

There might be a situation where you want to change your upcoming Delta Air Lines reservation instead of canceling. (Photo by Zach Griff/The Points Guy) Change a paid Delta reservation Once you are in the itinerary that you want to cancel, click the "Modify" button at the top. Instead, in your Delta account, go to "My Trips." All of your upcoming flights should appear, or you can find a specific itinerary by entering your first name, last name and confirmation number. While you can always call to cancel, there's a good chance you'll wait on hold for a substantial amount of time.
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Related: Your complete guide to the Delta SkyMiles program How to cancel a Delta flightĭelta has made it incredibly easy to cancel a flight online. Fortunately, this is no longer the case and you can cancel your flight within that "last minute" window. The only way around the Delta cancellation policy (and this cancellation fee) is if you cancel your Delta flight within 24 hours of making the reservation.Īdditionally, Delta used to have a policy where you couldn't change or cancel a flight within 72-hours of the flight's departure. Delta will deduct this fee from the miles you paid before refunding the remaining miles to your account. For all other flights, you're looking at a 19,900 mileage fee. For flights within the U.S., or to Canada, Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean, Delta will charge you 9,900 miles. You can cancel basic economy award tickets, but Delta will deduct between 9,900 and 19,900 miles from the cost of your mileage ticket. The taxes and fees paid will also go back to the original form of payment. Once canceled, the miles used for the flight will go back to the account they were booked from - again, with no redeposit fee. All award flights, except those booked as basic economy awards, can be canceled before the flight's departure with no fee. Redeeming Delta miles for your flight will typically give you the most flexibility if you need to cancel. Related: Delta gets approval for South Africa triangle route, will launch Cape Town service Cancel a Delta reservation booked with miles

Additionally, Delta will cancel any remaining flights on your itinerary. If you are a "no show" (which means not showing up for your flight without changing or canceling prior), you'll lose the entire value of your ticket. To be eligible for a Delta refund, you'll need to cancel your flight before departure. While refundable tickets typically cost more to buy, if you think there's a good chance you'll have to cancel and you don't want to worry about a Delta credit, buying a refundable ticket might be your best option.
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If you purchase a refundable ticket and need to cancel, you'll receive the full amount paid back to your original form of payment without any fees. even basic economy flights - you can cancel within 24-hours of making the reservation for a full refund. Additionally, for travel originating in Korea, you'll receive the refund back to your original form of payment (after Delta deducts the respective cancellation fee) instead of an eCredit.Īdditionally, for all flights originating in the U.S. For travel originating in Mexico, you cannot change your ticket, so, the Delta refund policy won't give you anything if you need to cancel. There are a few caveats to the above rules, though. Specifically, for tickets originating in Europe, the cancellation fee is 150 euros (about $158) and for tickets originating in Africa, the Middle East and India, the cancellation fee is $199.ĭelta A330 in main cabin economy. However, for flights originating outside North America, you'll still be on the hook for a fee of up to $500 based on the Delta cancellation policy. If you need to cancel your ticket, you'll end up with an eCredit for the full amount paid. Nonrefundable tickets, on the other hand, have no fees for canceling travel originating in North America. But, due to the pandemic, Delta has extended all eCredits through Dec. Typically, eCredits would expire a year after they are received. However, with the ongoing pandemic, you'll want to see if Delta has released any waivers for basic economy flights. If you cancel a basic economy ticket, you'll receive an eCredit for the remaining value. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions.
