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Old Oct 18, 2021, 1:26 pm
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xjaehyun
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
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Originally Posted by BDQBDQ
As I understood from DL website:
1) award ticket (anything above Basic Eco) can be cancelled ANYTIME BEFORE flight WITHOUT penalty
2) award tickets mile would be redeposited WITHOUT any fees
3) taxes will be credited back to charge card

Am I right ( this is like good old days) ? or am I missing something (fine print) ?
Thanks for clarification.


1: I believe even basic economy award tickets are refundable but only for flights that depart before December 31, 2021. When going through a dummy booking, the exact wording says "Book your next trip now and enjoy peace of mind with no change fees. Excludes Basic Economy travel that departs after December 31, 2021.


2 and 3: I've booked and cancelled a few award flights. Miles are redeposited within minutes of cancelling (could take up to 10-20 minutes) and the taxes and fees are refunded back to original form of payment within 5 business days (from my own experience). As long as the travel originates in North America, they will be refunded.
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