Shit, booked the wrong connection? Each airline gives customers 24 hours to cancel and change their ticket, without penalty. We've got the deets.
The airline industry can actually, on occasion, be consumer-friendly. At the risk of ruining a good thing, I'm not going to question it. Instead, we've compiled a quick chart of all the airlines' policies and any stipulations to be aware of when booking a ticket.
(Sometimes this can be the greatest way to hold a fare, and then to recheck it later for a lower price. Though not many airlines advertise they honor price drops.)
Alaska, American, Delta and Southwest have the most flexible 24-hour cancellations if the tickets are bought semi-last-minute. For the most part, the grace period only extends to flights that are bought more than a week in advance.
Here is each airline's policy below:
| Airline | Time Period | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 24 hours | Flight must be purchased more than 24 hours in advance. |
| American | 24 hours | Flight must be purchased more than two days in advance. |
| Delta | 24 hours | Cancellation request must be made by midnight of the day after the ticket is purchased or midnight of the departure date of the first flight, whichever comes first. |
| Frontier | 24 hours | Flight must be purchased more than a week in advance. |
| JetBlue | 24 hours | Flight must be purchased more than a week (7 days) in advance. Does not apply to JetBlue Vacations reservations. |
| Southwest | 24 hours | None. |
| Spirit | 24 hours | Flight must be purchased more than a week in advance. |
| United | 24 hours | Flight must be purchased more than a week in advance. |
