Originally Posted by
Hartington
Assume, for a moment, you get from EDI to EWR. Now you're standing in front of US immigration. "Show me the return half of your ticket" (you hand over the ticket in the Maiden name) "Who is <Maiden Name>? You haven't given me a passport for <Maiden Name>".
And let's assume you get through that hurdle (yeah, right) what about the check in staff at MCO when you want to come home?
This has too many risks. Pay up. Put it right.
Hartington, it's worse than that. If the name on the ETS (i.e. the name on the passport) does not match the name on the PNR I doubt if CO will board them in EDI.
I'd go to the airport with the passport and the wedding certificate. It should be easy for CO staff to make the name change.
On another subject I can't recall ever being asked for a return ticket out of the US. These days it's only a piece of paper, unlike the carbon documents of old. The US authorities have access to your PNR and can see your complete itinerary in any case. Perhaps if you've booked two separate one-way tickets ...