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Old Jan 2, 2025 | 7:55 pm
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Originally Posted by gumercindo
Hi all:

I have a slightly different scenario where the FFCs associated with my account are tagged to my wife and daughter. We have a "fly by" date of June 2025. We won't be able to use it before then (both credits are $700 each). In order to extend it, does the call in approach still apply and ask for an extension?

Or, should I keep it safe and buy them both a refundable ticket using their FFCs and then cancelling it a couple days later thereby getting an newly extended FFC?
There have been reports that buying a NON-refundable (regular economy or business) domestic ticket and canceling after 24 hours will generate a new FFC with a new expiration date 1 year from the day you booked. In the past this had been a false expiration and the FFC was in fact expiring on the original date but recently that's not the case and new expiration is valid. However, the situation is always fluid and this can change at any time and we only know from members posting their experience here.
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