Honest "Throwaway" Situation
Nov 20, 2014, 8:54 pm
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Honest "Throwaway" Situation
I'm currently Silver under Medallion Status Match. I had a round trip flight with the first half ending in Portland today, but the weather is awful and I'm a photographer so I added a new one way flight from Portland to San Diego last minute while on my flight to Portland. I am not going to be able to get back to Portland in time for the return segment, which of course now has me a little worried that they might void out the miles / segments from the first half of my trip since this appears like a throwaway. Hopefully the last minute booking pfof a new ticket through Delta to San Diego helps my case. Wasn't intentional.
Anyway I will of course give them a call tomorrow. Just curious if anyone had advice on the matter.
Anyway I will of course give them a call tomorrow. Just curious if anyone had advice on the matter.
Nov 20, 2014, 9:06 pm
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If your original flight is significantly delayed or cancelled due to weather or other stuff, you can request a full refund. However, you're not supposed to get ORC if you receive a refund, although YMMV.
Nov 20, 2014, 9:08 pm
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Travel Plans change due to many factors, sometimes intentionally due to a job requirement made by your boss or sometimes unintentionally due to weather or other factors.
You should be okay as it does not appear (on the face of it) that you are trying a throwaway ticketing.
You should be okay as it does not appear (on the face of it) that you are trying a throwaway ticketing.
Nov 21, 2014, 7:23 am
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I'll pile on to the don't worry about it train. Doesn't seem like a pattern and you've purchased another ticket which is solid evidence that your plans genuinely changed.
I wouldn't even call DL about it as a by-the-book agent will want to charge you change fees and possible fare difference to cancel. Consider it your gift to someone on the SB list that day.
I wouldn't even call DL about it as a by-the-book agent will want to charge you change fees and possible fare difference to cancel. Consider it your gift to someone on the SB list that day.
Nov 21, 2014, 7:51 am
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Nov 21, 2014, 7:59 am
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I've actually been told by the PM line to just plan on doing a throw away if it is more expensive to change my flight than just cancel the second half. Though, this was in a case where I was throwing away a PHX-SLC to do a TATL round trip.
Nov 21, 2014, 9:23 am
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I seriously doubt you'll have an issue, it's unlikely your fare required round-trip purchase anyway (most domestic fares do not). The one to be more leery of doing too much is hidden-city ticketing, for example I have on occasion booked MCI-DTW-MKE/IND and 'missed' my DTW-MKE/IND flight ... that is something I do not make a habit of (nor do I fly my return trip on Delta ...).