Delta award ticket changes and charges
Mar 9, 2020, 12:00 pm
#1
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Delta award ticket changes and charges
Long story short - we were booked JFK-FLL round trip in May for a cruise on award tickets. In view of the fact that cruise ships appear to have turned into giant floating petri dishes for the spread of coronavirus plus the recent State Dept warning, we have just cancelled the cruise. This was a cruise with family and friends. We still want to go to FLL, but will probably extend our stay there for a few days, then visit Raleigh to see more family and return to New York early.
My question is - if we were to take the first leg JFK-FLL and then not take the return, are there any consequences from Delta? We have some Jet Blue and American miles we might try to redeem. Or buy the FLL-RDU and RDU-NYC legs with cash. Just dont want to get dinged $300 to redeposit miles and change the itinerary for two tickets. As you've probably guessed, we are not Platinum or Diamond. Thanks!
My question is - if we were to take the first leg JFK-FLL and then not take the return, are there any consequences from Delta? We have some Jet Blue and American miles we might try to redeem. Or buy the FLL-RDU and RDU-NYC legs with cash. Just dont want to get dinged $300 to redeposit miles and change the itinerary for two tickets. As you've probably guessed, we are not Platinum or Diamond. Thanks!
Last edited by BabyBearNewYork; Mar 9, 2020 at 1:43 pm
Mar 9, 2020, 6:31 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: DL PM 1MM
Posts: 3,439
Long story short - we were booked JFK-FLL round trip in May for a cruise on award tickets. In view of the fact that cruise ships appear to have turned into giant floating petri dishes for the spread of coronavirus plus the recent State Dept warning, we have just cancelled the cruise. This was a cruise with family and friends. We still want to go to FLL, but will probably extend our stay there for a few days, then visit Raleigh to see more family and return to New York early.
My question is - if we were to take the first leg JFK-FLL and then not take the return, are there any consequences from Delta? We have some Jet Blue and American miles we might try to redeem. Or buy the FLL-RDU and RDU-NYC legs with cash. Just dont want to get dinged $300 to redeposit miles and change the itinerary for two tickets. As you've probably guessed, we are not Platinum or Diamond. Thanks!
My question is - if we were to take the first leg JFK-FLL and then not take the return, are there any consequences from Delta? We have some Jet Blue and American miles we might try to redeem. Or buy the FLL-RDU and RDU-NYC legs with cash. Just dont want to get dinged $300 to redeposit miles and change the itinerary for two tickets. As you've probably guessed, we are not Platinum or Diamond. Thanks!
On DL, if you fail to show up for a return flight, you simply lose the remaining value of that flight - there is no other penalty.
Mar 9, 2020, 11:31 pm
#4
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 79
Thank you both. Yes, I was trying to figure out if we didn't show up for our return flight, what the consequences would be, if any.
flyerCO thanks for the suggestion. I will call and find out if Delta is willing to waive the fees to redeposit the miles. The only thing is, since we dont have status with them, they may not be as flexible - or does that not matter?
flyerCO thanks for the suggestion. I will call and find out if Delta is willing to waive the fees to redeposit the miles. The only thing is, since we dont have status with them, they may not be as flexible - or does that not matter?
Mar 10, 2020, 12:52 am
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Join Date: May 2011
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Thank you both. Yes, I was trying to figure out if we didn't show up for our return flight, what the consequences would be, if any.
flyerCO thanks for the suggestion. I will call and find out if Delta is willing to waive the fees to redeposit the miles. The only thing is, since we dont have status with them, they may not be as flexible - or does that not matter?
flyerCO thanks for the suggestion. I will call and find out if Delta is willing to waive the fees to redeposit the miles. The only thing is, since we dont have status with them, they may not be as flexible - or does that not matter?
Mar 10, 2020, 2:51 am
#6
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 79
Great, thank you. I'll try calling them for sure. We are already taking a hit on the cruise cancellation- Princess will refund the balance of my money but not the initial deposit - so it would be nice to not pay the Delta fees as well.
