Originally Posted by
flyerCO
No one I think would expect a voucher. However DL has never published a policy saying if you don't clear, you don't rollover to next day. I've asked multiple people at DL over the years and been told consistently "no one knows what DL policy actually is."
It seems draconian that if you take advantage of a benefit (same day standby for a later flight) you run the risk of losing the entire value of your ticket, or you get a voucher and have to buy a last-minute fare.
I suppose if you have a main cabin fare and you are on a one-way fare or outbound of a round-trip fare you could cancel and get a voucher. More complicated if you are on the return portion of a fund-trip ticket.
They should spell out on the website what the policy is if you stand by and strike out.