Originally Posted by
avidflyer
Not sure. It comes up just before you pay. See below...BTW I did not type "opens in new window" it was part of the HTML code when I copied it:
General Conditions of Purchase
You agree to accept all Fare Rules for each flight, all Trip Extras Terms & Conditions, and all terms in Delta's applicable Contract of Carriage. Once your ticket is purchased, Risk-Free Cancellation may apply. No contract exists until you receive confirmation that payment was received and processed.
View Fare Rules, Change & Cancellation Policies. | This Ticket is Changeable / Nonrefundable . Fees may Apply.
The advertised price is not an offer and is subject to change. All prices are (USD) unless otherwise noted. You may see separate transactions to your credit card based on the vendors and the products you are purchasing. Amounts may vary dependant on the rate of exchange at time of transaction.
In-Flight services and amenities may vary and are subject to change. opens in new window
Final Baggage fees will be assessed and charged at time of check-in baggage fees opens in new window may change based on the class of service or frequent flyer status
I just tried a dummy booking for a domestic non-BE routing.
I got all the way to the Purchase Now (your credit card will be charged now) step and then aborted the process.
At that step, however, there was this message displayed:
"When you click Purchase Now you agree to all Fare Rules for each flight & all terms in Delta's applicable Contract of Carriage opens in new window. Once your ticket is purchased, Risk-Free Cancellation opens in new window may apply. No contract exists until you receive confirmation that payment was received and processed. Your credit/debit card will be charged at this time. The transaction may take up to 3 minutes, so please be patient."
Is this the sort of message you saw, or was there a separate button that had to be clicked to affirm acceptance of the CoC before you could click the Purchase Now button?
There are a lot of Mother ATL enablers here who like to puff about the fact that if you buy the ticket, you have agreed to the CoC.
But, contrast this with downloading a free software upgrade. I have never completed that process without having to click a button to positively affirm that I am agreeing to the licensing requirements.
More significantly, above that button is (90+% of the time) a window where I can scroll through and read the licensing agreement.
If the purchase of a BE ticket from JFK to LAX requires the positive affirmation, in addition to what I saw, it is likely because they have received so much blowback about aircraft substitutions that they feel they need the extra layer of protection.