Delta Nonrefundable Tickets

[threeprincesses]

I have had to cancel nonrefundable tickets on Airtran before and was issued a credit which had to be used within a year. Does anyone know if Delta does this when cancelling nonrefundable tickets? Doing this would make me feel more comfortable booking something else for now; and if they get their grievances worked out iknowing that I would have a credit in the future. If they don't work it out, I will have lost it either way, but at least I'm not waiting around.

Also, if Delta strikes, would the airlines that operate under Delta's name, but not under their contract, continue flying? TIA, Julie

 

[CarolA]

You will receive a credit to use within one year of the purchase date (I think, their website is overloaded, wonder why?) and they charge you $50 to use the credit. So if your ticket you cancel is $150 you would have $100.

No one really knows about the feeder airlines. They would continue in a strike, but if bankrutpcy occurs they are probably gone. Even those not owned by DL can't survive without the mother ship.

 

[FoodLover]

Does anyone know if Delta does this when cancelling nonrefundable tickets?

Yes, they would give you a credit good for one year, less the change fee, which is usually $100 per ticket.

Also, if Delta strikes, would the airlines that operate under Delta's name, but not under their contract, continue flying? TIA, Julie

They might but they would only have to honor your Delta-issued ticket on a "space available" (standby) basis and they can charge you up to $50 each way in fees.

Mary
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