but this may not be possible when booking some restrictive fare classes with the airline.
You have to submit the proof of your correct date of birth, including:
A government-authorised identity card, which mentions your date of birth, for a domestic flight.
A passport for an international flight.
If you are required to change your date of birth again, you will need to resubmit the required documents to the airline.
You cannot change the entire date of birth on your flight ticket, and are only allowed to change some characters in your birth date.
With United Airlines, you may have to correct your date of birth before the start of the first segment of your flight.
It may be possible that you have to pay a fee to correct the date of birth on your United Airlines flight ticket.
In case a travel agent has made your United Airlines flight booking, you are not eligible to make the change in the date of birth on your flight ticket through the airline, and you have to contact your travel agent for the same.

How To Change the Date of Birth on United Airlines?

United Airlines wants to make changing your birth date on your airfare ticket easy and smooth, and thus provides you with different means through which you can complete the process. Through the provided section, you can learn about different ways through which you can change the date of birth on your United Airlines flight ticket:

Change United Airlines Flight Online

If you have access to the internet on your mobile or laptop, you can easily change the date of birth on your flight ticket in the following steps:

• Visit the official website of United Airlines at www.united.com
• Click on the "My Trips" section.
• Enter your confirmation number and last name in the provided space.
• Tap on "Search."
• On your open itinerary, look for the flight modification option.
• Click on the change in the personal information option.
• Make your desired changes.
• Follow the steps as mentioned.
• Make the payment if required.
• Receive the confirmation of your date of birth change at your registered email address.

Change United Airlines Flight at the Airport

Even though you are at the airport when you notice the error in your date of birth on your United Airlines flight ticket, you can ensure that the details are filled correctly in the following manner:

• Go to the check-in counter of United Airlines.
• Ask the representative to change the date of birth on your airfare ticket.
• Provide the required information to them.
• Complete the payment process if required.
• Receive your boarding pass with the correct date of birth from the representative.

United Airlines Date of Birth Change Cost

United Airlines doesn't charge a fee for changing a passenger's date of birth. The fee varies based on various factors. Some of the essential categories on the basis of which United Airlines decides the date of birth change fee can be seen as follows:

• Your airfare class
• The method through which you complete the process of changing your date of birth
• The time left before the departure of your flight

How to Contact United Airlines Customer Service for a Date of Birth Change?

United Airlines provides you with the option to contact its customer service to update the date of birth on your airfare ticket. There are various methods through which you can get in touch with the customer service of United Airlines, which can be seen as follows:

Call United Airlines 

You can call the customer service of United Airlines and request the change of date of your birth on your airfare ticket in the following steps:

• Dial 0 845 607 6760 from your mobile.
• Go through the instructions provided to you over the phone.
• Once connected with a live airline agent, please mention your flight itinerary details.
• Afterwards, request that they change the date of birth mentioned on your airfare ticket.
• Based on their date of birth change policy, the airline representative will proceed.
• If you are eligible for the changes, the airline will proceed.
• You have to provide the required details to the airline.
• Complete the payment process if needed.
• Receive the confirmation of the change of the birth date on your flight ticket.

Chat with United Airlines

You can even chat with a live United Airlines agent to ensure that all the information on your flight ticket is accurate. Thus, to change the date of birth on your United Airlines flight ticket through chat, you can follow the steps as follows:

• Visit the official website of United Airlines at www.united.com
• Go to its Help Centre.
• Scroll your screen down.
• Click on the "Chat now" option, provided under the "Chat with us" section.
• Begin your conversation with the live airline agent.
• Ask them to correct the date of birth on your airfare ticket.
• Follow the prompts as mentioned.
• Make the payment if required.
• Receive the confirmation of the change of your date of birth on your flight ticket at your registered email address.

Things to Keep in Mind While Changing the United Airlines Date of Birth

To ensure that the process of changing the date of birth on your airfare ticket goes smoothly and without any trouble, you have to keep certain things in mind, which can be seen as follows:

• Don't attempt to fly with United Airlines using incorrect birth date information, as this may result in being unable to board your flight once it is noticed.
• You have to take care that the change of your date of birth is completed before the departure of your first flight ticket, as you may not be able to change the date after you have used any part of your ticket.
• You can only change the birth date on your airfare ticket if the flight is completely operated by United Airlines.
• You may not be able to correct the complete birth date on your airfare ticket, and only some characters are allowed to be changed by the airline.
• With some restrictive fare classes, you may not be eligible to change the date of birth on your airfare ticket.

How Can I Change United Airlines' Date of Birth with AVTickets?

AVTickets allow you to provide assistance in correcting the date of birth on your United Airlines flight ticket, provided that you have booked your flight with us and the date of birth change is in accordance with the date of birth change policy of United Airlines. You can contact us through various methods, including:

Call us

You can dial +44 203 769 5535 to speak with our live representative. Once you get in touch with our customer support, you will need to provide your United Airlines itinerary details, and then you can ask us to change the date of birth mentioned on your airfare ticket. Based on your eligibility as per United Airlines' date of birth change policy, we will assist you in amending your flight details. After the completion of the process, you are provided with confirmation of the change of your date of birth on your United Airlines flight ticket.

Email us

You can send your date of birth change request to our email address at care@avtickets.com, where you must first include your flight details. Once we confirm your flight ticket and its details, we will send you a follow-up email offering our full assistance to correct the date of birth on your United Airlines flight ticket. You simply need to follow the instructions provided to you. After the completion of the payment, you are provided with confirmation of the correction of the date of birth on your flight ticket at your registered email address.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I correct the birth date on my United Airlines flight ticket?

Yes, if your fare class allows you, you may correct the birth date on your United Airlines flight ticket.

2. What fee do I have to pay to amend the date of birth on my United Airlines flight ticket?

The fee you need to pay United Airlines to amend the date of birth on your flight ticket varies based on several factors, including your fare class.

3. How can I correct the date of birth on my United Airlines flight ticket?

You can use United Airlines' website, reach out to its call center, or ask a representative from the airline at the airport to correct your date of birth on your flight ticket.

4. Can I take the assistance from the representative of AVTickets to change the date of birth on my United Airlines flight ticket?

Yes, you can seek assistance from AVTickets representatives to change the date of birth on your United Airlines flight ticket, provided that you booked your flight through AVTickets.

5. Can I correct the date of birth on my United Airlines flight ticket if I have partially used my ticket?

No, you may not be eligible to correct the date of birth on your partially used United Airlines flight ticket.