Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
The requirement "must automatically issue refunds without passengers having to explicitly request"[color=#000000] would create chaos. If the RTW ticket auto cancel mid trip because of a 3:00hr delay would be hopeless and cause the passenger a massive increase in total trip cost.
You seem to have missed the statement that " Passengers will be entitled to a refund if their flight is canceled or significantly changed,
and they do not accept alternative transportation or travel credits offered."
If you want to travel - which would typically be the case if you're on a RTW ticket - you won't get an automatic refund and your ticket won't "auto-cancel"; instead, you'll accept the alternative transportation (or work with them to get a "better" alternative transportation) so you can continue your journey.