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Old Oct 29, 2017 | 9:29 pm
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Originally Posted by SparseFlyer
Another poster on another thread said you can contact AC and have them refund the the old ticket after booking a new ticket.

You need to ask to apply a credit to another flight booked.

Try that?
Why would you buy a new ticket then ask for a refund (which you won't get on a non-refundable fare), vs. call them and use the credit net of the change fee towards the new ticket? This doubles his outlay and he won't get a refund.

The reason: non refundable fares are not refundable.
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