Types of Fares

You may choose between refundable and nonrefundable type fares.

Refundable Fare Tickets—Refundable fares offer maximum flexibility, and most refundable fares do not require advance purchase.

Nonrefundable Fare Tickets—Nonrefundable fares have more restrictive fare rules but are usually more value-priced.

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Special Fares & Discounts

Child Fares

Delta does not offer discounted infant and child fares for travel within the domestic U.S. Read more about child ticketing needs.

Available Discounts Not On Delta.com

Certain discounts or companion fares may apply to a selected itinerary but are not available at delta.com.

• bereavement fares,
• international adoption fares,
• military and government fares, or
• senior discounts

Contact Reservations to check availability of these fares for your travel needs.

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Fare / Ticket Rules & Restrictions

Below are the rule and restriction highlights for all refundable and nonrefundable fares.

Fare Restrictions

• Advance Purchase—Fares may or may not require advance purchase. Most of our deeply discounted products may require advance purchases of a 3, 7, 14, or 21 days.
• Length of Stay—Some round-trip fares may have minimum or maximum stay requirements.
• Change Fees—Change fees apply to most ticket changes initiated by the customer.

Ticketing Rules

• Fares and schedules are subject to change without notice.
• All fares are subject to the restrictions that apply to the particular fare.
• Seats are limited and all fares may not be available on all flights.
• Tickets are valid for the named passenger only and are not transferable.

Rules unique to purchases on delta.com:

• When you purchase a ticket here at delta.com, you can view the complete fare and ticket rules at the time of purchase. Look for the Taxes/Fees link next to every quoted fare during your shopping experience.
• Itineraries priced at delta.com include government-imposed transportation
  taxes & fees that vary depending on your itinerary.
• Only the actual purchase of your ticket(s) will guarantee you will get the quoted fare at delta.com.
• Your ticket can only be canceled from the delta.com Itineraries & Check-in application without penalty if the ticket qualifies for Risk-free Cancellation.

If you have questions about fare and ticket rules, Contact Reservations.

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Prohibited Ticketing Practices

Our fares apply only to the specific itineraries for which they are quoted and the restrictions that apply to our discounted fares are an essential part of our contract with you. These restrictions make it possible for us to offer these discounted fares.

Failure to comply with applicable fare restrictions, circumventing those restrictions, or misrepresenting your intended itinerary are all violations of our Contract of Carriage.

While not an exclusive list, the following ticketing practices are prohibited:

• Back-to-back ticketing—combining multiple overlapping round-trip tickets to circumvent Saturday or other overnight stay requirements.
• Throw-away ticketing—use of discounted round-trip excursion fares for one-way travel.
• Point-beyond ticketing—use of a fare published for travel to a point beyond your actual intended destination or from a point before your actual intended origin.

In such cases where there is a violation of our Contract of Carriage, we reserve the right to:

• Cancel the remainder of the itinerary and confiscate any unused flight coupons.
• Refuse to board the passenger or check baggage.
• Charge the passenger for the difference between the fare paid and the fare for the passenger's traveled itinerary.

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