If you get a nonrefundable airline ticket but can't go, can you give someone else your ticket?

Question

if no is there any way to save it for a different time?

or any other options?

Answer 1

no because you have your name on those tickets.

Umm you should call the airline and ask them if you can return it for money or credit even though its not refundable.

Answer 2

I've had this problem with American Airlines.  My parents had bought me two tickets, one for Thanksgiving, and one for Christmas, but I didn't use either one.  Of course, they were non-refundable and non-transferable, but I was able to use them, ONLY ONE AT A TIME, as credit towards booking other flights as long as I did it within a year of purchase.  

Both times, it cost an additional $100 to change the flight.  I used them to book flights from Tampa to Miami, the cheapest flight I could find.  I didn't even go on those flights.  I did that just so they would give me VOUCHERS (left over money) (because I had already missed the original flights), which I could then use the vouchers for my friend, SO THEY SAY.  I haven't bought my friend's ticket yet, (which they said I could use both vouchers for one purchase this time),  and I'm worried because it says VOID IF TRANSFERED on the vouchers that I received in the mail.

Call them up and ask.  Maybe you can transfer it for a fee, or maybe you'll have to do what I did.  Yeah, I lost like $500 out of $1,000, or something, but there was no other way to make it transferable.    Or, is it even?  They said it was...  TWICE!  

Actually, if you call them up before you miss the flight, you might be able to get a voucher without having to spend a $100 rebooking fee and plane ticket from Tampa to Miami.  Just call them and ask for help.

Answer 3

The rules are slightly different depending on what carrier you are flying.. but usually a non-refundable ticket is also NON-TRANSFERABLE which means no name changes. You should be able to use it within an alloted time,usually one-year, and have to pay a change fee plus any fare difference. Good luck!

Answer 4

No for one reason

your name is registered with the ticket, and no one else can pretend to be you because you need to have I.D. with you when you check in for your flight, so if you can't go, its a waste.

Answer 5

check with the airline--usually those tickets are non-transferrable as well as non-refundable--meaning the person's id has to match the name on the ticket.  Sometimes the airline will charge you to make any changes to the ticket--that includes the name.  Some airlines will allow you to apply the full cost to future travel (ok, only Southwest that I know of), but most will charge a fee (starting around $100).

Answer 6

Typcially, no.  Airlines typcially do not allow name changes.  However, if you get a no from the res agent, ask to speak to a supervisor, and ask.  They many allow it with a change fee, which could be hefty--more than the price of the ticket itself.

Answer 7

Unfortunately not tickets are nontransferable.  You can speak with your airline about the rules regarding the ticket to see if you can cancel and use the credit for a future trip.  Typically the rules associated with the ticket require at least a $100 penalty  and any difference in fare to use the credit.  Also inquire about when you have to use your ticket.  Most airlines either allow one year from purchase date or travel date for the new reservation to be booked with your credit.  That doesn't mean you need to travel within that year but it may just require that you have it booked.