Are basic award fare refundable (redeposit) without fee??
Sep 27, 2021 | 9:58 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Posts: 1,205
Bringing this up again for further clarification.
Basic Economy award fares are NOT refundable. Are they changeable? Any recent experiences?
Main Economy award fares are refundable and changeable for NO fee?
Thank you!
Basic Economy award fares are NOT refundable. Are they changeable? Any recent experiences?
Main Economy award fares are refundable and changeable for NO fee?
Thank you!
Sep 27, 2021 | 10:01 am
#17
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: DL Diamond MM, UA Premier 1K
Posts: 4,267
They are changeable with no fee until 12/31. Basic and Main Cabin award tickets can be redeposited for free.
Sep 27, 2021 | 9:49 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 16
Can someone clarify when cancelling a point reservation in Main are the taxes paid automatically refunded to the credit card or is there a choice to have them held as travel funds? I am asking because I have an Amex credit that this purchase will trigger and I am afraid if I have to cancel then a credit card refund could cause the entire credit to be clawed back. I would much rather have them held for future use.
Sep 28, 2021 | 9:08 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SWA CP
Posts: 935
I am trying to decide between paying $49 for a BE fare and 4000 miles + $6. There is a good chance that I'll have to cancel. What I want above all is not to have to hassle to get the ticket value back. It looks to me like if I cancel the $49 revenue ticket, I won't get a refund, but instead a limited time, restricted-to-the- original-passenger-voucher. No thanks. OTOH, if I book even a BE award ticket and cancel (can it still be done online?) I get the miles back no hassle, along with the taxes.
Is this right? TIA for your help!
ETA: This datapoint at Reddit suggests BE is refundable: https://www.reddit.com/r/awardtravel..._award_travel/
Last edited by DaveH; Sep 28, 2021 at 11:33 am
Dec 27, 2021 | 9:32 am
#22
Moderator: Hyatt, American Express; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, AA EXP, UA Silver, Hyatt Glob, Mlife Noir (=> Marriott Amb), invol FT beta tester
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