Cancelling a [non-refundable] Ticket
Jan 22, 2015, 9:54 pm
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Cancelling a [non-refundable] Ticket
I have a question regarding cancelling a ticket. It is a non-refundable, "choice" fare ticket. I know I can't get a refund, but can I get future credit for American (like Southwest)?
Jan 22, 2015, 10:39 pm
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Yes. You will get a credit less the change fee. Depends how you cancel it....I sometimes get a paper voucher in the mail. Sometimes I'm just told to write down the ticket number (starts with 001 - not the 6-character confirmation code) and use that to apply the funds to a future ticket.
Jan 23, 2015, 7:20 am
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Keep in mind those change fees, depending where you're flying, can be substantial. Just looked at a Dublin fare in March and the change fee there is up to $300 now.
Jan 23, 2015, 9:17 am
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I was told in order to use the credit in the future, I DON'T need an e-tic #, just the Record Locator.
Jan 23, 2015, 9:22 am
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Jan 23, 2015, 9:30 am
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Jan 23, 2015, 11:45 am
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Jan 23, 2015, 12:57 pm
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Don't forget schedule changes-
I forget what the cutoffs are, but it's something like 45-90 min will allow a cancellation to voucher, and 90+ a full refund.