Can I book a flight before my new passport arrives?

Q I’m changing my passport. Should I wait for the new one before making airline bookings? Or would I get a chance to change the details?

- Hamlin L

A Book as many flights as you like before your new passport arrives – but not through one of those annoying online travel agents (OTAs) that demand to know your passport details at the point of purchase. The only thing that the intermediary should insist upon is that the name you use for the booking is exactly the same as it appears on the passport. Presumably this will not change on your replacement document.