Guide on Utilizing a Delta eCredit
Booking a Flight with Delta eCredits: A Step-by-Step Guide
Using Delta eCredits to pay for a flight is a convenient way to reduce or cover the cost of your ticket. Here's a simplified guide on how to do it through the Delta website.
- Accessing Your eCredits
On the booking page, click on the "Advanced Search" option and select "Use Certificates, eCredits, or Delta Gift Cards" to view your active eCredits. Alternatively, after searching for a flight, proceed to the payment area and select "Use eCredits." A window will pop up with your available eCredits to apply toward the fare.
- Selecting and Redeeming an eCredit
Once you've chosen an eCredit, a confirmation window will appear. The remaining eCredit balance will adjust, and you can proceed by selecting "Use eCredits."
- Booking Your Flight
After confirming the eCredit usage, a page to book a flight will appear. The eCredit value will be applied at checkout.
- Payment Method
It's important to note that a credit card is still required during the checkout process when using an eCredit.
- eCredit Limitations
eCredits typically cover base airfare plus any taxes, fees, and surcharges included in the ticket price but do not cover separate ancillary fees like seat upgrades, checked bag fees if purchased separately, or fees on award tickets.
eCredits are usually non-transferable and can only be used by the original passenger named on the credit, with some exceptions like certain credit card bonuses or Medallion status vouchers.
If your eCredit value exceeds the ticket cost, the leftover balance is saved as a new eCredit to your account to use on future flights.
- eCredit Expiration
eCredits issued due to a canceled flight by the passenger are valid for one year after the original ticket date. eCredits issued due to Delta canceling or significantly changing a flight are valid for five years after the date they are issued.
- Obtaining eCredits
eCredits can be obtained from unused or partially used tickets, upgrade values, Delta Travel Vouchers, credit card rewards, denied boarding compensation, service issue compensation, miscellaneous charge orders, and eGift Certificates.
- Finding Your eCredits
eCredits can be found in a Delta SkyMiles account under "Certificates & eCredits" or "My SkyMiles" and "Elevate Your Next Flight."
- ** Popular Travel Credit Cards**
In 2025, some of the best travel credit cards include the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Wells Fargo Autograph® Card, Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve®, The Platinum Card® from American Express, Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card. These cards can help you earn SkyMiles for future flights.
When using an eCredit, it's essential to check expiration dates and any specific terms listed on your eCredit to ensure its validity. Happy flying!
- To utilize eCredits while planning your travel, access them from the "Certificates & eCredits" or "My SkyMiles" and "Elevate Your Next Flight" sections in your Delta SkyMiles account.
- By using a travel credit card like the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Wells Fargo Autograph® Card, Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, or others, you can earn SkyMiles for future flights, thereby increasing your eCredit balance.
- Simultaneously managing your finances and lifestyle, as well as keeping tabs on the expiration dates and specific terms of your eCredits, can help you save while making travel arrangements and using eCredits more effectively.
- As far as technology is concerned, there are many podcasts dedicated to personal finance and business-related economics that can provide insights into saving strategies and investment decisions, thereby helping in accumulating eCredits for travel.
- In order to maximize your savings, it's crucial to research various airlines' policies on spending eCredits on ancillary fees like seat upgrades, checked bag fees, or fees on award tickets, so you can plan your travel expenses accordingly.
