Originally Posted by
FinicalFlyer
1) According to the VX website, the PCP "cannot be applied when canceling a reservation."
Yes, thanks, I see that now in the (very) fine print of the "Fees" page.
Originally Posted by
FinicalFlyer
2) I've never gotten the PCP but every refund I've received went to my travel bank. Those funds expire after 1 year. If VX won't refund the cc, changing to a similar price later date might work to avoid the cancellation fee and retain the value assuming your friend will visit eventually. You'd just have to remember to keep changing the flight. No idea what AS is going to do with travel bank credit.
That's good advice (keep changing date, and avoiding more expensive fares), as one can change the PCP'ed ticket over and over, it seems.