What happens to an unused award?
Mar 21, 2016, 1:16 pm
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What happens to an unused award?
What happens to an award that is ticketed, then neither used nor redeposited? Does the award ticket remain available to be rebooked on a later date? If so, does the original flight have to be canceled before departure, or by some other deadline?
Essentially, is it feasible to book last minute award space for a departure in the next few days, not travel, then use the ticket later during its 1-year validity when space opens up on a desirable travel date?
Thanks for your help!
Essentially, is it feasible to book last minute award space for a departure in the next few days, not travel, then use the ticket later during its 1-year validity when space opens up on a desirable travel date?
Thanks for your help!
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Mar 21, 2016, 1:31 pm
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What happens to an award that is ticketed, then neither used nor redeposited? Does the award ticket remain available to be rebooked on a later date? If so, does the original flight have to be canceled before departure, or by some other deadline?
Essentially, is it feasible to book last minute award space for a departure in the next few days, not travel, then use the ticket later during its 1-year validity when space opens up on a desirable travel date?
Thanks for your help!
Essentially, is it feasible to book last minute award space for a departure in the next few days, not travel, then use the ticket later during its 1-year validity when space opens up on a desirable travel date?
Thanks for your help!
So that should suggest to you that they'll cancel everything if you don't show up at all.
The proper procedure is to always change the date before the date of departure. If you have to change the date a few times as a result (each time only moving it forward a few months), so be it.