How to Refund a Plane Ticket

Booked the wrong connection? Each airline gives customers 24 hours to cancel and change their ticket, without penalty. And we’ve got the details.

Though it’s not something widely publicized, the airline industry actually has a consumer-friendly policy. To help you out, we’ve compiled a quick chart of all the airlines’ policies and any stipulations you might want to be aware of when booking your ticket. If you learn to play your cards right, you can even hold a flight for 48 hours before you decide to change your mind. Shh, it’s my dirty little secret.

Airline	Time Period	Stipulations
AirTran	24 hours	Up to one hour before departure.
Alaska	24 hours	May also make free change to ticket.
American*	24 hours	It’s not a 24-hour refund policy in the truest sense; instead they offer a 24-hour hold period for itineraries booked up to seven days in advance.
Delta	24 hours	Must originate and depart from the United States or its surrounding nearby territories.
Frontier	24 hours
JetBlue	24 hours	Flight must be purchased more than a week in advance. Can only choose to change or cancel reservation, but not both.
Southwest	24 hours
Spirit	24 hours	Flight must be purchased more than a week in advance.
United	24 hours	Possible to hold for 48 hours using this cash trick.
US Airways	24 hours	Doesn’t apply to award tickets.
Virgin America	24 hours

This article originally appeared on Map Happy.

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