3b) Ticket validity period
3b1) Unless it says differently on the ticket, in these conditions of carriage, or in any tariffs which apply, a ticket is valid for travel for:
�one year from the date it is issued or
�one year from the date you first travelled using the ticket, as long as your first flight took place within a year of the ticket being issued.

(E)IN CASE OF CANCELLATION OR REROUTING WHICH RESULTS IN A PARTIAL REFUND OF THE ORIGINAL FARE, THE VALUE OF THE UNUSED PORTION OF THE TICKET SHALL BE CALCULATED IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF TRANSPOTATION ORIGINATION. SUCH AMOUNT MAY BE REFUNDED IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF TRANSPORTATION ORIGINATION OR MAY BE CONVERTED INTO THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF REFUND OR REISSUANCE AT THE LOCAL BANKERS' BUYING RATE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME REFUND TAKES PLACE.
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(G)"BANKERS' BUYING RATE" MEANS THE RATE AT WHICH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS THROUGH BANKING CHANNELS (I.E., OTHER THAN TRANSACTIONS IN BANK NOTES, TRAVELLERS CHECKS, AND SIMILAR BANKING INSTRUMENTS), A BANK WILL PURCHASE A GIVEN AMOUNT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY IN EXCHANGE FOR ONE UNIT (OR UNITS) OF THE NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE EXCHANGE TRANSACTION TAKES PLACE. EXCEPTIONS:
1.IN THE U.S.A., THE BANKERS' BUYING RATE MEANS THE RATE PUBLISHED EACH TUESDAY IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL UNDER THE HEADING OF "SELLING PRICES FOR BANK TRANSFERS IN THE U.S. FOR PAYMENT ABROAD." THIS RATE WILL BE APPLICABLE FROM WEDNESDAY OF EACH WEEK UP TO AND INCLUDING THE TUESDAY OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
2.IN THE CASE OF BELGIUM, FRANCE, AND ITALY WHERE TWO RATES (COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL) ARE SHOWN, THE COMMERCIAL RATE SHALL BE USED.
3.WHEN A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FALLS ON MONDAY, FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES DO NOT APPEAR IN THE TUESDAY EDITION OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.IN SUCH EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE PREVIOUS WEEK'S RATES ARE USED THROUGH WEDNESDAY INSTEAD OF TUESDAY, AND THE WEDNESDAY EDITION OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WILL BE USED FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
4.IN CANADA THE BANKERS' BUYING RATE MEANS THE RATE PUBLISHED EACH SATURDAY IN THE TORONTO GLOBE & MAIL UNDER THE HEADING FOREIGN EXCHANGE - MID MARKET RATE IN CANADIAN FUNDS.THIS RATE WILL BE APPLICABLE FROM MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK UP TO AND INCLUDING THE SUNDAY FOLLOWING AFTER.WHEN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENT THE PUBLICATION OF EXCHANGE RATES IN THE SATURDAY EDITION OF THE TORONTO GLOBE & MAIL THE CURRENTLY APPLICABLE EXCHANGE RATES WILL REMAIN EFFECTIVE UNTIL 2 DAYS AFTER SUPERSEDING EXCHANGE RATES ARE PUBLISHED. SUCH SUPERSEDING RATES WILL BE EFFECTIVE THROUGH THE FIRST SUNDAY FOLLOWING THEIR PUBLICATION DATE.

REFUNDS
(A)GENERAL REFUND BY AA FOR AN UNUSED TICKET OR PORTION THEREOF, EXCHANGE ORDER OR MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDER WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (F) OF THIS RULE:
1.PERSONS REQUESTING REFUND MUST SURRENDER TO AA ALL UNUSED FLIGHT COUPON(S) OF THE TICKET, EXCHANGE ORDER OR MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDER.
2.AA WILL REFUSE REFUND ON A TICKET WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF A COUNTRY OR TO AA AS EVIDENCE OF INTENTION TO DEPART THEREFROM UNLESS THE PASSENGER ESTABLISHES TO THE AA'S SATISFACTION THAT HE HAS PERMISSION TO REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY OR THAT HE WILL DEPART THEREFROM BY ANOTHER CARRIER OR CONVEYANCE.
3.AA SHALL MAKE ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL REFUNDS THROUGH ITS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICES OF REGIONAL SALES OR ACCOUNTING OFFICES, AND REQUIRE PRIOR WRITTEN APPLICATIONS FOR REFUNDS TO BE PREPARED BY PASSENGERS ON SPECIAL FORMS FURNISHED BY AA.

(B)CURRENCY ALL REFUNDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR ORDERS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE TICKET WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AND OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE REFUND IS BEING MADE. NOTEAPPLICABLE TO TICKETS SOLD IN VENEZUELA)ANY FULL OR PARTIAL REFUND OF A TICKET PURCHASED IN VENEZUELA WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED AT THE AA PASSENGER REFUND OFFICE OR AT THE ORIGINAL ISSUING LOCATION IN VENEZUELA.TICKETS PURCHASED IN VEF CURRENCY MAY ONLY BE REFUNDED IN VEF CURRENCY. REFUNDS WILL BE MADE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
1.VOLUNTARY REFUNDS OF TICKETS, MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDERS, OR DEPOSIT RECEIPTS PURCHASED IN CURRENCY OTHER THAN U.S. DOLLARS SHALL BE MADE IN CURRENCY USED FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND IN COUNTRY WHERE SUCH PURCHASE WAS MADE.
2.VOLUNTARY REFUNDS OF TICKETS, MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDERS, OR DEPOSIT RECEIPTS PURCHASED IN U.S. DOLLARS MAY BE MADE IN U.S. DOLLARS OR LOCAL CURRENCY IN ANY COUNTRY PROVIDED SUCH REFUND IS NOT PROHIBITED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL EXCHANGE CONTROL REGULATIONS AT POINT OF REFUND.
3.INVOLUNTARY REFUNDS OF TICKETS, MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDERS, OR DEPOSIT RECEIPTS SHALL BE MADE IN THE CURRENCY USED FOR SUCH PURCHASE AND IN THE COUNTRY WHERE SUCH PURCHASE WAS MADE, WHENEVER POSSIBLE.HOWEVER, U.S. DOLLARS REFUNDS OR REFUNDS IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THE INVOLUNTARY REFUND IS NECESSARY MAY BE MADE ON REQUEST OF PASSENGER PROVIDED REFUND IN SUCH CURRENCY IS NOT PROHIBITED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL EXCHANGE CONTROL REGULATIONS.
4.REFUNDS WILL BE MADE IN THE CURRENCY IN WHICH THE FARE WAS PAID, OR, IN LAWFUL CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF THE CARRIER MAKING THE REFUND OR OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THE REFUND IS MADE OR IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE TICKET WAS PURCHASED, IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE AMOUNT DUE IN THE CURRENCY IN WHICH THE FARE OR FARES FOR THE FLIGHT COVERED BY THE TICKET AS ORIGINALLY ISSUED WAS COLLECTED.
NOTEESPITE THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, AA WILL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO MAKE ANY REFUND AUTHORIZED BY THIS TARIFF IN A CURRENCY OTHER THAN THAT USED IN THE PURCHASE OF THE TICKET TO BE REFUNDED OR AT A PLACE OTHER THAN THAT AT WHICH PAYMENT FOR SUCH TICKET WAS MADE.