US gov requires passenger data, so that is why tickets are named to specific passengers. Of course you could argue that airlines could facilitate still ticket t

US gov requires passenger data, so that is why tickets are named to specific passengers. Of course you could argue that airlines could facilitate still ticket transfers by updating the data (same way they handle cancellation+new reservation) but I can understand that they don't want to deal with that sort of hassle. https://pro.delta.com/content/agency/us/en/policy-library/government-tsa/secure-flight-passenger-data--sfpd--faqs.html# https://pro.delta.com/content/agency/us/en/policy-library/go... > The Secure Flight Passenger Data program (SFPD) is a program of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) designed to enhance the security of air travel. Secure Flight regulations are mandatory for all flights for U.S.-based carriers and flights which are in, out, or overflights for international –based aircraft operators. > Under Secure Flight regulations all passengers (including minors) must provide Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) at the time of ticketing, or the intent to ticket (i.e. travel vouchers). APIS is another similar requirement of delivering actual passenger manifests of flights: https://pro.delta.com/content/agency/us/en/policy-library/government-tsa/advanced-passenger-information-plus--api---program.html# https://pro.delta.com/content/agency/us/en/policy-library/go... And there are probably a multitude of other regulations, especially for international flights