Skymiles partner award in business in Asia - nonrefundable?
Jan 20, 2024, 12:04 am
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Skymiles partner award in business in Asia - nonrefundable?
Hello all, I saw this question asked elsewhere, but didn't see an answer - apologies if I missed it
I'm looking at a possible Skymiles award flight in business from Bangkok to London via AMS on KLM - it's 80,000 miles but marked as "changeable/nonrefundable"
I can see on the Delta site that they removed reward/redeposit fees for award flights originating in the US/Canada
But do I take it that "nonrefundable" indeed means that if I booked that flight from Bangkok but couldn't take it, or change it, then the 80,000 points would be lost?
I presume it does (tho that seems a harsh policy compared to others) but thought I'd ask those more knowledgeable
Thanks for any guidance
I'm looking at a possible Skymiles award flight in business from Bangkok to London via AMS on KLM - it's 80,000 miles but marked as "changeable/nonrefundable"
I can see on the Delta site that they removed reward/redeposit fees for award flights originating in the US/Canada
But do I take it that "nonrefundable" indeed means that if I booked that flight from Bangkok but couldn't take it, or change it, then the 80,000 points would be lost?
I presume it does (tho that seems a harsh policy compared to others) but thought I'd ask those more knowledgeable
Thanks for any guidance
Jan 20, 2024, 12:10 pm
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Non-refundabl just means there can be a fee to refund. Most Skymiles tickets don't have a fee. However as yours starts in Asia, there is a fee to redeposit/ change. Now not all agents know there's a fee, so many won't charge it.
Jan 20, 2024, 12:11 pm
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Jan 22, 2024, 7:41 am
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