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Can I Change or Cancel My Delta Flight Without a Fee?

Delta Airlines Cancellations Policy

By Airline Reservations Published 3 years ago 3 min read
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Passengers travelling in Delta airlines business class can also cancel and claim for easy refunds. An extra fee of $200-$500 is charged in case the cancellation is done beyond 24 hours of original purchases.

The cancellation process and charge on cancellation of flight reservations depend on the type of ticket purchased, when, and how it was purchased.

Here’s are mentioned the simple ways Delta Airlines Cancellation without a fee:

Cancel Airline Ticket Within 24 hours of Booking: You must change your airline ticket within the first 24 hours from the time of booking to avoid additional charges.

Flight Cancellations: Sometimes airlines cancel your flights and this generally happen because of bad weather, mechanical problems, or other unexpected problems. In this case, you don’t need to pay any change reservation ticket fee.

Plan Changes: You can Change flight without fee, in the event, if your Delta flight is subject to a schedule or plan change of 90 minutes or more. Also, if there is a change in the departure or arrival time of the airline.

Elite Status: The airline could allow you to make a change or cancel a Delta flight without any fee if you’re a Delta Platinum and Diamond Medallion customer. Also, customers with Gold Medallion status can make same-day changes for free online or by calling the airline helpdesk.

Sometimes, plans change and there is a need to cancel the flight. There used to be a lot of charges in cancelling a flight, but not anymore. Due to Pandemic, To Provide more flexibility to the customers, all the charges have been waived off.

Delta Airlines Flight Cancellation Over Phone

  • Delta Airlines Main Hotline 404-715-2600 or +1 (833) 584-08-69
  • Customer Service 800-455-2720
  • General Sales & Services 800-221-1212
  • 800-323-2323 for SkyMiles member
  • 800-325-1999 for Flight Information
  • International Sales & Services 800-241-4141
  • Hearing & Speech Impaired 800-831-4488

Delta Non-Refundable Ticket Cancellations: If your ticket is a non-refundable one, there won’t be a cancellation fee. However, the amount cannot be refunded back, it will be provided to you as an ecredit for travelling in future.

Delta Refundable Ticket: As per the Delta cancellation policy there is no cancellation fee to cancel a refundable ticket. If you’ve booked a refundable ticket and wish to reschedule, you can either cancel it and ask for a refund or simply use it as a future credit.

Delta Award Tickets Cancellation: If you have booked an Award Travel Ticket using Miles, you can cancel that up to 72 hours before the departure. The flight change or cancellation fee for Award Travel Ticket is $150. You can change or cancel Award Travel Ticket for free if you are a Diamond or a Platinum Medallion member. The only condition is that you need to check in to your account and change/cancel the flight up to 72 hours of departure. If you cannot cancel your Award Travel Ticket up to 72 hours before the departure, it will be a non-refundable ticket.

Passengers travelling in Delta airlines business class can also cancel and claim for easy refunds. An extra fee of $200-$500 is charged in case the cancellation is done beyond 24 hours of original purchases.

The cancellation process and charge on cancellation of flight reservation depend on the type of ticket purchased, when and how it was purchased.

Delta Airlines Flight Cancellation Fee

During the 24-hour risk-free cancellation period

  • Basic Economy: Bi Charge
  • Non-Refundable Tickets with Travel Originating from North America (Excluding Basic Economy): No Charge
  • Non-Refundable Tickets with Travel Originating Outside of North America: No Charge
  • Refundable /Flex Tickets: No Charge

After a 24-hour risk-free cancellation period

  • Basic Economy: Not permitted
  • Non-Refundable Tickets with Travel Originating from North America (Excluding Basic Economy): No Charge
  • Non-Refundable Tickets with Travel Originating Outside of North America: Remaining value minus $0 to $500 cancellation fee
  • Refundable /Flex Tickets: Refundable

Within 24 hours of flight departure

  • Basic Economy: Not permitted
  • Non-Refundable Tickets with Travel Originating from North America (Excluding Basic Economy): No Charge
  • Non-Refundable Tickets with Travel Originating Outside of North America: Remaining value minus $0 to $500 cancellation fee
  • Refundable /Flex Tickets: Refundable

All customers will have 24 hours from the time of the original booking to cancel a reservation without being charged a cancellation fee, regardless of the fare selected.

How to Cancel Delta Flight Online

  • Step 1: Log into your account on Delta’s homepage and select “My Trips.”
  • Step 2: Once you’ve selected the trip you want to change or cancel, select “Modify Flight.”
  • Step 3: Chose to either change or cancel your flight.
  • Step 4: If you’re changing your ticket, you can now go through the process of selecting a new flight. If you’re cancelling your ticket, the next page will list the flight itinerary you want to cancel. To finalize, you just need to press “cancel” or “request refund” depending on your type of ticket.

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