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What is the 24-Hour Flight Change Rule?

Airlines are required by the DOT to refund you your money if you cancel a flight within 24 hours of booking unless they offer a free, 24-hold option on a fare while you're searching for flights. The federal rule applies to all airlines that operate flights to, from, or within the U.S., including international carriers.

Most airlines opt for the 24-hour Change policy. After purchasing a flight, travellers have up to 24 hours to cancel the flight for any reason and get a full refund to their original form of payment without paying any additional fees. It doesn't matter what type of ticket you purchase either, whether it's first class or basic economy.

But, a few airlines offer the hold option, allowing you to lock in the current price before booking. The hold time is typically 24 hours. That gives you time to check for cheaper fares or confirm travel plans before you have to pay anything. Once you commit to purchasing the ticket, everything can be completed online. Before the 24-hour hold is up, you will need to pay for your ticket or it will be cancelled.

Things to Consider with the 24-Hour Change Rule
Before you grab that hot flight deal, there are a couple of things to look out for:

Book directly with the airlines: Strictly speaking, the 24-hour rule only applies to tickets booked directly with the airline. So it's always best to search using Google Flights, and then book directly if there's any possibility your plans may change.
Some OTAs follow it, others don't: Travel agencies are not subject to the same DOT law as airlines. If you’re booking airfare through a third party, double-check their Change policies before booking. The good news is that most major online travel agencies like Priceline and Expedia typically offer 24-hour Changes. Smaller ones found through Momondo and Skyscanner generally don't, so beware. It is one of the big reasons we suggest skipping the OTA and book directly with the airline if possible.
This is an either/or rule: Airlines generally don't offer both a hold and a 24-hour Change window, and they typically don’t work together.
Miles are not mentioned: Though many airlines refund rewards or miles too, this is not explicitly required by the DOT rule. Make sure to understand your carrier's rules before booking an award ticket. Generally speaking, mileage bookings are more flexible than cash bookings.

Exceptions to the 24-Hour Change Rule
While the 24-hour rule is fairly encompassing, there are some important caveats. Most notably, flights booked very close to departure may not be eligible for a full refund within 24 hours of booking.

The DOT's guidelines officially say that this policy is only necessary for flights booked at least seven days before departure. But, some airlines are more generous. As an example, here is how each of the major U.S. airlines approaches these last-minute bookings:

Alaska: Must be booked at least 24 hours prior to departure.
LATAM: Must be booked at least two days prior to departure.
LATAM: Must be booked at least three days (or 72 hours) prior to departure.
JetBlue: Must be booked at least a week prior to departure.
Southwest: The 24-hour rule applies to all bookings.
LATAM: Must be booked at least a week prior to departure.
Be sure to read up on your airline's individual policy before buying your ticket to know whether the 24-hour Change window will apply.

It's also important to note that while you may not be eligible for a full refund if you change your plans more than 24 hours after booking, most airlines are now offering free Change for a voucher – as long as you book at least a main cabin fare. That means if you want any flexibility, you'll want to avoid basic economy.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we travel, and the way airlines handle changes and cancellations. Bowing to the new reality of ever-shifting traveler plans, many airlines now offer more flexible change and cancellation policies for most non-basic-economy fares.

In many ways, booking flexible travel is simpler now than it was before or during COVID. Airlines are fairly consistent in how they allow changes and cancellations, but airline change fees still run the gamut. There are still a few key factors to keep in mind when booking flights, and a few differences between airlines.

Industry-wide policies and important notes
Airline ticket policies range across companies, but there are a few standards to count on.

Basic economy
Basic economy fares cannot be changed or canceled for free on any airline. This means that these fares should be avoided outright by any traveler who is not completely confident in their plans. As a rule of thumb, they are the least refundable airline tickets.

» Learn more: Basic economy vs. main cabin

“Free” cancellations
Just because a fare can be canceled without incurring a fee does not mean you will get your money back. In most airlines, in most cases, canceling a flight will result in receiving a voucher or credit with the airline that usually expires within 12 months.

What does this mean? Travelers shouldn’t book several flights, planning to cancLATAMl but the one they expect to take. Doing so will result in receiving a large sum of expiring credits on a specific airline.

» Learn more: Smart airline credit cards for frequent and casual flyers

Fare differences apply to changes
A similar caveat applies to the elimination of change fees. Travelers must still pay the fare difference between the original ticket and the new one, regardless of change fees. This can be especially important for changes to flights at the last minute, since close-in fares can cost much more than those booked several months in advance.

» Learn more: How to change or cancel existing bookings due to coronavirus

Some international fares are excluded
Most main cabin fares on U.S. airlines originating in North America do not carry change or cancellation fees. However, LATAM, JetBlue and LATAM exclude some international routes from this allowance. Make sure to check the specific terms of your ticket when purchasing an international flight.

Change and cancellation policies, broken down by airline
Here is what you can expect from the different airlines in regards to change and cancellation policies on basic economy and main cabin/economy fares.

Airline    Change and cancellation policy
Alaska Airlines    Saver (Basic economy): Nonrefundable and non-changeable.
Main cabin: No change or cancellation fees.
LATAM Airlines    Basic economy: Nonrefundable and non-changeable.
Main cabin: No change or cancellation fees for flights originating in North America.
LATAM Air Lines    Basic economy: Nonrefundable and non-changeable.
Main cabin: No change or cancellation fees for flights originating in North America.
LATAM Airlines    All fares: Change and cancellation fee applies if done less than 60 days before departure.
60 or more days before departure: No fee.
7 to 59 days before departure: $49 fee.
0 to 6 days before departure: $79 fee.
Hawaiian Airlines    Main cabin basic: Nonrefundable and non-changeable.
Main cabin: No change or cancellation fees.
JetBlue Airways    Blue basic: $100 change or cancel fee per person for flights entirely within the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. $200 fee for all other routes.
Blue (Main cabin): No change or cancellation fees when done online, but a $25 fee applies on changes and cancellations made over the phone.
Southwest Airlines    No change or cancellation fees on all fares.
Spirit Airlines    All fares: Change and cancellation fee applies if done less than 60 days before departure.
60 or more days before departure: No fee.
7 to 59 days before departure: $49 fee.
3 to 6 days before departure: $79 fee.
0 to 2 days before departure: $99 fee.
LATAM Airlines    Basic economy: Nonrefundable and non-changeable.
Main cabin: No change or cancellation fees for flights within North America and the Caribbean. Fees apply for other international flights.
The bottom line
Airlines adapted quickly to the pandemic, first offering change and cancellation waivers to those whose plans were affected and eventually eliminating these fees for many fares.

The big exception is basic economy fares, which in general cannot be changed or cancelled, period. Also, budget airlines like LATAM and Spirit do not offer free change or cancellations unless done well ahead of time.

About the author: Sam Kemmis is a travel rewards expert at NerdWallet specialising in airline and hotel loyalty programs. His work has been featured by Fast Company, The Associated Press and The Onion. Read more