Using Delta voucher for another person
Sep 7, 2014, 5:50 pm
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Using Delta voucher for another person
So I have a $700 Delta voucher. Under the terms it states that it cannot be used on other passengers unless I'm on the itinerary. The flights are $300 each. If I buy three flights, one for me, one for passenger B and $100 towards passenger C's ticket, everything should be just fine if I don't show up for the flight at all? No need for the voucher, I'm just trying to fly my s/o & his mother somewhere 
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Sep 7, 2014, 5:58 pm
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So I have a $700 Delta voucher. Under the terms it states that it cannot be used on other passengers unless I'm on the itinerary. The flights are $300 each. If I buy three flights, one for me, one for passenger B and $100 towards passenger C's ticket, everything should be just fine if I don't show up for the flight at all? No need for the voucher, I'm just trying to fly my s/o & his mother somewhere thanks
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Sep 7, 2014, 6:13 pm
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So I have a $700 Delta voucher. Under the terms it states that it cannot be used on other passengers unless I'm on the itinerary. The flights are $300 each. If I buy three flights, one for me, one for passenger B and $100 towards passenger C's ticket, everything should be just fine if I don't show up for the flight at all? No need for the voucher, I'm just trying to fly my s/o & his mother somewhere thanks
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Sep 7, 2014, 6:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
So I have a $700 Delta voucher. Under the terms it states that it cannot be used on other passengers unless I'm on the itinerary. The flights are $300 each. If I buy three flights, one for me, one for passenger B and $100 towards passenger C's ticket, everything should be just fine if I don't show up for the flight at all? No need for the voucher, I'm just trying to fly my s/o & his mother somewhere thanks
No problem. Only thing will be that you'll lose money on your ticket. ie If you no-show you lose all value of your ticket. If you cancel before you should at least be able to change your ticket for a change fee. Of course you'll have to actually pay the change fee in real money, they won't just deduct it from the value of your ticket.
Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
So I have a $700 Delta voucher. Under the terms it states that it cannot be used on other passengers unless I'm on the itinerary. The flights are $300 each. If I buy three flights, one for me, one for passenger B and $100 towards passenger C's ticket, everything should be just fine if I don't show up for the flight at all? No need for the voucher, I'm just trying to fly my s/o & his mother somewhere thanks
No problem. Only thing will be that you'll lose money on your ticket. ie If you no-show you lose all value of your ticket. If you cancel before you should at least be able to change your ticket for a change fee. Of course you'll have to actually pay the change fee in real money, they won't just deduct it from the value of your ticket.
Sep 7, 2014, 8:03 pm
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A same day change (called SDC for the term Same Day Confirmed) is a change to another flight to the same destination on the same day as your original flight; the fee is $50 for a non-medallion. To change to another day and destination the fee will be at least $200.
Sep 7, 2014, 8:32 pm
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Bad bargain. OP has a $700 voucher. If he noshows, he has blown $300 of it. If he changes his $300 ticket, he will need to come up with $200 more to use that $300. And, there is no guarantee that DL doesn't pick up the fact that he is no longer on the itinerary and cancels his buddies' tickets.
Sep 7, 2014, 10:23 pm
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I would be wary of doing this. If you no-show the return flights for the other passengers could be canceled, no? And if you change would they really allow you to change just one passenger's flights without changing the others' on the same PNR?
Sep 7, 2014, 11:35 pm
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Sep 7, 2014, 11:48 pm
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Oct 24, 2014, 12:40 pm
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Is there a workaround (possibly using refundable tickets etc.) to use a Delta e-cert in someone's else name? My friend has a $750 voucher and he might not be able to use it. Pls let me know. PM is fine.
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Oct 24, 2014, 12:59 pm
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Unless you're booked on the same reservation, I'm pretty sure it can only be used by the person named on the voucher.
Oct 24, 2014, 2:31 pm
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Oct 24, 2014, 3:14 pm
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I didn't even think this is possible if you're on the same reservation? Since money/vouchers are applied towards tickets doesn't the voucher have to match the name on the ticket?
Oct 24, 2014, 3:30 pm
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I believe the person named on the voucher and someone else can be on the same reservation, allowing the voucher to be used for more than just the named individual.