Tricks to extend eCredits
Nov 7, 2023, 8:32 pm
#32
Join Date: Sep 2019
Programs: KE, DL
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I just did the same thing for a not-so-dummy booking going to SEA.. Used a few COVID "eCredits" and "unused tickets" which all have a 31DEC23 expiration.. Not working. After immediate cancellation, all eCredits and unused tickets were restored as if they were never used.
Nov 7, 2023, 11:56 pm
#33
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I just did the same thing for a not-so-dummy booking going to SEA.. Used a few COVID "eCredits" and "unused tickets" which all have a 31DEC23 expiration.. Not working. After immediate cancellation, all eCredits and unused tickets were restored as if they were never used.
Nov 8, 2023, 4:46 am
#36
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Charleston, SC
Programs: DL
Posts: 31
Agreed, I just tried and I did not get an option for Refund versus eCredit, just a Refund. I used 2 eCredits that are expiring 12/31/23 plus my personal credit card for the balance of the ticket which was about $30.
Nov 8, 2023, 5:10 am
#37
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 402
I guess in the past I had this work on flights that were _fully paid_ for by e-credits (i.e. i had enough credits to cover the flight in full + get credit back for the difference). I wonder if that is a different flow than partial paid for credit + credit card.
Nov 8, 2023, 7:25 am
#38
Join Date: Sep 2019
Programs: KE, DL
Posts: 10
Nov 8, 2023, 7:29 am
#39
Join Date: Sep 2019
Programs: KE, DL
Posts: 10
My last booking was maybe 30% eCredit/unused ticket + 70% credit card. I think this hole just got patched I may or may not give it a try after the following midnight and see if it would work.
Nov 12, 2023, 12:03 pm
#40
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 21
I just cancelled a trip I booked earlier today and it reverted back to the same ecredit expiration date of 12/31/23. I may try to rebook a flight and wait until the 24 hour window has passed then try cancelling again.
Guess I should've checked FT sooner, before that window had closed. Darn.
Guess I should've checked FT sooner, before that window had closed. Darn.
Nov 18, 2023, 4:05 pm
#41
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 402
I just cancelled a main flight that was purchased all with credits, (about 4 of them combined). It was long after 24 hours: it gave me one credit back, with an extended date. Couldnt make heads or tails of date; it wasnt quite until one year from today, but near enough that it definitely was months after any one piece of previous expirations.
Your mileage may vary of course.
Your mileage may vary of course.
Nov 24, 2023, 8:56 am
#43
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: Delta. AA, National EE, HH
Posts: 162
Tried multiple ways to extend eCredits expiring at end of year,
Cancelled within 24 hour. No Change
Cancelled at 36 hour mark, No change.
Tickets were covered 100% by credits.
Maybe I need to try with credit + Cash post 24 hour cancel.
Cancelled within 24 hour. No Change
Cancelled at 36 hour mark, No change.
Tickets were covered 100% by credits.
Maybe I need to try with credit + Cash post 24 hour cancel.
Nov 24, 2023, 3:34 pm
#45
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: Delta. AA, National EE, HH
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