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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 6:47 pm
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i know they say that in the rules - but, that would seem to run counter to the DOT regulation on airline refunds, that requires that the carrier allow cancellation "without penalty". Forfeiting the certificate would seem to be a penalty.

The DOT rule is here:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/259.5


Originally Posted by jerryhze
no you don't according to the rule. Once the ticket is issued, the cert is deemed used and cannot be redeposited even if the ticket is cancelled.
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