Questions tagged [refunds]
Questions about obtaining Refunds for the various travel expenses.
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A refund that I think my agent wants to cheat me on
I got a return ticket of Turkish Airline from Lagos to Chicago using an agent called ST. KINGS CROWN TRAVELS. I paid #269,248 and left for Chicago on 2nd Nov 2015. I got to chicago and then had the ...
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My sister's laptop was gone when she gate-checked her bag. What can she do?
My sister was visiting for the holidays and had to gate check her bag on the return trip. Once she got her bag back, her MacBook Air and charger were gone. What recourse does she have to get the ...
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Missing bag report swindle
I have just had the worst customer experience with a major airline in my life and want to know if there is anything I can do.
TL; DR:
I got my bag one day late, after that I was told by employees of ...
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What's the easiest way to search for refundable air tickets?
To satisfy onward ticket requirements every once in a while I need to buy refundable tickets and then cancel them.
Date, price and destination don't matter.
What is the best generic way to find such ...
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Refund for cancelling return leg of an itinerary in advance
For complicated reasons (sigh, business travel), I'm likely to end up being unable to use the return leg of a rather expensive ticket I purchased with my own money. I haven't flown yet, so the ticket ...
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Cancelling Emirates flex plus flight
I recently bought an in and outbound ticket from Emirates. Flying from Lyon-Dubai-Johannesburg and back on the same route. The outbound journey is an "economy flex" fare and the inbound journey is "...
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Are websites promising to get refunds for delayed flights reliable?
Recently a flight I took had a very long delay (over three hours) and I think I could be entitled to a refund.
I found websites such as Green Claim and their UK version Flight Delayed and I am ...
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Getting tax refund before departure from Singapore
Is it possible to get tax refund before departure, that is before having tickets to depart, during your stay.
The case is with Singapore.
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Restoring a cancelled IRCTC ticket
We have booked a ticket online from IRCTC for five members. 1st has cancelled his ticket. But due to unavoidable situation last 2 members have to cancel their tickets. Is it possible that the 1st ...
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UK Visa Appointment Refund
I had UK Visa appointment today and I visited the office. But unfortunately I had some henna tattoo on my hand (was applied 2 weeks back), so the security lady didn't even let me submit my application ...
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What to do if airline persistently doesn't respond to complaint? [closed]
I had a problem with my Lufthansa flights, in my opinion that was completely the airline's fault. At the desk during the day of flights, they (naturally) didn't give me any proper response, just a ...
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I topped up my oyster using cash and forgot to retap
I tapped my oyster to top up put in cash and forgot to retap. The money did not go onto my oyster £10 what can I do?
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Trouble regarding Booking Tickets
I was booking a ticket on the Coromondal Express to travel from Howrah to Chennai through Internet banking.
While my account has been debited and a transaction ID has been provided, when I accessed ...
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Receiving a refund for AA Transportation Vouchers after using them for a flight paid with a credit card
I had to cancel a flight and American Airlines mailed me a Transportation Voucher Exchange Coupon.
I ordered new tickets that I wanted to pay with the coupons, put them on hold, called American ...
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Booking website has changed a part of my flight, can I ask a full refund?
I have booked flight from broker, flight is from Riga RIX to Goa GOI, now part of my trip has changed.
3 9W2354H 24APR MAA GOI 1035 1315 (cancelled flight) 4 9W2305H
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Can you get a refund of the application fee if your UK visa application is rejected?
My friend has applied for a UK Family Visa which has been rejected.
Can he claim a refund of the application fee?
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Forgotten Oyster card in London
I forgot to take my Oyster card with me a few days ago and I travelled on my contactless credit card. Is it possible to get a refund, based on the fact that I have a monthly ticket on my Oyster? If so,...
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Canadian Expedia refund possibility for missed hotel
I booked a hotel with Expedia for the day before I was supposed to be in town. When I arrived, obviously there was no reservation under my name, and I had to book a new room with the hotel itself. Is ...
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Refund value estimation for one leg of the return journey
I had booked an DXB-AMD return journey on Spicejet through Makemytrip.com. The total cost for the booking was INR 18,132. The booking confirmation showed that out of this, INR 300 was "convenience fee"...
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Ticket Price refund for missed connection
I was on a return flight with Air China leaving Australia, stopping in China and finally arriving in London. I then had a flight booked for London to Turkey. Of course the Air China flight was delayed ...
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Missed ground connection
I missed my connection to Rome in Frankfurt because of a long line in customs. Lufthansa put me on another flight which made me late by 2 hours and my prepaid connection to the port had, of course, ...
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SpiceJet flight Goa to Hyderabad cancelled but no refund [duplicate]
I booked four SpiceJet tickets for my return journey Goa to Hyderabad for 15th Dec 2014.
That day at 9:45 AM I got an SMS "flight cancelled and call us for reschedule". Everybody knows that SpiceJet ...
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Flight cancelled but doesn't show up on status
I booked a SpiceJet flight from Dubai to Ahmedabad on Dec 16 (SG-16) scheduled to depart at 7:25 PM. At noon I received an SMS from SpiceJet to advise me that my flight has been delayed by 4h 50m. ...
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Can we get full refund on cancellation of ticket if embassy closed down?
I'm a citizen of India and I bought a ticket from Austrian airlines in advance as to apply for a visa of Albania but unfortunately the Albanian embassy closed down and hence no visa. Now when I am ...
