Delta Air Lines has always been known for its customer-friendly policies, and the recent change to its flight change policy is yet another example. The airline now allows its customers to change their flights in an easy and convenient way.
One of the main benefits of this new policy is that customers can change their flight without having to pay any fees or penalties. This is a great relief for travelers, who often find themselves in situations where they have to change their flight due to unforeseen circumstances, such as illness or a change in travel schedule.
To benefit from this company’s flight change policy, customers can log into their account on the My Trips website or mobile app and make the necessary changes. They can change the date, time or even the destination of their flight, depending on their needs. Additionally, customers can make these changes up to 24 hours before their flight departure time.
Some fares give passengers the flexibility to change their flight multiple times without additional charges or penalties. This means customers can make as many changes to their flight as needed without worrying about excessive fees or penalties.
Change or modify a non-refundable ticket? It’s possible at Delta Airlines
Sometimes the unexpected happens and you have to change your flight. Fortunately, Delta Airlines offers the flexibility to change your flight even if your ticket does not include a refund option, but be aware that change fees may apply.
With a non-refundable DAL ticket, you may be able to change your flight, but you will have to pay a change fee and the price difference between your original ticket and the new one. These fees vary can go up to 400 dollars.
If you purchased a basic economy class ticket, be aware that these tickets are subject to strict rules and restrictions, including that no changes are allowed. Therefore, if you need to change your flight, you will need to purchase a new ticket, which may cost significantly more than the original ticket. On the other hand, if you have purchased a non-refundable ticket but chose another fare, you can benefit from greater flexibility.
– No fees are charged for some travelers:
It is important to note that U.S. Airline passengers are exempt from paying an itinerary change fee if traveling from the United States or any of the airports in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (unless they have booked their ticket with the Basic Economy fare).
Changing or modifying a refundable air ticket
A refundable ticket is a type of airline ticket that allows you to cancel your flight and receive a full or partial refund. These tickets are generally more expensive than non-refundable tickets, but they offer more flexibility in case of program changes.
If you have a refundable ticket, you can change it without paying a change fee, provided you follow all fare and ticket rules and there are seats available on your new flight. This means you must change your Delta Airlines flight to the same fare class and travel on the same airline.
– The new rate may be more expensive
If the fare has increased since your original purchase, you will be charged the difference between the original fare and the new fare. This means that you may end up paying more for your new ticket than you originally did. On the other hand, if the price has dropped, you cannot claim a refund of the difference.
Change a flight booked with miles (award ticket)
As a traveler, it is important to be flexible in your plans. This is especially true for award tickets (booked with miles), where unexpected circumstances may necessitate itinerary changes. Fortunately, at Delta Air Lines, it’s now easier than ever to change an award ticket.
– Check eligibility
Before modifying your award ticket, it is important to check if your booking is eligible. Award tickets within the United States (including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands) and for international travel originating in the United States and Canada are now exempt from change fees. This means you can change your flight at no additional cost.
Once the changes have been made, be sure to confirm them with the airline. You should receive a new confirmation email or a new ticket reflecting the updated itinerary. Check that all details are correct, including flight times, airport codes and any connections.
Change a ticket booked by a travel agency (or another)
It may happen that we have to change our travel plans, including our plane tickets. While it’s easy to change tickets purchased directly from Delta Air Lines, things can get tricky when it comes to changing tickets issued by third parties.
Before we dive into third-party post edits, let’s first define what they are. A third-party ticket is an airline ticket that you purchase from a seller other than the airline. These can be travel agencies, hotels, vacation packages and other websites specializing in the sale of airline tickets.
Moving on to the change: the first thing to do is to contact the seller from whom you purchased the ticket. It will let you know if the ticket can be changed and what the associated fees are. In some cases, they can even take care of the entire editing process for you.
In other cases, the seller may direct you to DAL Customer Service to arrange the change. In this case, you will need to provide the airline with your booking reference number, and they will work with the seller to make the necessary changes.
No change/modification fees are applied in the following cases:
- Ticket booked by a third party but issued by Delta Air Lines.
- Change for flight cancellation or delay caused by DAL
- Ticket booked by military or government person
- Change requested after upgrade with SkyMiles points.
- Modification of a flight within 24 hours prior to the flight (same day).
In other cases, a $50 fee is generally applied and billed by the airline.