REFUNDS
(A)GENERAL REFUND BY AA FOR AN UNUSED TICKET OR PORTION THEREOF, EXCHANGE ORDER OR MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDER WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (F) OF THIS RULE:
1.PERSONS REQUESTING REFUND MUST SURRENDER TO AA ALL UNUSED FLIGHT COUPON(S) OF THE TICKET, EXCHANGE ORDER OR MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDER.
2.AA WILL REFUSE REFUND ON A TICKET WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF A COUNTRY OR TO AA AS EVIDENCE OF INTENTION TO DEPART THEREFROM UNLESS THE PASSENGER ESTABLISHES TO THE AA'S SATISFACTION THAT HE HAS PERMISSION TO REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY OR THAT HE WILL DEPART THEREFROM BY ANOTHER CARRIER OR CONVEYANCE.
3.AA SHALL MAKE ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL REFUNDS THROUGH ITS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICES OF REGIONAL SALES OR ACCOUNTING OFFICES, AND REQUIRE PRIOR WRITTEN APPLICATIONS FOR REFUNDS TO BE PREPARED BY PASSENGERS ON SPECIAL FORMS FURNISHED BY AA.
(B)CURRENCY ALL REFUNDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR ORDERS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE TICKET WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AND OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE REFUND IS BEING MADE. NOTE

APPLICABLE TO TICKETS SOLD IN VENEZUELA)ANY FULL OR PARTIAL REFUND OF A TICKET PURCHASED IN VENEZUELA WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED AT THE AA PASSENGER REFUND OFFICE OR AT THE ORIGINAL ISSUING LOCATION IN VENEZUELA.TICKETS PURCHASED IN VEF CURRENCY MAY ONLY BE REFUNDED IN VEF CURRENCY. REFUNDS WILL BE MADE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
1.VOLUNTARY REFUNDS OF TICKETS, MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDERS, OR DEPOSIT RECEIPTS PURCHASED IN CURRENCY OTHER THAN U.S. DOLLARS SHALL BE MADE IN CURRENCY USED FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND IN COUNTRY WHERE SUCH PURCHASE WAS MADE.
2.VOLUNTARY REFUNDS OF TICKETS, MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDERS, OR DEPOSIT RECEIPTS PURCHASED IN U.S. DOLLARS MAY BE MADE IN U.S. DOLLARS OR LOCAL CURRENCY IN ANY COUNTRY PROVIDED SUCH REFUND IS NOT PROHIBITED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL EXCHANGE CONTROL REGULATIONS AT POINT OF REFUND.
3.INVOLUNTARY REFUNDS OF TICKETS, MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDERS, OR DEPOSIT RECEIPTS SHALL BE MADE IN THE CURRENCY USED FOR SUCH PURCHASE AND IN THE COUNTRY WHERE SUCH PURCHASE WAS MADE, WHENEVER POSSIBLE.HOWEVER, U.S. DOLLARS REFUNDS OR REFUNDS IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THE INVOLUNTARY REFUND IS NECESSARY MAY BE MADE ON REQUEST OF PASSENGER PROVIDED REFUND IN SUCH CURRENCY IS NOT PROHIBITED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL EXCHANGE CONTROL REGULATIONS.
4.REFUNDS WILL BE MADE IN THE CURRENCY IN WHICH THE FARE WAS PAID, OR, IN LAWFUL CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF THE CARRIER MAKING THE REFUND OR OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THE REFUND IS MADE OR IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE TICKET WAS PURCHASED, IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE AMOUNT DUE IN THE CURRENCY IN WHICH THE FARE OR FARES FOR THE FLIGHT COVERED BY THE TICKET AS ORIGINALLY ISSUED WAS COLLECTED.
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ESPITE THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, AA WILL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO MAKE ANY REFUND AUTHORIZED BY THIS TARIFF IN A CURRENCY OTHER THAN THAT USED IN THE PURCHASE OF THE TICKET TO BE REFUNDED OR AT A PLACE OTHER THAN THAT AT WHICH PAYMENT FOR SUCH TICKET WAS MADE.