same-day travel changes

FLIGHTS THAT CHANGE WITH YOUR PLANS

We understand that travel plans can change last minute. And we want to accommodate those changes the best we can. That's why our same-day travel change service offers options when you need to make a change to your flight.

Same-Day Confirmed

When You Need to Change Your Flight

Eligibility

  • If you have a flexible fare (usually a refundable ticket), you may be able to change your itinerary without a fee.
  • You can only be rebooked in the same fare class as your original flight.
  • You may request a day-of-flight change any time prior to the departure time of your original flight
  • Your requested flight is same-day confirmed eligible if the departure time(s) fall between 12am (on the same day as the originally booked ticket) and 2am (the following day) to account for overnight flights. 
  • Award Tickets are same-day confirmed eligible.
  • Origin, destination or co-terminal (LGA to JFK) changes are not same-day confirmed eligible.
  • You can use the same-day confirmed option for travel within the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Delta and Delta Connection® flights.
  • Red-eye flights-If you are ticketed on a flight departing between midnight and 2 am (red-eye), you may request same-day travel options and travel on earlier flights beginning 12 am the previous day.  If electing same-day travel changes for later flights on your original travel date, you must initiate the change on the day of travel, after 12 am and prior to your original flight departure.  

Fees

Silver Medallion members, general SkyMiles members and non-members:

  • $50 USD Same-Day Change Fee — If your requested flight is same-day confirmed eligible
  • Applicable Change Fee — These fees vary based on your ticket and its fare rules, and will be due if you have a restricted fare and your requested flight is outside of same-day travel eligibility. Change fees are dictated by the fare rules.

Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion members:

  • $50 USD Same-Day Confirmed Fee Waived — If the requested flight is same-day confirmed eligible and falls within 3 hours before or after the original ticketed departure time.
  • $50 USD Same-Day Confirmed Fee- If the requested flight is same-day confirmed eligible and falls outside 3 hours before or after the original ticketed departure time.

Additional Rules

  • Medallion complimentary upgrades do not transfer to your rebooked ticket.
  • Trip Extras or seats purchased for the original flight do not transfer to your rebooked ticket. Please note the original terms and conditions for Trip Extras, Economy Comfort and Preferred Seats.
  • The same-day travel program is subject to change and the rules in effect on the date of travel will apply.

Same-Day Standby

When There Are No Seats Available

If you are unable to secure a new flight(s) with the same-day confirmed option, you can choose to fly standby with the same-day standby option.

Eligibility

  • Same-day standby is only offered if same-day confirmed is not available.
  • Silver Medallion members, general SkyMiles members and non members may only fly same-day standby for a flight that is earlier than their original flight.
  • Diamond, Platinum, Gold Medallion members may standby for a flight any time on the same day as their original flight.
  • No routing changes are allowed.
  • Eligible same-day standby flights must be on the same day as the original flight, starting 12am of the same day to 2am the following day.
  • Change is only permitted based on the original ticketed paid cabin. For example, customers confirmed in RU class may only standby for flights in the Economy cabin
  • You can use the same-day standby option for travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Delta and Delta Connection flights.

Fees

Silver Medallion members, general SkyMiles members, and non-members:

  • $50 USD Standby Fee- Standby fee will be collected, but your card will not be charged until you are assigned a seat on the standby flight

Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion members:

  • $50 USD Standby Fee Waived

Additional Rules

  • Standby not permitted to/from Canada

Same-day Standby Upgrades

The same-day standby upgrade option allows you to upgrade your flight for a small fee, provided space is available and your ticket is eligible. Eligible tickets are those ticket booked in K-class (or higher). For travel to/from Hawaii only, eligible fares include those booked in L, U and T classes. This option applies to specific flights and routings:

• Within North America.
• To/from Aruba, Bermuda, Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands), Los Cabos (Mexico), Montego Bay (Jamaica), Nassau (Bahamas), Providenciales (Turks and Caicos), San Juan (Puerto Rico), and St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands)
• Between Atlanta and Costa Rica, St. Maarten and St. Lucia
• Between Cancun (Mexico)and Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis and Minneapolis

The following upgrade fees apply:
 

Traveling

Cost

0 to 500 miles

$50

501 to 1,000 miles

$75

1,001 to 1,500 miles

$100

1,501 to 2,000 miles

$150

2,001 to 3,000 miles

$225

3,001 miles and up

$350