Can I transfer an airline ticket to another person?

[JessetheCowgirl]

We bought a ticket for my grandmother and now it looks like she will NOT be going with us. Of course we bought the discounted nonrefundable ticket.

It is with American Airlines. I have heard that even on nonrefundable tickets, they will issue a voucher to be used within 1 year. Can someone else use that voucher?

 

[Beth76]

I think they usually say "non-transferable" also. But, I would call the airline or take a look at their website.

 

[bicker]

Sorry, but I've never heard of a case, barring death of the passenger, for which they'd allow a non-refundable ticket or voucher to be used by another person.

 

[JessetheCowgirl]

I was afraid of that! I will call AA to see for certain.

 

[Tina]

True, it is non-transferrable, but sometimes airlines will allow the purchaser to use the credit, rather than the original passenger. DH and I have been able to do this with 2 airlines - USAirways and, the now defunct, Independence. In the case with USAirways, I had bought 2 tix for my friend and I. She had to cancel and so I canceled the whole trip, getting credit for the original purchase price. Since DH's name was on the credit card, they let him use part of that credit on a future trip. It was a similar situation on Independence. DH and I canceled a trip were taking together. Later, they let him use all of the credit for a solo flight. It never hurts to ask. If you bought your grandmother's ticket, they may allow you to use the credit.

 

[C.Ann]

Southwest has allowed me to do this several times.. Depends on the airline, I guess..

 

[Marseeya]

Southwest has allowed me to do this several times.. Depends on the airline, I guess..

Were you able to do this with a Ding rate ticket?

We just got a great Ding rate yesterday, so we went ahead and bought four tickets and put DD's friend's name on the ticket, even though the mother still hasn't given me an answer yet as to whether or not she could go. DH figured to go ahead and do it because we'd only be out $35. I was thinking that if she couldn't go with us, we could use the credit for one of the tickets on the return flight. Or if not, I could just use it to have an empty seat beside me -- is that allowed?

 

[C.Ann]

Were you able to do this with a Ding rate ticket?

We just got a great Ding rate yesterday, so we went ahead and bought four tickets and put DD's friend's name on the ticket, even though the mother still hasn't given me an answer yet as to whether or not she could go. DH figured to go ahead and do it because we'd only be out $35. I was thinking that if she couldn't go with us, we could use the credit for one of the tickets on the return flight. Or if not, I could just use it to have an empty seat beside me -- is that allowed?

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Hmmm.. I'm not sure of that, but if someone else doesn't come along here and confirm one way or the other, do not hesitate to call SW and ask.. They are VERY customer friendly and should provide you with the answers you need.

 

[debabe723]

Were you able to do this with a Ding rate ticket?

You can do this with any Southwest ticket. I have bought tickets before for a friend and I and then when she cancelled, we used the voucher given to us by Southwest (actually just a paperless confirmation number) and bought tickets for DS and I. It can be used with any type of rate and all done online. HTH

Deb

 

[Amlee]

GRRR sore subject here!


But I can tell you DELTA will NOT let you. I bought a ticket for a boyfriend as a christmas present to go on a trip with me. We broke up before the trip and they wouldn't refund me the money or give me credit for it.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Amlee, at least you might want to know you're not alone! Continental won't either. DS bought a ticket to visit a girl friend once. She broke up with him after he bought the ticket, but before he used it. Not only was he sad because she broke up with him, but also that he was out the money for the airplane ticket!

 

[Marseeya]

Wow, is it any wonder Southwest is growing like wildfire while other airlines are floundering? Would it really kill these airlines to transfer the tickets or offer a credit if it means a happy repeat customer?

 

[SillyMe]

Southeast Airlines allowed me to do it in '04. They just charged me a fee, I think it may have been $30 or so.

 

[Amlee]

It's good to know I'm not alone. I fly Delta alot and would have used that ticket in a matter of months. They told me they had no way of proving I bought the ticket because they don't keep credit card information. See I find this hard to believe since they doubled billed my father for 7 airline tickets this past Dec. When I called them on it I didn't have to give them the credit card info. They said that it would be credited back on his card the following day. Now something doesn't make sense with that.

 

[arminnie]

We bought a ticket for my grandmother and now it looks like she will NOT be going with us. Of course we bought the discounted nonrefundable ticket.

It is with American Airlines. I have heard that even on nonrefundable tickets, they will issue a voucher to be used within 1 year. Can someone else use that voucher?

I had a ticket on Delta for my father last fall (DVC Member Cruise). We had to cancel as he had to have surgery for an abdominal aneurysm. Delta had made a small change to the routing of the ticket. I was able to cancel the whole thing with a total refund - not because of his surgery, but because of their changes to the service.

 

[bicker]

Would it really kill these airlines to transfer the tickets or offer a credit if it means a happy repeat customer?

If customers would consistently exhibit anything remotely resembling loyalty to a supplier, then perhaps it would make sense for them to do so. As things are, it doesn't make sense.

 

[goin2disneyagain]

GRRR sore subject here!


But I can tell you DELTA will NOT let you. I bought a ticket for a boyfriend as a christmas present to go on a trip with me. We broke up before the trip and they wouldn't refund me the money or give me credit for it.

Not sure when this happened to you but you CAN do this thru Delta now. Most of the major airlines would not let you do this until recently.

 

[Amlee]

Not sure when this happened to you but you CAN do this thru Delta now. Most of the major airlines would not let you do this until recently.

It happened the first of dec of 05.

 

[ElizK]

I work for AA.... ticket agent, in fact. Tickets are non-transferable. Most can be used for a new date, usually within one year from date of original issue, usually with a fee, anywhere from 25.00 to 100.00 domestically, unless you bought it from Orbitz, or one of those web sites. Most of those can't be reissued. If I can help you further, just let me know.

 

[C.Ann]

I work for AA.... ticket agent, in fact. Tickets are non-transferable. Most can be used for a new date, usually within one year from date of original issue, usually with a fee, anywhere from 25.00 to 100.00 domestically, unless you bought it from Orbitz, or one of those web sites. Most of those can't be reissued. If I can help you further, just let me know.

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I assume your office doesn't work with Southwest then? They are more than happy to allow you to transfer tickets - and with no penalty for changing dates or people.. Between that, their great fares and their overall friendly service, I'll remain a loyal customer of theirs until someone else tops it..