<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by santo:
Who knows whether it was an excursion fare or a fully refundable fare? Author of this post to clarify.
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If it's a refundable ticket, I'd be asking for my money back, not the miles. If you have a refundable ticket, you can get a refund for the value of the unused portion.