Combining E Credits and Giftcards
#1
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Combining E Credits and Giftcards
I am fairly new to Delta, I tried but couldnt find answers to this.
I have a Delta Ecredit in my account which I would like to use for upcoming travel, I also have a number of Delta EGift Cards - I do not see the option to pay with Both methods for one purchase when making payment.
Is there any way to do this?
Is it possible to convert a gift card to an ecredit so that i can use multiple credits in one transaction?
Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
I have a Delta Ecredit in my account which I would like to use for upcoming travel, I also have a number of Delta EGift Cards - I do not see the option to pay with Both methods for one purchase when making payment.
Is there any way to do this?
Is it possible to convert a gift card to an ecredit so that i can use multiple credits in one transaction?
Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
#2
Join Date: Oct 2009
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You can use 1 e-credit per transaction. You can use multiple gift cards. The website doesn't allow you to use both an e-credit and a gift card in the same transaction, but if you call a representative can do it for you.
#4
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#5
Join Date: Nov 2012
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It may depend on the terms of the e-credits. Some of mine say specifically cannot be used with other credits or gift cards. A CSR may be able to waive it for you at no cost as well.
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Is there any way to convert a gift card into an ecredit so that i can book online?
For examle use a gift card for purchase, cancel ticket within 24 hours, does this generate an ecredit?
For examle use a gift card for purchase, cancel ticket within 24 hours, does this generate an ecredit?
#7
Join Date: Nov 2015
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I found a roundabout solution. To give context, I contacted Delta asking for them to help book a flight using 3 gift cards ($250) and 1 ecredit ($50). After talking to a supervisor, they said it could not be done. I also asked if the gift card could be converted to ecredit, and the rep and supervisor also said it could not be done.
So I came up with another idea.
1) Book a placeholder flight for as close to the value of my gift cards as possible. I found one for $255, so I used my $250 gift card and $5 cash.
2) Immediately click "modify flight," and change the flight to the itinerary I actually want to book (valued at $315)
3) The system allows me to use the value of my original ticket from step 1 ($255) against the cost of the new flight, and also allows me to apply any ecredit I may have ($50)
4) Pay cash for the difference of $10
This is the most ridiculous, roundabout way to be able to use gift card and ecredit together. I also don't know whether this would be even possible outside of times of COVID-19 with waived change fees. It is important to note that I modified my flight immediately within the 24h policy, but that due to COVID-19, any change fees would have been waived regardless.
Last edited by yydv; Apr 22, 2020 at 10:48 am
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I just wanted to update this thread. Another win for FlyerTalk!
I found a good D1 fare for MKE>ATL>NCE for next July ($2,600 RT) while browsing today. The dates work great for me so I decided to book it. Also, only 1 stop between MKE and NCE is often way more expensive than two stops via CDG or AMS. So this was perfect.
The issue is that I had an eCredit and a gift card and wanted to use both. The website, however, made it look like that wasn’t allowed. I was about to give up but I decided to search FlyerTalk and found this very helpful thread.
Thanks to the info here, I reached out via the messaging system and within 20 minutes the agent was able to book the flight using card + eCredit + gift card.
I found a good D1 fare for MKE>ATL>NCE for next July ($2,600 RT) while browsing today. The dates work great for me so I decided to book it. Also, only 1 stop between MKE and NCE is often way more expensive than two stops via CDG or AMS. So this was perfect.
The issue is that I had an eCredit and a gift card and wanted to use both. The website, however, made it look like that wasn’t allowed. I was about to give up but I decided to search FlyerTalk and found this very helpful thread.
Thanks to the info here, I reached out via the messaging system and within 20 minutes the agent was able to book the flight using card + eCredit + gift card.