Return Ticket Cancellation
Jun 10, 2022 | 9:23 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: SQ QPPS, *A Gold, EK Skywards Gold
Posts: 691
Return Ticket Cancellation
Looking to book a one way BKK-DXB-SFO on EK F. The one way fare is pricing out at around $5k while a return fare in First Flex is $7200. Fare rules around cancellation penalties for the return fare are as follows. It states that cancellations are permitted anytime with no penalties. I assume this means I can fly BKK-SFO and cancel the return leg for a 50% refund of the total fare I paid? Can someone confirm?
PENALTIES :FOR A- TYPE FARES
CHANGES
ANY TIME
CHANGES PERMITTED.
NOTE -
CHARGE THB 6000 FOR NO-SHOW.
CANCELLATIONS
ANY TIME
CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR REFUND.
NOTE -
CHARGE THB 10000 FOR NO-SHOW.
PENALTIES :FOR A- TYPE FARES
CHANGES
ANY TIME
CHANGES PERMITTED.
NOTE -
CHARGE THB 6000 FOR NO-SHOW.
CANCELLATIONS
ANY TIME
CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR REFUND.
NOTE -
CHARGE THB 10000 FOR NO-SHOW.
Jun 10, 2022 | 1:28 pm
#4
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,835
When you cancel the return leg, it will convert into a one way and you will only be refunded the difference.
Jun 10, 2022 | 6:07 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: NZ
Posts: 1,777
No. If you cancel the return leg EK will assess the cost of the flights you actually flew, ie the cost for BKK/DXB/SFO, based on fares available on the date you booked, which you say was about $5,000. They then refund the difference between that fare assessment and the fare you actually paid, less any cancellation fee (none in this case), so you would get back $2,200. It would only be done on a 50/50 basis if the fare construction is made up of two one way fares and both those fares were identical.