With the pandemic entering its third year and many passengers holding either vouchers for already-canceled travel or expecting more cancelations, Delta has offered a bit of breathing room: It has extended validities to December 31, 2023.
Delta’s main competitors have so far not matched the expiration; United still has an expiration date of December 31 of this year, and American’s credits are set to expire on March 31, 2022, while Southwest’s end on Sept. 7. Given the optics, it would not be surprising to see them offer at least some extension soon.
For Delta, the new expiration applies to all tickets booked in 2022 as well as to open credits. The credits and vouchers are generally from trips canceled by passengers; when airlines cancel flights, refunds are due although they often offer vouchers or credits.
