Originally Posted by
JayCee1966
Etihad now also give you that option if your flight is cancelled... and a refund if not used within 12 months! From their Covid page today:
https://www.etihad.com/en-ae/travel-updates/covid-19Keep your ticket open
If your flight has been cancelled, you can simply keep your ticket open until you’re ready to travel again. You don’t need to call us or do anything until you’re ready to rebook. We’ll keep your ticket open until 31 October 2021, and if you haven’t used your open ticket within 12 months of your first cancelled flight, you will be entitled to a refund. To request a refund, please
call us.
I dont see why anyone will do this. Take the cash, and you are free to spend it with any airline at anytime. The option in this link does not turn your ticket into a "Flex" type ticket. You will still have to pay the fare difference,