EasyJet refunds
Apr 24, 2020, 2:55 pm
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Just remember that one must make the effort to obtain a refund from the merchant vendor. Keep everything in writing, so that you can submit a package in support of your chargeback which is self-explanatory. Include your e-ticket receipt, the notice of cancellation / screenshot, your request for a refund and either denial or a note that you have not heard back.
The Regulation requires a refund be initiated within 7 days. Thus, wait until the 8th day for the chargeback.
Apr 24, 2020, 5:04 pm
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It's been 16 days since my charge dispute with Chase. No word from Chase on any challenge from easyJet. They have until May 8 to challenge.
Apr 25, 2020, 4:45 am
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The acknowledgement arrived around 04:00, just over 12 hours since submission of the request - so not too bad. "we will try our best to complete your request within 28 days following submission". Hmm, we'll see...
Apr 25, 2020, 1:31 pm
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After 90 days, we will again try our best to to refund your money, and within 56 days. Please wait 180 days before submitting a third refund request. After 356 days have lapsed from your initial refund request, you will be entitled to an immediate refund. We will then try our best to process your immediate refund entitlement within 28 days.
Apr 25, 2020, 2:27 pm
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I have two one way bookings, EDI to VCE and VRN to EDI which I'm trying change to x2 return bookings in 2021, this is so that I can maximise the return on what I've spent. But I don't have the ability on the change flight option to add a return? Is this not possible? I'm sure calling them will be out at the moment so may have to wait a while if this is possible at all.
Apr 26, 2020, 8:16 pm
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Correct.
Just remember that one must make the effort to obtain a refund from the merchant vendor. Keep everything in writing, so that you can submit a package in support of your chargeback which is self-explanatory. Include your e-ticket receipt, the notice of cancellation / screenshot, your request for a refund and either denial or a note that you have not heard back.
The Regulation requires a refund be initiated within 7 days. Thus, wait until the 8th day for the chargeback.
Just remember that one must make the effort to obtain a refund from the merchant vendor. Keep everything in writing, so that you can submit a package in support of your chargeback which is self-explanatory. Include your e-ticket receipt, the notice of cancellation / screenshot, your request for a refund and either denial or a note that you have not heard back.
The Regulation requires a refund be initiated within 7 days. Thus, wait until the 8th day for the chargeback.
You may want to know what that not all airlines are honoring the EU 261 rules. The law is one thing. In practice it is often quite different. Many airlines are disregarding it altogether. I, for one, like many, have thousands held up with no practical recourse.
Head over to the Lufthansa or AF/KL forums if you have any doubts on this.
With no small claims courts and all legal avenues suspended for the moment, a whole lot of people are pounding on sand.
Apr 26, 2020, 9:21 pm
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Doesn’t always work this way in the real world .
You may want to know what that not all airlines are honoring the EU 261 rules. The law is one thing. In practice it is often quite different. Many airlines are disregarding it altogether. I, for one, like many, have thousands held up with no practical recourse.
Head over to the Lufthansa or AF/KL forums if you have any doubts on this.
With no small claims courts and all legal avenues suspended for the moment, a whole lot of people are pounding on sand.
You may want to know what that not all airlines are honoring the EU 261 rules. The law is one thing. In practice it is often quite different. Many airlines are disregarding it altogether. I, for one, like many, have thousands held up with no practical recourse.
Head over to the Lufthansa or AF/KL forums if you have any doubts on this.
With no small claims courts and all legal avenues suspended for the moment, a whole lot of people are pounding on sand.
Apr 27, 2020, 1:05 am
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I have two one way bookings, EDI to VCE and VRN to EDI which I'm trying change to x2 return bookings in 2021, this is so that I can maximise the return on what I've spent. But I don't have the ability on the change flight option to add a return? Is this not possible? I'm sure calling them will be out at the moment so may have to wait a while if this is possible at all.
Apr 27, 2020, 2:07 am
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Apr 27, 2020, 9:34 am
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How frustrating. You didn't buy an airline gift card -- you bought an itinerary. They can't fly you on that itinerary now. Not their fault, but you're not getting anything like what you bought. They can't refuse to return your money by offering to fly you on a different itinerary, some later time.
May 1, 2020, 9:30 pm
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It's a little bit easier requesting covid19 refunds on Easyjet website. Too bad, I can't post direct link to refund request form, but you can google "Easyjet Covid-19 Help Hub". In my case, I selected "I booked directly with easyjet - In the next 14 days - Was your flight cancelled? - Yes - Other options -View my other options - refund application form."