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Can I have the final leg of a multi-city flight refunded?
I have a refundable ticket taking me from 'A' -> 'B' and then 'C' -> 'A'. However, I have now made further plans, so that I do not need the C -> A ticket anymore. So, given the limited travel budget ...
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Flight ticket reimbursement after Travel Warning
I've got a round-trip flight with Royal Air Maroc from Strasbourg, France (SXB) to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (OUA) on Monday, Nov 10. Return is on Dec 1. The recent turmoils in Ouagadougou have led ...
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Flybe just cancelled my return flight. Will they refund that part of the trip?
Yesterday I received an email from Flybe that my return flight in January has been cancelled. They said that I need to book another ticket and they will refund. But I'm not clear about how much would ...
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Is it possible to get an Oyster card refund online?
I left London nearly two weeks ago, and didn't have time to turn in my Oyster card to get a refund for the £5 deposit plus the remaining balance of roughly £11. Is it possible, somehow, to request a ...
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Returning plane ticket if delayed in the USA
I bought a plane ticket on Southwest airlines. In case that it's delayed (for whatever reason), do I have the right to forfeit my ticket and get the fare refunded? Southwest's contract of carriage ...
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Is there a crowdfunding platform for trips?
I often organise trips with a large group of friends. It is always a pain to get everybody to commit and pay in time to cover the deposits and/or book the tickets. It would be so convenient if it ...
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What rights do we have after being 'abandoned' in Guatemala during a technical stop?
We flew Barcelona-Managua return with Iberia this July/August. At Barcelona we were given boarding passes for changes of plane in Madrid and San Salvador.
When we arrived in Guatamala we were told ...
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Refundable Flight Ticket in Malaysia Airlines?
In Malaysia Airlines which plan (mhbasic/mhsmart/mhflex) provides refundable ticket?
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Possible reimbursement for missed connection due to gate change
I was traveling from Chicago (ORD) to Mumbai (BOM) with a connection at Frankfurt (FRA).
The layover was a little less than 4 hours at FRA. I had a boarding pass with no gate assigned (this is quite ...
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I had 2 RAC tickets but seat got only one
I had 2 RAC confirmed tickets, but seats were not mentioned. On the day of travel, I got a single berth for both the tickets. On the charts both names mentioned that a single seat was assigned. I paid ...
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What if my visa is refused after I already bought an air ticket?
I am applying for a complicated visa right now and I was told the chance of refusing visa application is high.
What happens if my visa is refused and I already have my airplane ticket? My flight is ...
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Can I get refund from IRCTC?
I am going to travel from Manmad to * *, we are 4 people out of which 1 got his ticket confirmed through the IRCTC portal for Indian Railways though other 3 are under CKWL/TATKAL waiting list. We all ...
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How do you get your refund for a Greyhound bus refundable ticket in the US?
I purchased a Greyhound (USA) refundable bus ticket online. Decided later I will not make the trip. My e-mail confirmation includes the itinerary number, cost, times, etc. It mentions there will be a ...
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Refund rules for a confirmed ticket vs non-confirmed ticket booked through Tatkal scheme of Indian railways
I have a few questions before I try to book a ticket through Tatkal scheme of Indian Railways:
I would like to know if I book a tatkaal ticket on irctc website for indian railways and I do not get a ...
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Airline credit refund
I had bought a ticket (non-refundable) from an online travel agency and I cancelled this flight, they gave me airline credit and after that, I bought another ticket (refundable) with this credit but I ...
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Can you get a refund on your Octopus Card deposit at Hong Kong airport?
While in Hong Kong, I'm planning to get an Octopus card to use on public transport to get about the city. As with a lot of these stored value, contactless public transport cards around the world, ...
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Reason for non-refundable ticket [closed]
What are the reasons airlines have for non-refundable tickets? A non-refundable ticket usually has a lower price, but what harm does it do if a customer asks for a refund? Not refunding a ticket 1 or ...
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Waitlisted Indian train ticket: will I be refunded if I don't get a confirmed seat?
I've purchased a ticket on Cleartrip from Gorakhpur to Delhi. I'm on a wait list on 33. If I do not get a confirmed seat, will I be refunded?
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Airbnb long term cancelation - no refund never ever?
I don't understand how Airbnb cancellation policies work. I tried to rent the same apartment for almost the same dates:
If I rent 01.07 - 28.07 then I have "Flexible Cancellation Policies" and "Full ...
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Is it possible to get a refund for multi-traveller airline tickets where one traveller needs to cancel?
The fare rules of Thai Airways say, for partly used tickets, there will be no refund. What is a partly used ticket? If the ticket is booked for two people and one ticket is cancelled for the entire ...
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Do these airline companies offer any refund policies for when the ticket price decreases after I've made my reservation?
I spend about 500 euros a month on airline tickets from the following companies:
Star Alliance: SAS/Estonian Air (the majority)
Air Baltic
Ryanair (rarely)
I have an active account in TripIt and ...
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Ticket refund for a return ticket from Turkish Airways
I study in north Cyprus and I bought a refundable return ticket when coming here from Nigeria but I'm not going to be needing it because I won't be coming home at that date. Someone back home is ...
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One way refund of round trip flight due to flight cancellation
Recently I traveled with KingFisher Airlines in India. The flight was a round trip domestic flight and cost 811 USD. I made it on the way there, but on the way back due to financial problems, ...
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