In which case I don't see why you should be refunded. You chose to take less luggage - end of story.
Originally Posted by
LTN Phobia
I assume your flight was cancelled after you checked your bags in? In that case, I think it's fair enough that they are not refunding the overweight bag charges, because you did check in your overweight bags.
Are we really being serious here? You pay for something that you cannot use due to the fact that the seller unilaterally withdraws it (let's not get bogged down with the excuses (volcanic ash, weather etc) as they are irrelevant) and they refuse a refund.
Even for the most steadfast BA apologist on this board this is not on.