Should I have known this re: expiring Travel Funds? (expiration tainting)
Nov 10, 2020, 9:39 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: UA MM & 1K, DL MM, AA 2MM, B6 Mosaic, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 30
Should I have known this re: expiring Travel Funds? (expiration tainting)
Am I understanding this situation correctly?
12/16/19 - Booked LAS to SAN for payment of $64.
1/6/20 - Cancelled LAS to SAN for $64 credit.
2/3/20 - Booked MCO to BHM with additional payment of $61.
2/11/20 - Cancelled MCO to BHM. Total credit now $125.
9/23/20 - Booked MCO to PIT with additional payment of $178.
11/5/20 - Cancelled MCO to PIT. Total credit now $303.
But the entire amount of $303 expires on 12/15/20? i.e. new cash dollars have the same cancellation/expiration date as the original booking?
Many thanks.
12/16/19 - Booked LAS to SAN for payment of $64.
1/6/20 - Cancelled LAS to SAN for $64 credit.
2/3/20 - Booked MCO to BHM with additional payment of $61.
2/11/20 - Cancelled MCO to BHM. Total credit now $125.
9/23/20 - Booked MCO to PIT with additional payment of $178.
11/5/20 - Cancelled MCO to PIT. Total credit now $303.
But the entire amount of $303 expires on 12/15/20? i.e. new cash dollars have the same cancellation/expiration date as the original booking?
Many thanks.
Nov 10, 2020, 11:17 am
#4
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,868
Yep. Single most customer unfriendly policy, imo. I'm 99% sure there's a decent sized warning about this during checkout, but you are far from the first to dismiss it as worthless boilerplate. If there's no chance of you flying before then, I guess you hope they are willing to give you a LUV voucher for $205 after expiration =/
Nov 10, 2020, 11:41 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,183
Am I understanding this situation correctly?
12/16/19 - Booked LAS to SAN for payment of $64.
1/6/20 - Cancelled LAS to SAN for $64 credit.
2/3/20 - Booked MCO to BHM with additional payment of $61.
2/11/20 - Cancelled MCO to BHM. Total credit now $125.
9/23/20 - Booked MCO to PIT with additional payment of $178.
11/5/20 - Cancelled MCO to PIT. Total credit now $303.
But the entire amount of $303 expires on 12/15/20? i.e. new cash dollars have the same cancellation/expiration date as the original booking?
Many thanks.
12/16/19 - Booked LAS to SAN for payment of $64.
1/6/20 - Cancelled LAS to SAN for $64 credit.
2/3/20 - Booked MCO to BHM with additional payment of $61.
2/11/20 - Cancelled MCO to BHM. Total credit now $125.
9/23/20 - Booked MCO to PIT with additional payment of $178.
11/5/20 - Cancelled MCO to PIT. Total credit now $303.
But the entire amount of $303 expires on 12/15/20? i.e. new cash dollars have the same cancellation/expiration date as the original booking?
Many thanks.
Nov 10, 2020, 4:46 pm
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,185
Am I understanding this situation correctly?
12/16/19 - Booked LAS to SAN for payment of $64.
1/6/20 - Cancelled LAS to SAN for $64 credit.
2/3/20 - Booked MCO to BHM with additional payment of $61.
2/11/20 - Cancelled MCO to BHM. Total credit now $125.
9/23/20 - Booked MCO to PIT with additional payment of $178.
11/5/20 - Cancelled MCO to PIT. Total credit now $303.
But the entire amount of $303 expires on 12/15/20? i.e. new cash dollars have the same cancellation/expiration date as the original booking?
Many thanks.
12/16/19 - Booked LAS to SAN for payment of $64.
1/6/20 - Cancelled LAS to SAN for $64 credit.
2/3/20 - Booked MCO to BHM with additional payment of $61.
2/11/20 - Cancelled MCO to BHM. Total credit now $125.
9/23/20 - Booked MCO to PIT with additional payment of $178.
11/5/20 - Cancelled MCO to PIT. Total credit now $303.
But the entire amount of $303 expires on 12/15/20? i.e. new cash dollars have the same cancellation/expiration date as the original booking?
Many thanks.
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