Last Updated on July 25, 2026 by Daniel Globe
Getting a receipt from Delta Air Lines is usually simple, but the correct method depends on when you traveled, whether you have a Delta account, and who issued the ticket. Your original “Your Flight Receipt” email is the best starting point. You can also use My Trips, My Receipts, or Delta’s dedicated receipt-request email.
Quick Answer
To get a Delta Air Lines receipt, first check the “Your Flight Receipt” email. For a trip completed within the last 24 hours, use My Trips and choose Email Receipt. Signed-in customers can use My Receipts for eligible delta.com purchases from the past 24 months; otherwise, request the ticket or baggage receipt by email.
Key Takeaways
- Search your inbox for “Your Flight Receipt” before requesting another copy.
- Use My Trips for a recently completed trip and My Receipts for eligible purchases from the past 24 months.
- Without a Delta account, email ticketreceipt@delta.com with the passenger and ticket details.
- A Delta ticket number normally has 13 digits and begins with 006; a baggage receipt document number begins with 00682.
- For a ticket issued by a travel agency or third-party booking site, request the ticket receipt from that seller.
- Do not email a full credit or debit card number.
At a Glance
| Time Required | About 2–10 minutes for self-service retrieval; email requests may take longer. |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Tools Needed | Email access, passenger name, confirmation number or ticket number, travel date, and origin airport. |
| Cost | $0. Delta’s published receipt-retrieval methods do not list a fee. |
Note: A receipt can support expense reports and tax recordkeeping, but the receipt alone does not determine whether an expense is reimbursable or tax-deductible.
Requesting a Receipt for a Delta Air Lines Flight Booking
Most tickets purchased directly from Delta are electronic. After payment, Delta normally sends an email with the itinerary, ticket number, payment information, and a flight receipt. Search your inbox and spam folder for the phrase “Your Flight Receipt.”
If you need another copy for a trip whose last flight was completed within the previous 24 hours, use Delta’s published My Trips process:
- Open Delta My Trips.
- Find the trip using the passenger’s first name, last name, and confirmation number. Delta may also allow a search by ticket number or payment card.
- Open the trip details and scroll to Payment Details.
- Select Email Receipt.
- Enter the destination email address and submit the request.
Pro Tip: Save the original flight-receipt email until all travel, reimbursement, refund, and baggage matters are complete. It contains the ticket number needed for several Delta self-service tools.
Obtaining a Receipt for a Delta Air Lines Ticket Purchase
The best method for obtaining a ticket receipt depends on the age of the purchase and whether the customer has a delta.com account.
Use My Receipts for Purchases From the Past 24 Months
Delta states that signed-in customers can use the My Receipts feature to access historical ticket receipts, baggage receipts, and receipts for other eligible purchases made through delta.com during the past 24 months. Sign in to your Delta account and open the receipts area from the account or wallet menu.
Delta’s current receipt instructions are available on its Other Helpful Information page.
Request a Ticket Receipt Without a Delta Account
If the last flight was more than 24 hours ago and you do not have a delta.com login, email ticketreceipt@delta.com. The request should come from the ticketed passenger or the cardholder who paid for the ticket.
Include the following:
- Passenger’s full name
- The 13-digit ticket number beginning with 006, when available
- The type of card used, such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover
If the ticket number is unavailable, include:
- Passenger’s full name
- Date of travel
- Origin airport
- Payment type, such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, or cash
Warning: Do not include a complete credit or debit card number in the email. Delta requests only the card type for receipt research.
Tickets Purchased Through a Travel Agency or Booking Website
If a travel agency, corporate booking service, or third-party website issued the ticket, contact that seller for the ticket receipt. The agency is the issuing party and may format the receipt differently from Delta.
If you later paid Delta directly for a checked bag, seat, or other ancillary service, that separate Delta charge may still appear in My Receipts or be available from Delta even though the airfare receipt must come from the agency.
Receiving a Receipt for Delta Air Lines Baggage Fees
A checked-baggage receipt is useful for expense reports, reimbursement requests, and disputes about the amount charged. It is separate from a baggage claim file, which is used when a bag is delayed, damaged, or lost.
