Co-terminal change with Same-Day Confirmed?
Jun 17, 2003, 4:01 pm
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Co-terminal change with Same-Day Confirmed?
I've had such good luck with Delta's new 3-hour same-day confirmed policy that I've decided to push my luck. Has anyone attempted to change co-terminals using this? I've talked to several Delta agents, each of which gives me a different answer.
Why do I care? Well, consider markets like SNA where DL offers no-advance fare tickets. LAX, on the other hand, often has advance ticketing restrictions. Why not snag a T fare out of SNA two days out, then call and change to fly out of LAX within three hours---there are seats out of LAX, just no cheap no-advance fares.
Anybody tried this? Is it allowed? What's the point of co-terminals if it's not?
Why do I care? Well, consider markets like SNA where DL offers no-advance fare tickets. LAX, on the other hand, often has advance ticketing restrictions. Why not snag a T fare out of SNA two days out, then call and change to fly out of LAX within three hours---there are seats out of LAX, just no cheap no-advance fares.
Anybody tried this? Is it allowed? What's the point of co-terminals if it's not?
Jun 17, 2003, 6:57 pm
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According to below, the purpose is for fare construction only. Delta lists this on their website under the "Rules" when you book a ticket. I have included a copy of this below. It would be interesting to give it a try in the three hour window and then have you report back to FT to let others know. Good luck!
Fare Rule Details
CO TERMINALS
EWR/NYC LAX/ONT/SNA
BWI/WAS FLL/MIA SFO/OAK/SJC
CO-TERMINALS ARE TWO OR MORE AIRPORTS CONSIDERED TO BE THE SAME POINT FOR FARE CONSTRUCTION PURPOSE ONLY.
*NOTE--MULTI-AIRPORT CITIES SERVING THE SAME METROPOLITAN AREA ARE ALWAYS CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT AND ARE *NOT
CO-TERMINALS.
I.E. DCA/IAD ORD/MDW HOU/IAH JFK/LGA DFW/DAL
*AIRPORT SPECIFIC FARES-ONLY VALID TO/FRM THAT AIRPORT*
NOTE - IF THE TICKETED AIRPORT CHANGES-THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A CHANGE IN ORIGIN/DESTINATION.
EXAMPLE-IAD CHANGED TO DCA WOULD BE A CHANGE IN ORIGIN/DESTINATION AND HANDLED AS SUCH.
Fare Rule Details
CO TERMINALS
EWR/NYC LAX/ONT/SNA
BWI/WAS FLL/MIA SFO/OAK/SJC
CO-TERMINALS ARE TWO OR MORE AIRPORTS CONSIDERED TO BE THE SAME POINT FOR FARE CONSTRUCTION PURPOSE ONLY.
*NOTE--MULTI-AIRPORT CITIES SERVING THE SAME METROPOLITAN AREA ARE ALWAYS CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT AND ARE *NOT
CO-TERMINALS.
I.E. DCA/IAD ORD/MDW HOU/IAH JFK/LGA DFW/DAL
*AIRPORT SPECIFIC FARES-ONLY VALID TO/FRM THAT AIRPORT*
NOTE - IF THE TICKETED AIRPORT CHANGES-THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A CHANGE IN ORIGIN/DESTINATION.
EXAMPLE-IAD CHANGED TO DCA WOULD BE A CHANGE IN ORIGIN/DESTINATION AND HANDLED AS SUCH.
Jun 18, 2003, 4:08 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RunawayNFly:
*NOTE--MULTI-AIRPORT CITIES SERVING THE SAME METROPOLITAN AREA ARE ALWAYS CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT AND ARE *NOT
CO-TERMINALS.
I.E. DCA/IAD ORD/MDW HOU/IAH JFK/LGA DFW/DAL
</font>
*NOTE--MULTI-AIRPORT CITIES SERVING THE SAME METROPOLITAN AREA ARE ALWAYS CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT AND ARE *NOT
CO-TERMINALS.
I.E. DCA/IAD ORD/MDW HOU/IAH JFK/LGA DFW/DAL
</font>
Jun 18, 2003, 5:27 am
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I believe that calling these airport pairs "the same point" is an even stronger statement than calling them co-terminals. It's as if they were the very same place! That's why you can normally switch flights around without any problem.
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Jun 18, 2003, 5:35 am
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I don't usually travel to cities that have either of the above situations. I copied/pasted directly from Delta's website the Fare Rules noted above. I have no clue if this is an old or new rule. Maybe someone else out there has had some recent experience doing this.
Jun 18, 2003, 7:17 am
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You can also be dumped at a co-terminal instead of your original destination and the airline is not obligated to do anything more for you.
Nov 1, 2010, 5:09 pm
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OK, so I know this is revival of an old post, but this is all my search pulled up. I just learned that coterminal restrictions are waived for SDC as a diamond-only perk? Anyone tried this? DCA vs. BWI fare structures are quite dissimilar thanks to WN’s presence at BWI...
Dec 7, 2010, 2:11 pm
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duplicate post
Last edited by GrizShel; Dec 7, 2010 at 2:38 pm Reason: redundant
Dec 13, 2010, 1:51 pm
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OK, so I know this is revival of an old post, but this is all my search pulled up. I just learned that coterminal restrictions are waived for SDC as a diamond-only perk? Anyone tried this? DCA vs. BWI fare structures are quite dissimilar thanks to WN’s presence at BWI...
From the airport, I've been able to utilize a co-terminal as a Plat.