Wait / Don't Cancel [Existing Reservation]?
Sep 19, 2018, 8:44 pm
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Wait / Don't Cancel [Existing Reservation]?
I have a cheap R/T itinerary coming up to South America for well under $300. The intent of the ticket is for pure MR reasons.
Given the change/cancel fee is $300 for the INTL itinerary, if I don't want to fly this MR*, would I have to pay Delta for the difference? Clearly, this would be my first time changing/canceling flights with Delta. I assume I would not have to pay for the difference, but if I would have to, can I just no-show for the first flight?
Of course, the best scenario would be some type of schedule changes.
* really don't want to, since my status strategy has changed slightly - instead of aiming for DM (have DM's MQD requirement, but MQM has crossed Plat level only recently. Yes, I understand DM is much more valuable than PM, but I am still far away from DM on the MQM side, and my time to earn MQM the rest of this year is shrinking due to a number of reasons).
Given the change/cancel fee is $300 for the INTL itinerary, if I don't want to fly this MR*, would I have to pay Delta for the difference? Clearly, this would be my first time changing/canceling flights with Delta. I assume I would not have to pay for the difference, but if I would have to, can I just no-show for the first flight?
Of course, the best scenario would be some type of schedule changes.
* really don't want to, since my status strategy has changed slightly - instead of aiming for DM (have DM's MQD requirement, but MQM has crossed Plat level only recently. Yes, I understand DM is much more valuable than PM, but I am still far away from DM on the MQM side, and my time to earn MQM the rest of this year is shrinking due to a number of reasons).
Sep 20, 2018, 3:41 am
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Sep 20, 2018, 3:54 am
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You will not be charged extra money if you cancel the reservation. That said as already mentioned above you may be able to get a refund (not a voucher!) if there is a significant schedule change, a weather waiver affecting your route on the day of travel, or another disruption to the flights on the outbound day of travel. There is no benefit by proactively canceling this ticket just to free up the inventory for DL to resell it.
Sep 20, 2018, 5:24 pm
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Cancel Flight
No longer able to take your flight(s)? You can easily cancel your trip.- After the cancellation process is complete, any remaining value will be available to you as an eCredit
- eCredits are issued per passenger and can be used for future travel on Delta Air Lines
- A $300.00 cancellation fee will apply per ticket
- Certain Trip Extras and seats are nonrefundable
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Sep 20, 2018, 11:46 pm
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Cancel Flight
No longer able to take your flight(s)? You can easily cancel your trip.- After the cancellation process is complete, any remaining value will be available to you as an eCredit
- eCredits are issued per passenger and can be used for future travel on Delta Air Lines
- A $300.00 cancellation fee will apply per ticket
- Certain Trip Extras and seats are nonrefundable
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so if your ticket was $500, we would be telling you to cancel it proactively because $500 less $300 still leaves you with $200 to use. As you state your ticket is less than $300, you would be in the red, thus there is nothing you really should do except what we have already stated with regard to schedule changes etc.
Sep 21, 2018, 9:52 am
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No, but since I am not going, it's moot.
it’s confusing but the $300 cancel fee only applies when you go to reuse the credit for another flight
so if your ticket was $500, we would be telling you to cancel it proactively because $500 less $300 still leaves you with $200 to use. As you state your ticket is less than $300, you would be in the red, thus there is nothing you really should do except what we have already stated with regard to schedule changes etc.
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it’s confusing but the $300 cancel fee only applies when you go to reuse the credit for another flight
so if your ticket was $500, we would be telling you to cancel it proactively because $500 less $300 still leaves you with $200 to use. As you state your ticket is less than $300, you would be in the red, thus there is nothing you really should do except what we have already stated with regard to schedule changes etc.
Sep 21, 2018, 10:39 am
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Do nothing.
If a substantial change, call and cancel for a refund.
If a substantial delay on departure date, cancel for a refund.
If the flight is cancelled, cancel for a refund.
If nothing happens, your ticket will be cancelled by DL and it will have no value. That's the end of it.
If a substantial change, call and cancel for a refund.
If a substantial delay on departure date, cancel for a refund.
If the flight is cancelled, cancel for a refund.
If nothing happens, your ticket will be cancelled by DL and it will have no value. That's the end of it.