CO 1E: I have wondered this, too. And yes, I know of two instances where I held D tickets and the trips were refunded entirely. However, it's possible that the agent *should not* have done so, and made a mistake in my favor. So I don't know the answer!

Also, though I hesitate to ask, do you think sometimes Plat status or CO* status gives agents discretion to "bend" the rules a bit? If so, maybe you got the refund on a D based on your flying patterns -- even though CO may not exactly be marketing such a practice. I once got a refund for Q fare, and I KNOW that it was not refundable. But I just asked, saying that a family situation had unexpectedly arisen, and the agent said, "I think we can do that, Mr. LawFlyer."

So. . .I concur with you that D fares definitely have been refunded. It's a murky world out there, isn't it??

LF