Originally Posted by
Spektre
Thanks.
The first sentence here seems clear enough. However with that being said, what is the need/point of the second sentence?
"For travel booked with Rapid Rewards points, if canceled, points will be returned to the Rapid Rewards account holder who booked the ticket. For Anytime or Business Select® reward travel reservations: the points used for booking will be redeposited to the purchaser's Rapid Rewards® account, and any taxes and fees associated with the reward travel reservation will be converted into a Transferable Flight Credit for future use."
What you quoted are supposed to apply only to Business Select and Anytime bookings only (under its new refundable policy), so I'm not sure they'd apply to Basic or even WGA+ fares since neither is "refundable", whether they're booked with cash or points. Historically, points have always been returned if an award is cancelled. But I don't think we can assume that'd be the case with the new fare structure. Especially with lower earning rate on Basic fares, why would anyone book them with cash (instead of points) if the points are refunded with no strings attached?