Air New Zealand Air Points - Refund on NZ

Hi,
Assuming I were to buy a fully refundable ticket, and I refunded it instead of taking the flight, how long would it take for the refund to through? Do they drag it out forever?

thanks
goodo

Only takes about 2 to 3 days to be funded to credit card.

Thanks. One more question I have is does checking in cause any issues? i.e. Checkin, get BP be airside in the terminal, then choose not to take the flight and refund?

thanks
goodo

Thanks. One more question I have is does checking in cause any issues? i.e. Checkin, get BP be airside in the terminal, then choose not to take the flight and refund?

thanks
goodo
it certainly does - not sure for NZ , but with a lot of airlines once a coupon ( whether paper or ET ) is checked in then travel is deemed to have commenced and that sector is 'used' therefore nonrefundable . you really need to check direct with the airline.

BTW , I hope you are travelling with hand luggage only - it causes major inconvenience to both the airline and the other pax if the plane has to be held so that your checked bags can be retrieved from the hold . If you make that happen don't look for sympathetic treatment or bending of the rules if the coupon is deemed "used "because the airline should actually be billing you for causing a delay

I wouldn't make that Happen. Carry on only. I'll check with NZ

thanks
goodo

Hi,
Assuming I were to buy a fully refundable ticket, and I refunded it instead of taking the flight, how long would it take for the refund to through? Do they drag it out forever?

thanks
goodo

I cancelled a fully refundable ticket a couple of weeks ago, refund appeared withen a couple of days. I had not obtained a BP for the travel, and as a courtesy, I called (albeit only an hour before) NZ to cancel before scheduled departure time.

Is the OP just using this as a ploy to get airside? :eek:

it certainly does - not sure for NZ , but with a lot of airlines once a coupon ( whether paper or ET ) is checked in then travel is deemed to have commenced and that sector is 'used' therefore nonrefundable . you really need to check direct with the airline.

Are you sure? I am unconvinced of that - I thought fully refundable tickets were fully refundable right up to the point of marching off the aircraft before take-off.

Is the OP just using this as a ploy to get airside? :eek:

Um basically yeah.

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A friend of mine took over 4 months to get a refund on a fully refundable ticket