Originally Posted by Fritz
I was under the impression that if I cancelled the ticket, BA would charge me 10% of the ticket value ($1000-ish) as a penalty even if the ticket hadn't been used. Is this the case or is there a way to avoid this ?
Yes, you are correct. For tickets purchased in TC1 (USA), there is a 10% penalty for cancellation after the ticket is issued. This does not apply to tickets issued in TC2/3. Sorry to mislead you - all my OWE's are purchased in Australia (TC3).