DELTA CANCELLATION POLICY

Delta Airlines, referred to as Delta, is one of the world’s oldest airlines in operation. It is one of the significant carrier airlines in the United States, serving domestic and international flights.

Like other airlines, Delta has different policies, mainly for travelers' convenience. If you have booked a flight with Delta and want to cancel it, you must go through the Delta Airlines Cancellation policy.

Delta Airlines Cancellation Policy

Delta Airlines has a set of terms and conditions that clears the queries while making any cancellation of the flight. As per the Delta Cancellation policy, a passenger with Delta airlines can cancel their flight within 24 hours of the flight booking and get a refund in the original form of payment.

Delta Airlines’ 24-hours risk-free cancellation policy

Per the policy of 24 hours Delta cancellation policies, a passenger who booked their flight directly through the official website or app can cancel their flight within 24 hours of the booking without paying any cancellation fee and get the refund within 7 business days. 

Basic Economy Tickets can be only canceled within 24 hours risk-free period and can be claimed for a full fare refund. After that, cancellation of flight in this ticket is restricted. 

Refundable, non-refundable tickets and award tickets can be canceled within the 24-hour risk-free period and can ask for a refund of the fare. Afterward, different fare tickets have different rules for flight cancellation.

Here are some exceptions regarding this policy: -

• Flights purchased with e-certificate are exempted.
• Group booking of more than 9 passengers does not adhere to this policy.
• SkyMiles reward tickets are also exempted.

Delta Cancellation policy for Refundable Tickets

Per the cancellation policy for refundable tickets, they are free from any cancellation charges. They can be canceled at any point but must be at least 3 hours before the flight departure. After cancellation, the passenger can claim for refund of the flight fare, and within seven business days, the refunded amount will be credited to the passenger’s account in the original form of payment.

Delta Cancellation policy for Non-Refundable Tickets

Delta Cancellations policy for non-refundable tickets allows passengers to cancel their tickets within a day of flight booking without paying any cancellation charge. He can also request for full amount refund. Afterward, he has to pay some cancellation charge, which will be deducted from the original fare amount. The left amount will be credited to the passenger’s eCredit account for future flights with Delta Airlines.

Delta Cancellation policy for Award Tickets

Award tickets from Delta SkyMiles within the United States can be canceled any time before the flight departure without bearing any charge.

Award Tickets outside the United States can be canceled 72 hours before the time of departure with a cancellation charge of $150.

Note:- Platinum and Diamond Medallion members of SkyMiles are waived from the fee.

Delta Cancellation fee

Cancel flight Delta Policy Due to Bad Weather Conditions

• Sometimes, due to bad weather, Delta Airlines need to cancel their flight. Severe weather conditions can account for the cancellation of flights. Delta Airlines is not entirely responsible in this case, but it compensates its passengers with reimbursement as per the destination.
• Here are some terms under Delta Cancellation Policy for Bad Weather: -
• Delta Airlines inform 3-4 hours before the time-of-flight departure. The passenger can ask for total compensation with additional services if he is not prior notified.
• The passenger cannot change their travel destination and class. The dates can only be transformed.
• If the passenger chooses the new flight on the same day of flight departure, the airlines provide a lounge and meal choice facility as per the flight class before the flight departure time.
• The passenger can ask for a refund that will be credited to the eCredit of the passenger’s account.

Delta Refund policy

Delta Airlines’ refund policy states that,

• The passenger can request a full refund if he cancels his ticket within 24 hours of flight booking (24 hours risk-free period).
• After the risk-free period, the passenger will be liable to pay some cancellation charge which would depend on the flight cancellation time and the destination to which the passenger flies.
• If the passenger has a basic economy ticket, neither will he be able the cancel the ticket, nor he can ask for a refund.
• In case Delta Airlines cancels its ticket, the passenger can claim a full fare refund in the original form of payment.
• The refunded amount will be either credited to the passenger’s account or the passenger’s eCredit, for flights with Delta within seven business days. A maximum of it would take up to 20 days for offline payment methods.

Delta No show policy

• In case the passenger fails to board/check in on the flight after confirmed booking. It would be regarded as a No-show.
• As per the Delta No-show policy, the airline has the right to add a penalty for the total fare.
• This policy applies to all fare ticket types.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How to cancel a Delta flight?

Cancel a flight with Delta by Support Airlines is effortless. Support Airlines reduces this long process of reading the whole policy and provides its services 24/7. Customers can directly ask our travel customer expert at +1-332-699-4898 about any query regarding Delta’s Cancellation policy. They can also go through the website of Support Airlines.

1. What is the 24-hours risk-free period?

The 24-hour risk-free period indicates that each fare ticket under Delta Airlines can cancel its flight within 24 hours of flight booking. In addition, any fare ticket, such as refundable, non-refundable, basic, or award, can be withdrawn without paying any cancellation charge. The fare tickets can also request a refund; the refunded amount will be credited to the passenger’s account in the original form of payment.

• In how many days the Delta refund the fare amount?

Cancellation in online payment mode would be refunded within seven business days, and cancellation payment in offline mode would take up to 20 days.

1. What is the cancellation charge for non-refundable tickets?

Non-refundable tickets can be canceled within 24 hours without paying any cancellation fee. Afterward, the cancellation charges will be implemented according to the destination. The cancellation charge may vary from $200 to $500. After paying the cancellation charge, the remainder will be credited to the customer’s eCredit.

1. Can I request a refund for Delta Airlines canceled flight?

You can request for full fare refund when Delta Airlines cancels its flight. The refunded amount will be credited to the passenger’s eCredit.

1. How to avoid paying cancellation charges?

If you want to avoid paying the cancellation charge, you must cancel your flight within 24 hours of the original booking, i.e., within the 24-hour risk-free period.

• May I know whether my flight is refundable or not?

Your ticket details are available on the official website of Delta, i.e., Delta Airlines, in the “My Trips” option.

• What to do if airlines cancel my flight?

If the airlines cancel your flight, you have the right to ask for an alternate flight and request a ticket refund.

1. Can I ask for a refund if I have a non-refundable ticket?

There are some exceptional cases in which you can ask for a refund with a non-refundable ticket:-

• Change in weather conditions.
• If the passenger or passenger’s companion dies (but will be asked for proof). 
• Change in Military order. 

1. Do I get notified if Delta Airlines cancels my flight?

The airline will notify you via call, message, or email, depending upon which contact information you have provided to Delta. You can also check whether your flight got canceled by contacting +1-332-699-4898.