Can an airline travel credit expire?

In most cases, travel credits expire one year after the date they were issued. The expiration date will be listed on the credit itself. What that date means for you differs based on what type of credit you have. If you have a future flight credit, it's a travel by date.



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If your travel voucher is about to expire, the first thing that you should do is contact the airline that issued the voucher. Many airlines have been extending vouchers that were issued over the past two years. If the airline won't extend your voucher, you may still have options.

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American also offers “Travel Vouchers.” Like flight credits, they can only be used towards flights, but they can be used to book travel for anyone. These vouchers expire one year after they were issued, so you just have to book a trip within that period of time.

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The 24-hour refund policy applies to all ticket types, but you have to cancel the trip to get a refund.* Reservations booked as part of group block do not qualify for the 24 hour refund. Refunds will be issued in full amounts, less: Sale-imposed nonrefundable taxes.

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Can you reschedule a flight? Yes, you can reschedule or cancel a flight. However, you may need to pay a change or cancellation fee depending on the airline you booked with and the fare class of your ticket. Luckily during Covid-19, many airlines have reduced change fees or waived them altogether.

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If your travel voucher is about to expire, the first thing that you should do is contact the airline that issued the voucher. Many airlines have been extending vouchers that were issued over the past two years. If the airline won't extend your voucher, you may still have options.

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While credits can be used on as many flights as needed until they're fully used, vouchers can be used only on one flight, with any leftover value going to waste.

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Can a Delta eCredit be used for someone else? Any eCredit refund issued to a specific passenger must be used to book new travel for the same passenger. It can't be used for someone else. Unfortunately, this means you can't use travel credits from a family or group trip for yourself or another group.

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Trip Credits are issued for compensation, refunds and remaining value from flight credit exchanges. They are valid for domestic or international flights originating in the US on non-award bookings only and cannot be used for extras like seat upgrades or bags.

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