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Old Apr 12, 2022 | 3:54 am
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Refund of award tix "except non-ref taxes whether you travel or not", what are these?
I'm a no status member with AA thinking of booking a BA award using AA miles (such as LHR-MAD), but am not too sure whether I may need to cancel it later.

The award tix refund policy is still pretty generous, but has this caveat on page https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...rd-travel.jsp:

...If your plans change and you no longer wish to travel, you can cancel your trip anytime on aa.com. We’ll reinstate your miles and refund eligible taxes and fees up to 1 year after the ticket issue date.. [but] Refunds of taxes and fees will be issued in full amounts, less:
  • Sale-imposed nonrefundable taxes
  • Taxes we must pay whether or not you travel
Does anyone know what kinds of taxes are these, and how could I tell if they are non refundable before I book, such as on my LHR-MAD ticket? Would it depend on when I cancel the ticket, such as, canceling on the day of travel might not receive a refund of the UK APD or PSC tax?

Thanks!
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