Cancelling flight
Apr 12, 2019, 6:00 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: PSC
Posts: 45
I have this situation for Monday, my friend cannot travel and the 125 is more than the ticket value, was planning to have her just be a no show. We are on the same PNR. I didn't see any benefit to cancel it. Maybe I'm wrong?
Apr 12, 2019, 9:49 am
#17
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,386
only reason to hold onto the ticket is if the flight cancels and there's no satisfactory rebooking option ... you can request a refund for "trip in vain"
Apr 12, 2019, 10:40 am
#18
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska airlines 100k
Posts: 923
This has happened to me once when I really didn’t want to leave and had an alternative option a few days later. I was willing to go on my work trip if needed. I showed up knowing that the flight was sold out. They asked for volunteers and I obliged. It did cost me 90 minutes of my time. But did get to take train from SEA-TAC to downtown in a leisurely manner and learn how the train travel work and get my knowledge on and have lunch with my spouse. I have since regularly used the light rail link to leave airport area.
Apr 12, 2019, 6:50 pm
#19
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 12,601
I've got a ticket in late may that I'm probably going to want to change, and I expect to make MVPG later this year. It might be more cost effective for me to cancel that ticket and book new flights, taking the ticket value out of my wallet later in the year.
Apr 13, 2019, 11:21 am
#20
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
Yes, I did this last year. The fee is assessed (or not) based on your status when you redeposit, not when you buy the ticket or when you cancel.
This rule can also hurt you if you buy a ticket while gold and then drop down in status before you need to cancel.
This rule can also hurt you if you buy a ticket while gold and then drop down in status before you need to cancel.
Apr 13, 2019, 11:30 am
#21
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 12,601
(ETA: the ticket I'm on is cash, not miles, so it would be depositing into my wallet.)
Apr 13, 2019, 2:27 pm
#22
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
That's something I've started wondering about recently, having not cancelled a ticket on AS yet, and noticing comments about redepositing at a different time from cancelling. Is it obvious how to do that online - it sounds like an IT quirk if you can leave funds in limbo.
(ETA: the ticket I'm on is cash, not miles, so it would be depositing into my wallet.)
(ETA: the ticket I'm on is cash, not miles, so it would be depositing into my wallet.)