Originally Posted by
BenjaminNYC
I'm sure AA would love to give you a voucher that you can use for another AA purpose. And if that suits you, that's fine. You're also entitled to a true refund in the form of a cheque from AA, if you should so choose.
Actually, since it was processed with a credit card, that is how it should be refunded. If AA gave a check back, AA would lose out on the reversal of the CC fee paid. AA isn't going to know whether the card has been canceled, as that would not affect the process when AA attempts the CC refund.