Delta Drops 72 Hour Rule for Award Cancellations
Feb 11, 2022, 11:42 am
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Feb 11, 2022, 2:56 pm
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Feb 11, 2022, 4:18 pm
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Feb 11, 2022, 5:41 pm
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Feb 12, 2022, 7:11 am
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This is both good and bad. It increases the motivation for speculative bookings. I can now book 3 outbound flights and 3 return flights and then just decide at the last minute (instead of 3 days before) which ones I will take and as a PM or DM get a full refund for the others. This hogs the cheapest inventory from others.
This is both good and bad. It increases the motivation for speculative bookings. I can now book 3 outbound flights and 3 return flights and then just decide at the last minute (instead of 3 days before) which ones I will take and as a PM or DM get a full refund for the others. This hogs the cheapest inventory from others.
Feb 12, 2022, 10:02 am
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Something isn't right here. I have now cancelled mileage flights within 72 hours. I do find though that if you have to cancel within 24 hours, the website gives you an error - I have called in those cases and have had no issues
Feb 12, 2022, 2:50 pm
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This is both good and bad. It increases the motivation for speculative bookings. I can now book 3 outbound flights and 3 return flights and then just decide at the last minute (instead of 3 days before) which ones I will take and as a PM or DM get a full refund for the others. This hogs the cheapest inventory from others.
This is both good and bad. It increases the motivation for speculative bookings. I can now book 3 outbound flights and 3 return flights and then just decide at the last minute (instead of 3 days before) which ones I will take and as a PM or DM get a full refund for the others. This hogs the cheapest inventory from others.
Jul 26, 2022, 12:51 pm
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Any resolutions on the issue? If I book a last minute award ticket (as PM) and then cancel before departure am I still in the clear to get the miles back?
Currently booked on UA out of LGA but they are looking for volunteers and the DL flight a 90 minutes later still has a low award redemption price so wouldn't mind volunteering but still getting the flight home tonight. Of course if they don't end of needing volunteers would want to cancel the DL ticket and be able to redeposit without issue
Currently booked on UA out of LGA but they are looking for volunteers and the DL flight a 90 minutes later still has a low award redemption price so wouldn't mind volunteering but still getting the flight home tonight. Of course if they don't end of needing volunteers would want to cancel the DL ticket and be able to redeposit without issue