I have a reservation to fly WN on Sunday with 2 of my kids, and a separate reservation for a different kid to fly the same route on Monday. Plans changed, and the kid on the Monday res needs to come with me, and one of the kids on the Sunday res needs to fly on Monday.
When I called WN for help, they said they can't just switch names on a res, and to reissue it now in another name, I'll have to pay the significant difference in points between when I originally booked it cheaply and the current last-minute fare.
They said sometimes WN Customer Relations will waive the upcharge as a courtesy, but they have limited hours and I haven't yet reached them. Anyone have any advice or BTDT in a similar situation? I already tried HUCA once, but got the same answer.
One other option I thought of is that because the kids are minors who don't need ID, maybe I should just keep the res's as is and hope one minor can pass for another, though there is a 6-year age gap between them if check-in, TSA, or gate agents were to actually look at them. Is DOB printed on the boarding pass, and am I taking a big risk to consider this?