Change return leg of award ticket after outbound leg flown?
Jul 22, 2014, 9:44 am
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Why can't delta just publish that it's allowed?
Sep 19, 2014, 7:48 am
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"Changes to Award Travel
Changes to origin, destination, routing, date and time are permitted provided there are no changes to the mileage required for the new itinerary. For paper tickets, once travel has commenced, only date and time changes are permitted unless changes are processed at a Delta ticketing office. Changes to outbound Award Travel must be made 72 hours prior to the departure time of the currently-ticketed outbound flight. Changes to return Award Travel must be made at least 72 hours prior to the departure time of the currently-ticketed return flight."
Aug 3, 2016, 5:45 am
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Just wanted to confirm that it is still possible to change an award ticket after the outbound leg had been flown.
Is it possible to change the return for a higher mileage award and add the difference in miles?
Is it possible to change the return for a higher mileage award and add the difference in miles?
Aug 3, 2016, 6:00 am
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Clicked quote on wrong post, but answer is the same.
Aug 3, 2016, 6:07 am
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Based on my recent experience, I would disagree. I was offered the opportunity to change flights (without changing origin or destination) on the day of travel by paying just the additional miles required. No one indicated that this would be some special exception.
Aug 3, 2016, 6:20 am
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Don't disagree some will do it. However technically the rule of 72 hrs still applies.
Aug 30, 2017, 8:40 am
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Looking for some clarification regarding the taxes and fees since the award ticket will have to be reissued. If I am flying ATL-MUC on Sept 17 with a booked return for BRU-ATL on Sept 28th (I paid ~$56 for the taxes and fees). I plan to fly to MUC on the 17th, then I will message DL to change my return to a different date and different airport. I am not going to get hit with that ~$150 Europe departure tax/fee that shows up when searching for a one-way award from Europe back to the US?
Jan 27, 2018, 5:27 pm
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For PM/DM account Need to fly SAV-ATL one way award 16k Skymiles R/T 15k Skymiles What happens if you fly outbound and cancel return on R/T? Do you get any miles refunded? Is it possible to book R/T and call prior to first flight to cancel return and get Skymiles refunded?
Jan 27, 2018, 9:01 pm
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For PM/DM account Need to fly SAV-ATL one way award 16k Skymiles R/T 15k Skymiles What happens if you fly outbound and cancel return on R/T? Do you get any miles refunded? Is it possible to book R/T and call prior to first flight to cancel return and get Skymiles refunded?
Sep 12, 2023, 6:44 pm
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This is an old thread but I have the same question. Has anything changed? If no stay restrictions etc, then can I change the inbound leg of an award RT after outbound has been flown?