Can Travel Credits Be Re-used Multiple Times?
Feb 25, 2023, 10:24 pm
#1
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Can Travel Credits Be Re-used Multiple Times?
With change fees now a thing of the past, is it possible to cancel an itinerary even four or five times without penalty, rebooking with the credit from the previous cancellation? It sounds too good to be true, but I guess it works?
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Feb 26, 2023, 8:20 am
#2
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I'm not sure what they rules are supposed to be but I've cancelled and rebooked at least 3 times using a mix of previous credits (not always the same itinerary, but never actually flown any of them yet).
Feb 26, 2023, 11:30 am
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this — although expiration date rolls to one year from booking date
book 1 Mar for 15 Mar, cancel on 13 Mar, get wallet credit that expires 1 Mar; use part of that credit to book on 14 Mar for 22 Mar, cancel on 20 Mar, get new wallet credit that expires 14 Mar (note the unused portion of the first credit still retains the 1 Mar expiration date)
book 1 Mar for 15 Mar, cancel on 13 Mar, get wallet credit that expires 1 Mar; use part of that credit to book on 14 Mar for 22 Mar, cancel on 20 Mar, get new wallet credit that expires 14 Mar (note the unused portion of the first credit still retains the 1 Mar expiration date)
Feb 26, 2023, 12:23 pm
#5
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So it’s theoretically possible if you never take your wallet balance to zero within a year, there could be an older credit hanging in there that will expire?
Feb 26, 2023, 6:10 pm
#6
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pretty sure they process first-in-first-out, so any purchase using wallet funds will pull the oldest ones