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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 10:23 am
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Originally Posted by wind-blownmind
I've never encountered an utterly unrefundable ticket sold in Canada. I'm not even sure that would be legal here.
They exist.

I've just checked a T class fare ex-YYZ for a random date.

Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
PENALTIES

   ANY TIME
       TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          WAIVED FOR DEATH OF A PASSENGER AND PASSENGERS
          TRAVELLING COMPANIONS
          ----------------------------------------------
          WHEN COMBINING FARES THAT HAVE CANCELLATION FEES
          THE HIGHEST CANCELLATION FEE OF EACH OF THE
          CANCELLED PRICING UNITS APPLIES
          WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION
          WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE FARE WITH A
          NON-REFUNDABLE FARE
          1.THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT
          IS REFUNDED LESS ANY APPLICABLE PENALTY
          2.THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE
          COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED
          -----------------------------------------------
          REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES FEES AND CHARGES PAID TO
          THIRD PARTIES PERMITTED. FUEL AND INSURANCE
          SURCHARGES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED
          -----------------------------------------------
   
   CHANGES
   
     ANY TIME
       CHARGE CAD 275.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION-PER PERSON
          FOR ADULT AND CHILD
          INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY
          CHILD DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY
          ------------------------------------------------
          WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED
          THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE
          COMPONENTS WILL APPLY
          ------------------------------------------------
          A CHANGE IS A DATE/ OR FLIGHT/ OR ROUTING/ OR
          RESERVATION CHANGE
          ------------------------------------------------
          PASSENGERS WHO NO-SHOW FOR A FLIGHT WILL BE
          CONSIDERED AS A CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE AND
          WILL RECEIVE NO REFUND OF THE FARE. CHANGES WILL
          NOT BE PERMITTED.
          -------------------------------------------------
          WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE
          DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED - AND - ANY CHANGE
          FEE APPLIED
          -------------------------------------------------
          WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE
          CHANGE FEE WILL BE APPLIED AND THERE IS NO REFUND
          OF RESIDUAL
          -------------------------------------------------
          REISSUE/REVALIDATION MUST BE MADE AT THE SAME TIME
          AS THE RESERVATION IS CHANGED
          ------------------------------------------------
          //CHANGES BEFORE OUTBOUND DEPARTURE//
          1.WHEN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE
          ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING CURRENT FARES IN
          EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED
          THE ITINERARY MUST MEET ALL RULE PROVISIONS OF THE
          NEWLY TICKETED FARE I.E. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/
          TICKETING DEADLINE/MINIMUM/MAXIMUM STAY/BOOKING
          CLASSES/SEASONALITY ETC....
          -----------------------------------------------
          2.WHEN THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE FIRST FARE
          COMPONENT BUT OTHER FARE COMPONENTS ARE CHANGED
          THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING
           HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS
           TICKETING DATE OR USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT
           ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED-WHICHEVER IS
           LOWER.
           THE NEW ITINERARY MUST MEET ALL THE PROVISIONS
           OF THE NEWLY TICKETED FARES
          -----------------------------------------------
          //CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE//
          THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL
          FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE.
          THE NEW ITINERARY MUST MEET ALL THE RULE
          PROVISIONS OF THE NEWLY TICKETED FARES SUCH THAT
          THE RECALCULATED FARE COULD HAVE BEEN USED FOR THE
          NEW ITINERARY IF PURCHASED ON THE ORIGINAL  TICKET
          ISSUE DATE.
The same also applies to cheapie economy tickets, too. I haven't checked any others.
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