Originally Posted by
giporlos
Amazingly I couldn't find a good answer using Google.
If I purchase a stand alone ticket from say Singapore to Melbourne from my home in the USA, is it still protected by the 24 hour refund that tickets to/from the USA are afforded? I thought it would be, but perhaps not (??) The Singapore Airlines website says:
https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/u...-service-plan/
"This Customer Service Plan has been introduced pursuant to the US Department of Transportation Final Rule on Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections II, and is applicable only for flights to or from the USA.
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12. Singapore Airlines will allow consumers to cancel a reservation made using the Singapore Airlines web site without penalty for 24 hours after the reservation is made, as long as that reservation is made one week or more prior to a flight’s scheduled departure. Consumers will need to call our contact centre to cancel such online bookings.
no.
the flight itinerary must touch the US soil to qualify for the DOT 24h rule.