Originally Posted by
jsloan
The DOT has not defined these terms, so I don't think that you can make any such blanket statement. I think we beat this horse pretty well the last time this came up.
The DOT does say that:
https://www.transportation.gov/indiv...ection/refunds
The only problem is the DOT has not exactly said how the refund should be handled. That's up to the airline's interpretation.
In short - I agree that OP is entitled to a partial refund. However, the exact amount of refund varies based on how OP proceeds.