The original article included historical baggage-fee figures that did not match official Bureau of Transportation Statistics data. The corrected figures are shown below. These are company-wide revenue totals and do not represent the fee paid by an individual passenger.
| Year | Delta Baggage-Fee Revenue | Reporting Source | Receipt Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $788,464,000 | BTS Schedule P-1.2 | Industry context only |
| 2019 | $1,035,058,000 | BTS Schedule P-1.2 | Industry context only |
| 2020 | $440,992,000 | BTS Schedule P-1.2 | Industry context only |
To retrieve your own baggage-fee receipt:
- Check the email address used during check-in for a payment confirmation.
- If you have a Delta account, check My Receipts for eligible baggage transactions from the past 24 months.
- If you do not have an account or cannot find the transaction, email ticketreceipt@delta.com.
- Include the passenger name and baggage document number when available. Delta states that baggage receipt document numbers begin with 00682.
- If the number is unavailable, provide the travel date, origin airport, and payment type without sending the full card number.
Do not request a fee receipt from the baggage-claim desk unless an airport employee specifically directs you there. Baggage claim normally handles delayed, lost, or damaged baggage rather than payment-document retrieval.
Obtaining a Receipt for Delta Air Lines In-Flight Purchases
Onboard food and beverage purchases may be billed directly by Delta, while Wi-Fi, portal services, donations, and some other purchases may use a different merchant. For that reason, a ticket receipt may not include every onboard transaction.
When making an in-flight purchase:
- Ask whether a receipt or digital confirmation is available before the transaction is completed.
- Keep the card alert, mobile-wallet record, or account statement showing the charge.
- Note the flight number, travel date, route, item purchased, and approximate amount.
- Check the merchant name on the card statement before contacting support.
- Contact Delta when Delta is shown as the merchant; contact the separately named provider when another company processed the payment.
Note: Delta’s public receipt instructions specifically cover ticket, baggage, and eligible delta.com purchases. They do not promise a universal post-flight retrieval method for every onboard transaction.
Requesting a Receipt for Delta Air Lines Flight Changes or Cancellations
After changing a flight, save both the original ticket receipt and the new confirmation or exchanged-ticket receipt. Together, they show the original amount, applied ticket value, fare difference, and any newly collected payment.
You can normally find the trip through My Trips using the confirmation number, payment card, or 13-digit ticket number. Search your inbox for “Your Flight Receipt” if you need to locate the number.
After a cancellation, the receipt confirms the original transaction, but it does not prove that a refund has reached the account. Depending on the ticket and the reason for cancellation, the remaining value may be returned to the original payment method or issued as an eCredit.
Use Delta’s Refund Status tool to track an eligible refund. If an insurer or employer needs proof that a Delta-operated flight was delayed or canceled, use Delta’s Delay/Cancellation Verification form.
Warning: A booking-cancellation email, ticket receipt, refund confirmation, and credit-card refund are different records. Keep each document until the issue is fully resolved.
Obtaining a Receipt for Delta Air Lines Upgrades or Seat Selection Fees
Paid seats, Preferred Seats, and eligible cabin upgrades may be purchased while booking, through My Trips, in the Fly Delta app, or at the airport. Keep the immediate email, app confirmation, or airport document provided after payment.
When the purchase was processed through delta.com, signed-in customers should also check My Receipts. The receipt may identify the document number, transaction date, seat or upgrade service, amount, and payment method.
A receipt proves that the charge occurred, but it does not make the purchase refundable. Delta states that paid upgrades and Preferred Seats may be non-changeable, nonrefundable, or restricted depending on the original fare and when the trip is canceled. Review the current terms on Delta’s Seats Help page.
Receiving a Receipt for Delta Air Lines Travel Insurance or Additional Services
Trip protection offered during the Delta booking process is provided through Allianz Global Assistance. It is not the same document as the Delta flight receipt. After purchasing coverage, keep the Allianz confirmation email, plan number, policy details, premium amount, and payment record.
Delta states that complete insurance details are emailed after the purchase. For a missing policy confirmation, premium record, cancellation request, or coverage question, use the Allianz contact information provided in the confirmation or on Delta’s Trip Protection page.
For other paid services, such as a seat, upgrade, lounge-related purchase, or an eligible add-on purchased through delta.com, check the transaction email and My Receipts. If a partner or separate merchant processed the payment, request the receipt from that provider.
Keeping the ticket receipt, ancillary-service receipts, insurance documents, and refund records in one folder makes expense reporting and dispute resolution easier. Each document serves a different purpose, so do not rely on the airfare receipt as proof of every travel-related payment.
