when can you cancel delta flight
Mar 20, 2023, 3:20 am
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when can you cancel delta flight
I have a short repositioning flight that I booked two tickets from different airlines just in case one flight is delay or cancel, then I take the next one.
one is United and one is Delta. They are one hour apart from each other.
I do not plan on taking the delta flight if the United flight is on time. So the questions are:
1. Do I need still need to check in and get delta boarding pass? Or can I just do that as soon as I know United flight is going to be delayed while at the airport terminal?
2. Once I board United, everything goes well with United, can I cancel the Delta flight at that time or no (as too late) to get the ecredit? This is not basic economy. When can I cancel delta flight?
one is United and one is Delta. They are one hour apart from each other.
I do not plan on taking the delta flight if the United flight is on time. So the questions are:
1. Do I need still need to check in and get delta boarding pass? Or can I just do that as soon as I know United flight is going to be delayed while at the airport terminal?
2. Once I board United, everything goes well with United, can I cancel the Delta flight at that time or no (as too late) to get the ecredit? This is not basic economy. When can I cancel delta flight?
Mar 20, 2023, 3:45 am
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I have a short repositioning flight that I booked two tickets from different airlines just in case one flight is delay or cancel, then I take the next one.
one is United and one is Delta. They are one hour apart from each other.
I do not plan on taking the delta flight if the United flight is on time. So the questions are:
1. Do I need still need to check in and get delta boarding pass? Or can I just do that as soon as I know United flight is going to be delayed while at the airport terminal?
2. Once I board United, everything goes well with United, can I cancel the Delta flight at that time or no (as too late) to get the ecredit? This is not basic economy. When can I cancel delta flight?
one is United and one is Delta. They are one hour apart from each other.
I do not plan on taking the delta flight if the United flight is on time. So the questions are:
1. Do I need still need to check in and get delta boarding pass? Or can I just do that as soon as I know United flight is going to be delayed while at the airport terminal?
2. Once I board United, everything goes well with United, can I cancel the Delta flight at that time or no (as too late) to get the ecredit? This is not basic economy. When can I cancel delta flight?
2.) You have up to T-15 min I believe to cancel for an eCredit.
Mar 20, 2023, 8:08 am
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I have a short repositioning flight that I booked two tickets from different airlines just in case one flight is delay or cancel, then I take the next one.
one is United and one is Delta. They are one hour apart from each other.
I do not plan on taking the delta flight if the United flight is on time. So the questions are:
1. Do I need still need to check in and get delta boarding pass? Or can I just do that as soon as I know United flight is going to be delayed while at the airport terminal?
2. Once I board United, everything goes well with United, can I cancel the Delta flight at that time or no (as too late) to get the ecredit? This is not basic economy. When can I cancel delta flight?
one is United and one is Delta. They are one hour apart from each other.
I do not plan on taking the delta flight if the United flight is on time. So the questions are:
1. Do I need still need to check in and get delta boarding pass? Or can I just do that as soon as I know United flight is going to be delayed while at the airport terminal?
2. Once I board United, everything goes well with United, can I cancel the Delta flight at that time or no (as too late) to get the ecredit? This is not basic economy. When can I cancel delta flight?
Mar 20, 2023, 8:14 am
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With the flights being an hour apart, you should have plenty of time to check in to the Delta flight if the United flight is delayed.
Mar 20, 2023, 8:27 am
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I would hold off on checking in. Once you're checked in, you will have to contact Delta in order to cancel because they have to uncheck you before you can cancel the flight. If you haven't checked in, you can just cancel yourself.
With the flights being an hour apart, you should have plenty of time to check in to the Delta flight if the United flight is delayed.
With the flights being an hour apart, you should have plenty of time to check in to the Delta flight if the United flight is delayed.
Mar 20, 2023, 8:35 am
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Mar 20, 2023, 8:46 am
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The standard time is 30 minutes before departure for domestic flights. This page lists the airports that are different: https://www.delta.com/us/en/check-in...estic-check-in
Mar 20, 2023, 9:07 am
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Mar 20, 2023, 9:12 am
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I am 99% sure I've canceled a DL flight on-line even though I was checked in?
Mar 20, 2023, 10:37 am
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I would hold off on checking in. Once you're checked in, you will have to contact Delta in order to cancel because they have to uncheck you before you can cancel the flight. If you haven't checked in, you can just cancel yourself.
With the flights being an hour apart, you should have plenty of time to check in to the Delta flight if the United flight is delayed.
With the flights being an hour apart, you should have plenty of time to check in to the Delta flight if the United flight is delayed.
Mar 20, 2023, 10:46 am
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Maybe it was something funky with my reservation. I hadn't changed the flight, but a comp. upgrade had already gone through.
Mar 20, 2023, 10:46 am
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Don't know if it is currently enforced, but the language still says they must be cancelled before departure to retain value.
https://www.delta.com/us/en/change-cancel/cancel-flight
Refundable fares used to require cancellation before departure in many cases to refund. But I do not believe this is not currently true for ex-US fares. (Fares from other countries may require cancellation before departure for refund according to fare rules).
https://www.delta.com/us/en/change-cancel/cancel-flight
Refundable fares used to require cancellation before departure in many cases to refund. But I do not believe this is not currently true for ex-US fares. (Fares from other countries may require cancellation before departure for refund according to fare rules).
Last edited by xliioper; Mar 20, 2023 at 10:53 am
Mar 20, 2023, 11:49 am
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If enforced, I believe you are offloaded at the checkin deadline if you have not checked in. This would void the coupon if they are enforcing that provision.
Mar 20, 2023, 4:37 pm
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What if both flights are delayed?
Don't do this often, cancelling up to the last second on a regular basis will get you on the blacklist real fast.
Don't do this often, cancelling up to the last second on a regular basis will get you on the blacklist real fast.