Domestic Flight Change Fees
U.S. airlines dropping fees on most domestic flights
Fly with Peace of Mind
Alaska Airlines is giving guests more peace of mind and effective immediately will eliminate change fees on all domestic and international tickets.
The new change-fee policy applies to all tickets, except for Saver fares. Previously, Alaska's change fee of $125 applied to all non-Saver travel, except for guests traveling on refundable tickets and Mileage Plan top elite status members.
During the pandemic, Alaska is also extending its flexible travel policy for all new ticket purchases, including Saver fares through Dec. 31, 2020.
Alaska Airlines continues to add travel-friendly policies and actions to its layered approach to safety. As part of nearly 100 Next-Level Care safety measures, designed to keep guests and employees safe, Alaska has:
- Flown more than a million passengers, 99.99% of whom have adhered to Alaska's "No Mask. No Travel." policy. To date, the airline has suspended travel for 75 guests due to non-compliance.
- Rolled out a series of innovations making it easier for guests to travel touch-free.
- Extended physical distancing on board for fall travel, with blocked middle seats on all mainline flights and reduced capacity on regional flights through Oct. 31.
- Continued its enhanced aircraft cleaning program, sanitizing planes between flights, including disinfecting high-touch areas of the plane such as tray tables, armrests, and buckles.
- Extended 2020 elite status through next year. Additionally, miles earned between January 2020 – April 2020 can be used towards earning status for 2022.
SOURCE Alaska Airlines
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American Airlines Improves the Travel Experience
American Airlines is making travel easier and less complicated for customers. These new customer-friendly initiatives give travelers even more flexibility when they travel on American.
No more change fees.
Change fees for all domestic and short-haul international flying on Premium Cabin fares and most Main Cabin fares will be eliminated.
No change fee applies with the following locations and cabins:
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Fly standby for free.
All customers will have the ability to fly standby on earlier flights for the same destination on the same day at no charge starting Oct. 1, 2020. This flexibility extends to domestic and international travel, regardless of the ticket purchased.
More to Basic Economy.
Basic Economy fares now come with the ability to tailor your travel experience including upgrades, Preferred and Main Cabin Extra seats, priority boarding, and same-day flight changes.
Same AAdvantage® benefits during your journey, no matter the fare.
AAdvantage® elite members will be able to apply their current travel benefits on all tickets, including when purchasing a Basic Economy fare. In addition to Priority Access/Preferred Boarding, elite members who purchase a Basic Economy fare will now be able to access their:
- Upgrade privileges
- Elite seat privileges, including access to Main Cabin Preferred and Main Cabin Extra seats
- Same-day confirmed flight change benefits
Effective Jan. 1, 2021, Basic Economy tickets will no longer earn elite qualifying dollars, miles, or segments towards future status.
SOURCE American Airlines
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Change Your Flight
Delta has put its full focus into taking care of customers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including implementing a waiver to eliminate change fees in March 2020. Delta is now doubling down on its mission to make it easier for customers to book, change, or cancel their travel plans by making this policy permanent for tickets purchased for travel within the U.S.
The elimination of change fees is effective immediately and includes tickets purchased for travel within the domestic U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in Delta’s First Class, domestic Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin, with the exception of Basic Economy tickets.
Additionally, Delta will extend its waiver on change fees for newly purchased flights, including international flights and Basic Economy fares, through the end of the year and will extend its expiration on travel credits through December 2022 for tickets booked before April 17, 2020.
Other steps Delta has taken to deliver flexibility and a superior experience to customers include:
- Blocking middle seats through Jan 6, 2021, ensuring more space for safer travel, on all flights and including for Basic Economy customers
- Giving customers industry-leading flexibility to plan, re-book and travel, Delta has provided more than $2.6 billion in cash refunds in 2020
- Delta was the first airline to Extend Medallion Status through 2021, and offer extensions for Delta Sky Club Memberships and more
- Offering a 24-hour risk-free cancellation policy when customers purchase a new ticket
- Empowering our employees to use situational flexibility when customers need it most
As customers consider future travel, Delta’s multi-layered approach to their health and safety ensures peace of mind throughout the travel journey. These include, but are not limited to:
- Sanitizing all aircraft with electrostatic spraying before departure and extensive pre-flight disinfection of high-touch points throughout the aircraft interior.
- Using state-of-the-art air circulation systems with HEPA filters that extract more than 99.99% of particles, including viruses.
- Requiring face masks throughout the airport, in Delta Sky Clubs, and onboard the aircraft
SOURCE Delta Airlines
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Bidding Aloha to Change Fees for All Flights
Hawaiian Airlines guests traveling between Hawai‘i and the U.S. mainland, its international destinations, or within the Hawaiian Islands can now reschedule their flights without change fees.
Hawaiian eliminated change fees for guests who purchase tickets or redeem HawaiianMiles for Main Cabin, Extra Comfort, or First/Premium Cabin Class seats. Main Cabin Basic guests, who enjoy the lowest fares between the U.S. mainland and Hawai‘i, can modify their flight date without a change fee for tickets purchased through the end of the year under the airline’s existing COVID-19 waivers.
In addition to providing guests travel flexibility by removing change fees, Hawaiian has implemented a comprehensive health and safety program covering all aspects of their journey.
Starting at check-in, guests must complete a health acknowledgment form indicating they are free of COVID-19 symptoms and will wear an adequate face mask or covering at the airport and during the flight. Guests 2 years of age and older who are unable to wear a face mask or cover due to a medical condition or disability must undergo a health screening to board.
Hawaiian’s “Keeping you Safe” enhanced cleaning includes frequent disinfecting of lobby areas, kiosks, and ticket counters, electrostatic aircraft cabin spraying, plexiglass barriers at staffed airport counters, and sanitizer wipe distribution to all guests. The carrier, which has been operating a reduced schedule since March due to the pandemic and resulting travel restrictions, will continue to cap cabin capacity at 70 percent through October to allow for onboard distancing.
All travelers arriving in Hawai‘i or flying between the islands must now also complete the state’s online Safe Travels Hawai‘i form.
SOURCE Hawaiian Airlines
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United Airlines is Getting Rid of Change Fees
United Airlines have announced a major change that’ll give you more flexibility when you fly with United. They’re permanently getting rid of change fees for most Economy and premium cabin tickets for flights within the U.S., or between the U.S. and Mexico or the Caribbean.
When you book a United flight, there will not be any change fees if:
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*Including premium transcontinental service
You can change tickets for Basic Economy or international travel outside the Caribbean and Mexico that are issued by December 31, 2020 without change fees.
SOURCE United Airlines
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