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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 7:05 am
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skyteamelite
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Currently SJO (but also LON and NYC)
Programs: SkyTeam: AF/KL Gold. Star Alliance: CM Gold; AV Gold; UA. OneWorld: BA Sapphire
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M+ award: avoiding cancellation penalty

I booked an award flight to Jordan using my Mileage Plus miles one month ago. Carriers are MS and TK; outbound travel Sept 23rd.
I now have to cancel the ticket because the passenger has not been able to obtain a visa.
Is there any way to avoid paying the USD 200 penalty to cancel the ticket and have my miles refunded? I thought the penalty would be lower, considering I'm cancelling over 21 days before travel date... But it doesn't seem to be the case.
Thanks in advance for any tips!
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