How to Find Your Delta Confirmation and Ticket Numbers
The confirmation number and ticket number are not the same:
- Confirmation number: Usually shown near the top of the “Your Flight Receipt” email and used to open the reservation in My Trips.
- Ticket number: A 13-digit document number that normally begins with 006 and appears in the Flight Receipt section.
- Baggage receipt number: A document number beginning with 00682.
- Refund request number: A separate identifier generated when an eligible refund request is submitted.
If the ticket number is missing, Delta’s receipt-request instructions allow customers to provide the passenger name, travel date, origin airport, and payment type instead.
What to Do If the Delta Receipt Does Not Appear
- Search every email folder: Look for “Your Flight Receipt,” “Delta,” the confirmation number, or the last four digits shown in your payment alert.
- Check the passenger details: Use the name exactly as it appeared on the reservation.
- Try another lookup method: My Trips may accept a confirmation number, ticket number, or payment card lookup.
- Sign in to the correct account: The purchase may be connected to a different SkyMiles profile or email address.
- Use My Receipts: This is the main account-based option for eligible purchases from the past 24 months.
- Email Delta: Send the permitted passenger, trip, document, and payment-type details to ticketreceipt@delta.com.
- Contact the ticket issuer: For an agency or third-party ticket, request the receipt from the company that issued it.
- Check the merchant name: A separately billed Wi-Fi, insurance, hotel, car, or portal purchase may require a receipt from another provider.
Receipt, Refund, eCredit, or Flight Verification?
| Document | What It Shows | Where to Get It |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase receipt | The ticket or service purchased and the amount charged | Email, My Trips, My Receipts, or ticketreceipt@delta.com |
| Refund status | Whether Delta has processed an eligible refund | Delta Refund Status tool |
| eCredit | Remaining ticket value available under the applicable terms | SkyMiles account wallet or Delta’s eCredit lookup |
| Delay/cancellation verification | Proof of an operational disruption for an insurance claim | Delta’s verification form |
The fastest route is usually the original “Your Flight Receipt” email. When that is unavailable, choose My Trips, My Receipts, the receipt-request email, or the original ticket seller based on the purchase type and age.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get a receipt from Delta Air Lines?
Check the “Your Flight Receipt” email first. For recently completed travel, open My Trips, scroll to Payment Details, and select Email Receipt. Signed-in customers can also use My Receipts for eligible transactions from the past 24 months.
Can I request a receipt if I booked through a third-party website?
Request the airfare receipt from the travel agency or website that issued the ticket. Delta may still provide a separate receipt for baggage, seats, or other services that were paid directly to Delta.
Is there a fee for obtaining a Delta receipt?
Delta’s published self-service and email receipt-retrieval instructions do not list a fee. Retrieving or emailing an available receipt should not create a new ticket charge.
What information appears on a Delta ticket receipt?
A ticket receipt commonly includes the passenger name, itinerary, confirmation number, 13-digit ticket number, fare and tax information, payment details, and eligible ancillary charges connected to that transaction.
Can I get a receipt for a past Delta flight?
Yes. Account holders can use My Receipts for eligible ticket, baggage, and delta.com purchase records from the past 24 months. For other past-travel requests, email ticketreceipt@delta.com with the required trip details.
Can I request a Delta receipt without an account?
Yes. Send the passenger name, ticket number when available, and payment-card type to ticketreceipt@delta.com. If the ticket number is unavailable, include the travel date, origin airport, and payment type. Never send the complete card number.
How do I get a Delta baggage-fee receipt?
Check the payment email and My Receipts first. Without an account, request the record from ticketreceipt@delta.com. Include the baggage document number beginning with 00682 when available.
Does a cancellation receipt prove that Delta issued my refund?
No. A receipt documents the original transaction. Use Delta’s Refund Status tool to check an eligible refund, and review the payment account separately to confirm that the credit has posted.
Sources
- Delta Air Lines: Other Helpful Information — receipt retrieval, My Trips, My Receipts, email requests, ticket numbers, and baggage document numbers.
- Delta Air Lines: My Trips — reservation lookup and trip details.
- Delta Air Lines: Cancellations and Refunds — refund and eCredit outcomes after eligible cancellations.
- Delta Air Lines: Refund Status — checking the status of an eligible refund.
- Delta Air Lines: Trip Protection — Allianz provider information and policy-document guidance.
- U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Baggage Fees by Airline — corrected historical Delta baggage-fee revenue figures.
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