Is it possible to use more than 3 gift cards in one booking?
Apr 26, 2018, 10:27 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Older thread but just to arm future folks. I have a large list of $50 gift cards (Amex Platinum reimbursement anyone?) and the way that I got them to use 9 of them on a single transaction was to call the delta line and ask if they could call the delta gift card team and combine those cards into a single $450 card. Turns out they could. It wasn't easy as I wasn't allowed to email the gift card numbers and they required I read them over the phone. But after about 40 minutes they had combined 9 cards into one, and then I used that to purchase my tickets. Hopefully that helps someone.
May 17, 2018, 2:16 pm
#17
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Older thread but just to arm future folks. I have a large list of $50 gift cards (Amex Platinum reimbursement anyone?) and the way that I got them to use 9 of them on a single transaction was to call the delta line and ask if they could call the delta gift card team and combine those cards into a single $450 card. Turns out they could. It wasn't easy as I wasn't allowed to email the gift card numbers and they required I read them over the phone. But after about 40 minutes they had combined 9 cards into one, and then I used that to purchase my tickets. Hopefully that helps someone.
May 29, 2018, 6:48 am
#20
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Older thread but just to arm future folks. I have a large list of $50 gift cards (Amex Platinum reimbursement anyone?) and the way that I got them to use 9 of them on a single transaction was to call the delta line and ask if they could call the delta gift card team and combine those cards into a single $450 card. Turns out they could. It wasn't easy as I wasn't allowed to email the gift card numbers and they required I read them over the phone. But after about 40 minutes they had combined 9 cards into one, and then I used that to purchase my tickets. Hopefully that helps someone.
Oct 28, 2018, 7:59 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
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I was just able to use 26 Delta gift cards in a single transaction (mostly $50). It did take close to 2 hours to process.
From what the agent said, anything over 3 gift cards requires a supervisor. The process involved me reading all 26 gift cards, which took maybe 20 minutes (including setting up the actual flights and her verifying the process with supervisors). Somewhere between 3 and 26 gift cards they started running into system issues (which explains the other hour and 40 minutes). Everyone on the Delta side was surprised it took as long as it did, but they had never done that many before either. They didn't tell me what they were doing to process, but I did get an email while I was waiting on hold, that I had a travel voucher that was worth my first 17 gift cards.
I have no status and did this by calling into the main reservation line, so this is available to anyone who's got some free time.
From what the agent said, anything over 3 gift cards requires a supervisor. The process involved me reading all 26 gift cards, which took maybe 20 minutes (including setting up the actual flights and her verifying the process with supervisors). Somewhere between 3 and 26 gift cards they started running into system issues (which explains the other hour and 40 minutes). Everyone on the Delta side was surprised it took as long as it did, but they had never done that many before either. They didn't tell me what they were doing to process, but I did get an email while I was waiting on hold, that I had a travel voucher that was worth my first 17 gift cards.
I have no status and did this by calling into the main reservation line, so this is available to anyone who's got some free time.
Jan 10, 2019, 8:16 pm
#22
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 233
Seems like it is policy to be able to use more than 3 over the phone.
How many Delta Gift Cards can I redeem at one time? https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...card-faqs.html
How many Delta Gift Cards can I redeem at one time?
Up to 3 gift cards can be redeemed per transaction on delta.com. If you wish to redeem more than 3 cards for a single purchase, please call 1-800-221-1212 and a Reservations Specialist will be able to assist you.
Jan 11, 2019, 6:41 am
#23
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Seems like it is policy to be able to use more than 3 over the phone.
How many Delta Gift Cards can I redeem at one time? https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...card-faqs.html
How many Delta Gift Cards can I redeem at one time?
Up to 3 gift cards can be redeemed per transaction on delta.com. If you wish to redeem more than 3 cards for a single purchase, please call 1-800-221-1212 and a Reservations Specialist will be able to assist you.
Jan 12, 2019, 6:15 pm
#24
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 233
Not sure, was going to try to use more than 3 so started searching online. Unfortunately by hr time I found that page, my cheap multi city rate was gone.
Jan 17, 2019, 2:24 pm
#25
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I called Delta last night. I told them I wanted to use 10 cards and he took all 10 numbers and verified them. Then he said he needed to talk to supervisor. When he came back he said they could only take 5 per reservation.
Jan 24, 2019, 6:01 am
#27
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Delta no longer charges to make reservations over the phone, so no fees.
Jan 24, 2019, 9:10 am
#29
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Also, for question 1, I've never been charged any extra fees for redeeming more than 3 eGCs. Whether you're able to do more than 3 seems very YMMV even though it is on the FAQ now. Even if it is now 5, that helps a bunch.