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Old May 17, 20, 5:42 am
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Vouchers for Sale - Secondary Market?
Are vouchers transferrable? Given the number of vouchers out there ought to be some secondary market.
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Old May 17, 20, 5:46 am
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They are tied to the last name of the passenger.
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Old May 17, 20, 5:47 am
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Originally Posted by mfkne
They are tied to the last name of the passenger.
last name first name....
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Old May 17, 20, 9:12 am
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Even if possible sale/barter would be prohibited.
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Old May 17, 20, 9:58 am
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The entire purpose of vouchers and part of the reason they are a lousy deal is that industry estimates are that roughly 30% of their value is never used. Useful for regular travelers and those who track them carefully, but generally a terrible deal, if avoidable.
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Old May 17, 20, 10:22 am
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Originally Posted by The doomed
Are vouchers transferrable?
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Old May 17, 20, 10:30 am
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Old May 17, 20, 12:45 pm
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Originally Posted by irishguy28
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Wait, so is the second bullet point suggesting that after they expire you can get cash value from them?
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Old May 17, 20, 1:01 pm
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Originally Posted by RichardNixon
Wait, so is the second bullet point suggesting that after they expire you can get cash value from them?
Yes, but only if your flight was canceled by the airline. If it was a voluntary cancellation the voucher is non-refundable.
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Old May 18, 20, 1:16 am
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Originally Posted by RichardNixon
Wait, so is the second bullet point suggesting that after they expire you can get cash value from them?
And the refund can only be proceeded on an account matching the voucher/pax name and surname.
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Old May 18, 20, 3:45 am
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While it is strictly forbidden to sell vouchers, some airlines allow you to transfer them to others. I have previously used my United, Aer Lingus and Swiss vouchers to book for family or friends
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Old May 18, 20, 6:45 am
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While it is strictly forbidden to sell vouchers, some airlines allow you to transfer them to others. I have previously used my United, Aer Lingus and Swiss vouchers to book for family or friends
i wish airfrance could do this...i only fly eco
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Old May 18, 20, 6:49 am
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Originally Posted by Wil973
i wish airfrance could do this...i only fly eco
is there somewhere a list showing which airlines allow booking for others?
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Old May 18, 20, 8:33 am
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@KLflyerRalph wrote an article on this on Insidieflyer (only for business market):

https://insideflyer.nl/zo-kun-je-een...ers-gebruiken/
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Old May 18, 20, 1:41 pm
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Originally Posted by canadavid
And the refund can only be proceeded on an account matching the voucher/pax name and surname.
Are you sure of that ? IMO, refund is on the CC used for payment. And not all pax have a bank account (e.g. children)
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