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Old May 11, 2011 | 10:35 pm
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yamaka
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Washington State
Programs: Delta Platinum, Marriott Gold
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Originally Posted by flyerjay
I have a $350 Delta eCredit that is set to expire 6/1/2011. It is from another flight that I cancelled (was $500 and $350 is left after change fee for me to use).

Do I need to start/finish my travel by the expiration date or just need to book my travel by the expiration date? I can't find out the definition anywhere - it just says I have to use it by the expiration.

Thanks in advance for any insight.
I had a similar question about a free ticket certificate -- if you search for my name you can find it. But it concluded with the following:

After a lot of confusion, I finally got what is probably the definitive answer. I have to commence flying by July 9, 2011 (the redeem by date) and finish by July 8, 2012 (the one-year limitation). The explanation given me is that because flights can be changed/cancelled, Delta considers a certificate redeemed only if it has been used for a flight. Thus, the "redeem by" date should be thought of as a "initiate travel by" date.

Hope this helps, and hope it is wrong so you can actually use the credit for when you want it.
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