How can I find out if an airline ticket has been used or cashed in?
How do I find out if an airline ticket for a Delta flight has been used or cashed in? I purchased the ticket for a person in another country to get back to the USA.
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If you have the booking information, such as a ticket number or booking identifier (i.e. PNR, reservation code), and you are the one who purchased the ticket, you should be able to log in to your Delta account to check on the status of the reservation, or call Delta to have the information looked up.
If you did not purchase the ticket yourself or through a travel agent, but gave funds directly to someone else to purchase, you are probably out of luck. Airlines are not in the habit of giving out information about their sales to strangers, even in countries without strong privacy protections in law.
As commenters have noted, however, your post has red flags suggesting you may be the victim of a scam or attempted scam. There are numerous ways in which scammers try to get you to send money to them. I personally have received a number of variations over the years, including messages supposedly from superiors at work asking me to buy and send gift cards, friends who lost their wallet or passport in a foreign country and need me to wire money, family members who need help processing a windfall, and indeed the proverbial Nigerian prince in exile. See My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam? for some tips and possible recourse.
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How do you check if a flight ticket has been used?
Use the ticket number in conjunction with the airline's refund site to see if any segments are still valid for travel. If they've been used, the segment status will be \u201cflown\u201d or \u201cused.\u201dCan you find out if someone bought a plane ticket?
No. Only way somebody else can check your reservation is if that person knew your name, flight number and the reservation code. Even then, they would not know if you boarded the flight. No airline will give out the passenger list of a given flight.Can a plane ticket be tracked?
Once you've booked airplane tickets for a flight, you can track the flight's status on the Internet or over the phone. Tracking your booked flight lets you know if your flight will be leaving earlier or later than scheduled, so you can plan your arrival accordingly.How can I check if my ticket is valid?
Go on the concerned airlines website, click on Manage Booking and put in your PNR number and last name. Here you will find the details of your flight. This confirms that you have a genuine ticket. If you do not find any details, just to make sure, call in airline reservation and check with them your PNR number.Airline Refunds - Flight Cancelled? Know Your Rights!
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