Refund Question
May 12, 2015 | 7:01 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2015
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Refund Question
Hi All,
I'm new to this forum here.
I have approximately ~$450 credit from KLM and Alitalia (Delta affiliates) expiring on May 22nd 2015. I was told I can use this credit on Delta flights. Is there anyway I can extend that credit?
I've done some reading and it seems like I should buy a refundable ticket with the credit first to buy myself some more time. And refund it at a later date.
Are the following steps correct?
1. My original non-refundable ticket purchased/cancelled
2. ~$450 credit remaining after cancellation fees
3. buy refundable ticket
4. get full $450 refunded at a later date if I want to cancel again
I'm new to this forum here.
I have approximately ~$450 credit from KLM and Alitalia (Delta affiliates) expiring on May 22nd 2015. I was told I can use this credit on Delta flights. Is there anyway I can extend that credit?
I've done some reading and it seems like I should buy a refundable ticket with the credit first to buy myself some more time. And refund it at a later date.
Are the following steps correct?
1. My original non-refundable ticket purchased/cancelled
2. ~$450 credit remaining after cancellation fees
3. buy refundable ticket
4. get full $450 refunded at a later date if I want to cancel again
May 12, 2015 | 7:55 am
#3
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Almost certainly will no longer work with better internal controls in place. The $450 remains non-refundable. Thus, if you purchase a $600 ticket, you will pay $150 in new money and that will be refunded. The $450 will remain a credit, but on 5/22, will expire.
May 12, 2015 | 9:15 am
#4
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May 12, 2015 | 11:56 am
#5
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Nothing that's likely to work. You can buy a ticket through next April or so. If it's a fully refundable ticket you can probably change it later, to some degree (and depending on which agent you ask).
May 12, 2015 | 3:11 pm
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So you're suggesting to buy a fully refundable ticket to say Panama and to change the date of the ticket later due to the fare class of the ticket?
May 12, 2015 | 4:09 pm
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Buy one to someplace you'll actually be flying, on your best guess as to when. If you have to change it later you probably can.