CHANGE OR CANCEL YOUR TRIP

Can I Change or Cancel My Flight Without Fees?

Updated May 15, 2025

We understand that your plans may change. Enjoy more peace of mind with no change or cancellation fees when you purchase Delta Main Classic or above tickets on flights originating in the U.S. and Canada. Any remaining value will become an eCredit that you may use at any time before your ticket expires (typically, one year from the date of purchase).

You can change the date, time or location of your trip prior to departure in My Trips. Sometimes your new flight may cost more than your original flight. If this happens, you will need to pay the difference in price. Except as required by law, any ticket not changed or canceled prior to departure will have no remaining value. Please note that Delta Main Basic (Basic Economy) tickets remain non-changeable and non-refundable in most cases.

For some regions, change and cancellation fees will apply for all tickets, including Delta Main Classic and premium fares.

Already have an eCredit and ready to book? Visit delta.com/redeem to book your future travel. If you need help to cancel or change your flight, visit our how-to guide.

Tickets purchased directly from Delta, including Delta Main Basic (Basic Economy) fares, are included in our 24-Hour Risk-Free Cancellation policy. This means you have up to 24 hours after booking to cancel your ticket for any reason and receive a full refund with no change or cancellation fees.

Delta Main Basic (Basic Economy) tickets are non-changeable and non-refundable* in most cases. You may cancel your ticket before departure to receive an eCredit minus a cancellation fee** and apply the remaining value toward a future Delta ticket. Delta Main Basic (Basic Economy) Award Tickets are also non-changeable and non-refundable in most cases; you may cancel for a fee in miles which is deducted from the value of your ticket, and the remaining mileage balance will be redeposited into your SkyMiles account.

How to Cancel Your Flight

  1. Visit My Trips on delta.com and select "Need to Cancel?”
  2. Choose "Start Flight Cancellation."
  3. Follow the remaining steps through the cancellation process. You can check your flight details and confirm that you’d like to cancel before it’s complete.
  4. *Check your ticket and the Baggage & Travel Fees page for fees that may apply to your Delta Main Basic (Basic Economy) ticket, depending on your origin city and destination.
  5. **An eCredit will not be issued if the cancellation fee exceeds the ticket value.
We have eliminated change and cancellation fees for Delta Main Classic or above tickets in the U.S. and Canada to anywhere in the world. However, as a reminder, Delta Main Basic (Basic Economy) tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable in most cases.

How to Change Your Flight

  1. Visit My Trips on delta.com and select the trip you wish to change.
  2. Select “Change or Add Flights.”
  3. View new flight options and select the one you prefer.
  4. Pay any applicable change fees and/or fare difference.
  5. Follow the remaining steps through the change process to receive confirmation of your new itinerary.

How to Cancel Your Flight

  1. Visit My Trips on delta.com and select "Need to Cancel?”
  2. Choose "Start Flight Cancellation."
  3. Follow the remaining steps through the cancellation process. You can check your flight details and confirm that you’d like to cancel before it’s complete.

You may cancel your ticket before departure to receive an eCredit minus a cancellation fee* and apply the remaining value toward a future Delta ticket for a period of one year from the original date of purchase.

*An eCredit will not be issued if the cancellation fee exceeds the ticket value.

Depending on where you’re flying from and the type of ticket you purchased, change and cancellation fees may apply.

How to Change Your Flight

  1. Visit My Trips on delta.com and select the trip you wish to change.
  2. Select “Change or Add Flights.”
  3. View new flight options and select the one you prefer.
  4. Pay any applicable change fees and/or fare difference.
  5. Follow the remaining steps through the change process to receive confirmation of your new itinerary.

How to Cancel Your Flight

  1. Visit My Trips on delta.com and select "Need to Cancel?”
  2. Choose "Start Flight Cancellation."
  3. Follow the remaining steps through the cancellation process. You can check your flight details and confirm that you’d like to cancel before it’s complete.

You may cancel your ticket before departure to receive an eCredit minus a cancellation fee* and apply the remaining value toward a future Delta ticket for a period of one year from the original date of purchase.

*An eCredit will not be issued if the cancellation fee exceeds the ticket value.

Even if your ticket is not refundable, you may still be able to cancel your itinerary and receive an eCredit. In most cases you have one year from the ticket's original issue date to use the ticket value (less any applicable change fees) to rebook travel.

  • For domestic travel, tickets must be reissued and travel completed within one year of the original ticket date
  • For international travel, tickets must be reissued to the same or another international destination, and travel must begin within one year of the original ticket date

Exceptions to these policies can be made in cases of death of an immediate family member, travel companion or the passenger. In such cases, please message us for assistance.

Customers with Delta Main Basic (Basic Economy) tickets may not change or refund their ticket after the Risk-Free Cancellation period ends.