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Old Sep 22, 2017, 8:40 am
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HDQDD
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Originally Posted by Bowgie
I have not once needed to use this benefit, and I've been a Diamond since the inception of the program on Delta.
I do this a few times a year.

Originally Posted by Bowgie
I encourage FT'ers to be considerate of their fellow flyers because I don't see evidence that redeposited award flights go back into award inventory for use by others.
Supply and demand. It's the same if someone cancels a SLUT fare at the last minute. That doesn't mean that new SLUT inventory is opened up. If it no longer fits the fare rules or the fare bucket is full, then it's kicked to whatever fare is available at that time.
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