Expiring flight credits
Mar 31, 2022 | 2:41 am
#17
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 4,659
Good question but no.
Apr 2, 2022 | 7:30 am
#18
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,463
heres what i did with my $50 expiring credit last year. Had a week booked a LAX-LAS cheapie and kept changing it until 2 days before it expired.
Flight got cancelled, called and told them I cant make it anymore and wanted to change the date into the future. Changed it to a date that I could fly a few months later. Super had to come in and make it happen since the credit was going to expire but rules are rules, if there is a cancellation they have to re-accommodate you.
Flight got cancelled, called and told them I cant make it anymore and wanted to change the date into the future. Changed it to a date that I could fly a few months later. Super had to come in and make it happen since the credit was going to expire but rules are rules, if there is a cancellation they have to re-accommodate you.
Apr 2, 2022 | 4:12 pm
#19
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,286
heres what i did with my $50 expiring credit last year. Had a week booked a LAX-LAS cheapie and kept changing it until 2 days before it expired.
Flight got cancelled, called and told them I cant make it anymore and wanted to change the date into the future. Changed it to a date that I could fly a few months later. Super had to come in and make it happen since the credit was going to expire but rules are rules, if there is a cancellation they have to re-accommodate you.
Flight got cancelled, called and told them I cant make it anymore and wanted to change the date into the future. Changed it to a date that I could fly a few months later. Super had to come in and make it happen since the credit was going to expire but rules are rules, if there is a cancellation they have to re-accommodate you.
Apr 12, 2022 | 8:09 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: BDL, BOS
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA EXP, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 668
For clarity (for anyone who doesn't know the specifics): There are no extensions. If you ask for one, that is what you'll be told. However, after your funds have expired, you'll have 6 months in which to request reissue as a voucher, minus the current fee of $100, which is deducted from the funds' balance. Unlike travel funds, which are only usable by the original passenger(s), vouchers can be used by anyone, but only for the airfare portion, not any taxes/fees.* The voucher will expire 6 months from the date of issue. Consider combining smaller funds prior to expiration if below the $100 threshold.
*There's a work-round for this, just use the voucher to purchase a flight and then cancel it, and you'll have new travel funds that can be used for the full booking, airfare plus taxes/fees. But be careful, as the new funds will only be usable by the named passenger.
*There's a work-round for this, just use the voucher to purchase a flight and then cancel it, and you'll have new travel funds that can be used for the full booking, airfare plus taxes/fees. But be careful, as the new funds will only be usable by the named passenger.
Last edited by ymx; Apr 16, 2022 at 9:36 am
Apr 13, 2022 | 6:22 am
#21
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Posts: 6,567
That is correct, but.....
This is not a published benefit. It has always worked. It is certainly something that could be taken away at any time.
This is not a published benefit. It has always worked. It is certainly something that could be taken away at any time.
Apr 13, 2022 | 11:43 am
#22
Company Representative - Southwest Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: Rapid Rewards, IHG/Kimpton, Bonvoy, AA/oneworld, British Airways
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Looks like I have close to $1,000 of expiring travel funds this June. So just so I’m clear, if I combine into a single find that expires 6/30/22, I can let it expire and then anytime between 7/1 -12/31/22 I can request a voucher for the expired fund (minus $100)? And if I request a voucher on 12/31/22 it will be good through 6/30/23?
Apr 15, 2022 | 9:42 pm
#23
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: BDL, BOS
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Thanks Victor! So just to confirm, I can wait six months after expiration of 6/30/22, meaning on 12/30/22 I could request the voucher, which would provide a new expiration of 6/30/23?
Apr 16, 2022 | 6:52 am
#24
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ATL
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