Refund of award tix "except non-ref taxes whether you travel or not", what are these?
Apr 12, 2022, 3:54 am
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Refund of award tix "except non-ref taxes whether you travel or not", what are these?
I'm a no status member with AA thinking of booking a BA award using AA miles (such as LHR-MAD), but am not too sure whether I may need to cancel it later.
The award tix refund policy is still pretty generous, but has this caveat on page https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...rd-travel.jsp:
Does anyone know what kinds of taxes are these, and how could I tell if they are non refundable before I book, such as on my LHR-MAD ticket? Would it depend on when I cancel the ticket, such as, canceling on the day of travel might not receive a refund of the UK APD or PSC tax?
Thanks!
The award tix refund policy is still pretty generous, but has this caveat on page https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...rd-travel.jsp:
...If your plans change and you no longer wish to travel, you can cancel your trip anytime on aa.com. We’ll reinstate your miles and refund eligible taxes and fees up to 1 year after the ticket issue date.. [but] Refunds of taxes and fees will be issued in full amounts, less:
- Sale-imposed nonrefundable taxes
- Taxes we must pay whether or not you travel
Thanks!
Apr 12, 2022, 6:07 am
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Does anyone know what kinds of taxes are these, and how could I tell if they are non refundable before I book, such as on my LHR-MAD ticket? Would it depend on when I cancel the ticket, such as, canceling on the day of travel might not receive a refund of the UK APD or PSC tax?
I'm sure there is some obscure tax on some flight somewhere that is not refunded if you cancel, hence why AA has to include that language. But in my 20+ years of booking (and canceling) award tickets I've never seen it. It could also just be a relic of the past, for example back when AA charged 'expedite' fees for booking awards within certain times these were always nonrefundable if you canceled.