Can I get a refund if I cancel my flight ticket?

The majority of Airlines follow a 24-hour Flexible cancellation Policy to make the passengers' travel hassle-free. The policy states that travelers are allowed to cancel their booked flight ticket on the same day of purchase and get a complete refund if the flight is scheduled after seven days. However, the policy does not apply to all fare types; thus, to learn whether you can cancel my flight and get my money back and other additional information, you should go through the given information.

Can I cancel my flight and get my money back?

Airlines let their passengers cancel existing bookings using several methods, such as managing bookings online, calling their customer support phone number, and using the airport counter. Travelers prefer to cancel the booking online, as the option is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. However, you should know a few essential steps, which are explained in the following information.

• Travelers should head toward the Airline's official website with which they have booked the flight tickets.
• After that, you need to browse the home page, click on the 'Manage Booking' option given on the menu bar.
• Once the page display on the screen, you need to enter the booking confirmation code and last name on itinerary.
• Select the flight number and then tap on the 'Cancel' tab.
• Then the passengers should required to follow further instructions to complete the cancellation process.
• Airline will share the cancellation notification on registered email address.

Cancel the existing reservation on call:

Passengers who are facing any issues while cancelling the existing reservation online due to technical error then there is no worries as the Airlines provide flexibility to cancel the booking on call. There is one thing you should keep in mind that the Airline charge additional fee to cancel the booking on call including the cancellation charges. To cancel the booking on call, person should dial the customer support phone number. Listen to the following instructions carefully and once the call is linked the agent will ask few details like booking reference code and Surname given on the passport. When the itinerary has been cancelled, you will receive the canceled flight notification either on text or email.

Can I get a full refund for the Cancelled Flight?

Each Airline has different terms and conditions for the flight cancellation among which most of the Airline follow one basic rule that is 24 hours cancellation. Before you proceed to cancel the booking, travelers should get themselves familiar with the generic Airlines Cancellation Policy which is given below.

• As per 24 hours policy, Airlines are entitled to give complete refund only if the booking has been canceled within the 24 hours of purchase and have seven days left in departure.
• Airlines Non-Refundable fares are not applicable for 24 hours cancellation policy. If you have canceled these fares then the Airline will liable to provide only the applicable taxes.
• If any of the passenger have purchased refundbale fare then they can cancel the existing booking last before 3 hours of the scheduled flight departure time and get complete refund.
• Passengers who have raised the cancellation request last before 3 hours of the flight departure time are required to pay the cancellation charges which will be deducted from the refund amount.
• Airline will take nearly seven business days to refund the ticket value if the payment has been made by online method but if the payment is done in cash then the refund will take approximately 10 -15 business days.

How much does Airlines charge cancellation charges?

Airlines cancellation charges may differ as it is subject to multiple factors like travel destinations, Arrival/ departure Airport name, fare type and the time of cancellation. However, sometimes Airline do not charges any cancellation fee if the request is initiate on the same day of purchase. Else, generally the cancellation fee for domestic starts from $25 and goes to $200 but for the international flights the fee is more then $400 subject to the travel distance and additional purchased services.

Will I lose money if I cancel a flight?

Yes, travelers may require to pay the cancellation charges if they have raised the cancellation request for the booked flight after 24 hours of purchase and either few hours before the scheduled flight departure time.