In July I booked two one way standard economy tickets for September travel, LAX-EWR, EWR-LAX. One ticket I purchased paying $93.70 cash and a $50 travel bank credit courtesy of IHG rewards. The second ticket was booked under my Friends Mileage plus naming me as the traveler, paying $93.70 with my credit card and using her $50 IHG travel bank credit. I may need to cancel both flight. My questions:
1. Since this was NOT a Basic Economy ticket I assume the amount will be refunded in the form of a travel bank for future travel. Will $93.70 or $143.70 be sent to my travel bank?
2. With the other ticket using her Mileage plus account, since it was paid with my credit card, will $93.70 or $143.70 be sent to my travel bank?
3. If I cancel does the travel bank have to be used within a year from date of original purchase.
4. Can funds be taken from more than one travel bank to purchase a ticket or reverse using one travel bank credit to purchase two separate tickets?
5. If only $93.70 was returned to a travel bank credit can I use that plus a future IGH travel bank credit with (say in January to purchase a future ticket?)
Thanks for your help.
SBT
1. Your assumption is incorrect. You'll receive a Future Flight Credit (FFC). Nothing will go to your travel bank.
2. It has nothing to do with credit cards or accounts -- the FFC will be in the name of the traveler. However, it may be easiest to
find in her account. Only you can use it, though.
3. At the moment, in this situation, UA appears to be issuing credits that are good for purchases within one year.
4. FFCs for the same traveler can be combined and can be reused until depleted.
5. N/A