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May 2, 2020, 9:10 am
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In late February booked April flights.
Got an e-mail from EasyJet 16 March telling me that flights had been canceled, and offering to refund.
Went on line 19 March and asked (by clicking buttons, not by talking to anyone) for a refund. Seemed to work, as I got an e-mail saying that I would be reimbursed within seven (7) business days.
With generous counting, that would have been by 31 March (at the latest). But did not get any reimbursement. So, after reading this thread, on Saturday I asked for charge back with Chase (had booked with Chase Hyatt Visa). They (Chase) immediately responded that a provisional charge back would be issues and, indeed, this morning, Chase credited the money back to my account.
Will now wait to see what EasyJet does, but I do have the e-mail from EasyJet promising the reimbursement, so I'd like to think that I shall be fighting this battle while holding the high ground.
Got an e-mail from EasyJet 16 March telling me that flights had been canceled, and offering to refund.
Went on line 19 March and asked (by clicking buttons, not by talking to anyone) for a refund. Seemed to work, as I got an e-mail saying that I would be reimbursed within seven (7) business days.
With generous counting, that would have been by 31 March (at the latest). But did not get any reimbursement. So, after reading this thread, on Saturday I asked for charge back with Chase (had booked with Chase Hyatt Visa). They (Chase) immediately responded that a provisional charge back would be issues and, indeed, this morning, Chase credited the money back to my account.
Will now wait to see what EasyJet does, but I do have the e-mail from EasyJet promising the reimbursement, so I'd like to think that I shall be fighting this battle while holding the high ground.
It is important when submitting a chargeback request, to document it in a way it cannot be refuted (even if contested). Do everything in writing and keep screen shots of webforms and the like. If, for some reason, a conversation is required, write a detailed memo contemporaneously and show the date & time of the call and of your writing.
At a minimum, provide:
1. Copy of your e-ticket receipt showing the routing, flights, and e-ticket number.
2. Copy of cancellation (screen shot if need be)
3. Copy of your request for a reimbursement.
4. Copy of carrier's commitment to reimburse (if given).
At a minimum, provide:
1. Copy of your e-ticket receipt showing the routing, flights, and e-ticket number.
2. Copy of cancellation (screen shot if need be)
3. Copy of your request for a reimbursement.
4. Copy of carrier's commitment to reimburse (if given).
These are excellent points. In retrospect, I wish I had taken screen shots for point 3, since my request was essentially by pushing a button that they presented to me. However, I do have 4 (as well as 1 and 2), and there is a sense in which 4 implies 3.
When I submitted the charge back request to Chase, I wanted to give them the e-mails (or *.pdf files thereof) for points 1, 2, and 4; but the Chase on-line mechanism did not (does not) have a place to attach files. They did have a box for comments, so I wrote down the sequence of dates corresponding to what I posted here. I will be ready to send Chase this information if and when they get back to me.
Anyhow, thanks for your earlier recommendation (up-thread) to file the charge back request. I would have kept waiting otherwise.
When I submitted the charge back request to Chase, I wanted to give them the e-mails (or *.pdf files thereof) for points 1, 2, and 4; but the Chase on-line mechanism did not (does not) have a place to attach files. They did have a box for comments, so I wrote down the sequence of dates corresponding to what I posted here. I will be ready to send Chase this information if and when they get back to me.
Anyhow, thanks for your earlier recommendation (up-thread) to file the charge back request. I would have kept waiting otherwise.
May 2: Got a letter from Chase indicating that everything is now officially resolved in my favor.
May 3, 2020, 11:43 am
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Bravo! May 8 is the last date for easyJet to challenge my charge dispute. I doubt they will, but if they do, a bunch of newspaper travel reporters are going to hear about it. The Points Guy as well.
May 4, 2020, 1:53 am
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May 13, 2020, 1:38 pm
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Can anyone tell me please at what stage do EasyJet cancel your flight? I am due to fly on 6th June and want a refund as opposed to a voucher so understand that I must wait for them to cancel. I can see from doing a dummy booking that all flights to Bordeaux are ‘sold out’ on the website or ‘not available‘ if you look on the app from this day on but that they are then available from 1st July. I have had the email offering the voucher and even adding a bonus £10 on top but that would be my decision and one they obviously want me to take. One of my party cannot now travel anyway (I booked for three pax.) Thank you.
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