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Nov 10, 2022 | 11:53 am

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Originally Posted by just_starting

Hi all,

Annoyingly BA don't tell you your refund before you actually request it...

I booked an Economy return for £91:

£16 fare
£13 APD
£22 Passenger Service Charge
£11 Air Transport Tax (Germany)
£7 Airport Security Charge (Germany)
£20 Passenger Service Charge (Germany)

The £16 are definitely lost, but how much of the rest will BA pay me back?

And will they take a £15 service fee? I'm Gold if that matters.

Just trying to work out if it's better to cancel and rebook, or to change the booking.

It's a £15 service fee if done online, £30 if you use a contact centre (and £40 if you ever find anyone at an airport able to do it). You won't get the £16 back, but you should get the rest. So I think that's £60 back. If there was an airline surcharge - on long haul - that's treated like the £16 as a fare.

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