Originally Posted by
DLASflyer
I'm glad Delta is enforcing the no show penalty again. Flights are jam packed and expensive. Canceling when you know you aren't taking a flight opens up inventory for other passengers. Hopefully this also means Delta has hold times under control.
All cancelling ahead of time does is help control IDBs. Those seats are NOT going out empty.
As we all know, the website will often not allow you to cancel a flight. And we certainly all know how difficult it can be to cancel by phone!