If you have booked your flight with American Airlines but mistakenly you have submitted the name incorrectly. In this situation, you need to change your name on the itinerary. In American Airlines, you are not allowed to change the passenger's name on the itinerary, but you have the option to cancel it and rebook it.
Name change on American Airlines flight
When you want to change the passenger's name on a booked flight, you cannot do the same as the service is not available. To get your name changed on the flight ticket, you can use Manage Booking to cancel your booking and then rebook it. The steps are as follows:
Go to the American Airlines official website.
On the homepage, click Plan Travel to get further options.
Then, click on Your Trips option.
You need to provide the details of the confirmation code, first and last name, as mentioned on the itinerary.
Once the ticket is retrieved, you can cancel the booking.
You need to click the cancel option and confirm it.
If you cancel the booking within 24 hours of purchase, you don't need to pay any cancellation charges.
After cancelling the ticket, you can follow the same process of booking again.
While entering the details, you must be sure.
Finally, you will have the updated e-ticket and the confirmation email with the correct details.
For any further info on the name change or other online options, you can contact American Airlines reservations team.