Airlines in India supporting refundable tickets due to denial of visa
To apply for a visa, a flight reservation, travel insurance and hotel reservation is a necessity:
Should I buy a flight ticket before I apply for my visa?
In the link above, I understand I do not have to buy the ticket but do the reservation alone. Which airlines have a feature where, due to denial of visa, they will refund the ticket?
Best Answer
No airline will refund your ticket because you didn't get a visa.
Also, there is typically no possibility to 'reserve' without buying a ticket, at least not longer than one or three days; not enough to wait out a visa application.
However, you can buy refundable tickets from most airlines; those are refundable without reason, you can simple ask for a refund at any time.
They are typically significantly more expensive than normal (non-refundable) tickets, and often there is a processing fee deducted when they get refunded. Some airlines might not refund you, but instead put the money in a hold where you (and only you) can use it within 12 months; somit is not lost, but still bound to be spent with that airline.
The usual approach is to buy a refundable ticket, and once your visa is approved, buy a normal (cheaper) ticket and return the refundable ticket. Still, you need to put the full price on the table for the refundable ticket, and be out of that money for months.
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Can I get a refund if I was denied boarding?
Where involuntary denied boarding occurs, your air carrier must offer you the choice between; re-routing as soon as possible; re-routing at a later date at your convenience; and. a refund of the full cost of the unused flight ticket.Will airlines refund tickets in India?
1) Refunds will be processed as per the airline fare rules and cancellation policy. Such refunds shall be subject to ibibo receiving the same from the airlines. However, the convenience fee paid to ibibo paid at the time of booking is non-refundable.Can you get a refund on a non-refundable airline ticket in India?
You won`t lose your money any longer. Passengers can now cancel their non-refundable air tickets until two hours before departure and get a refund of taxes, fuel surcharge, passenger service fee and user development fee. This means a flyer stands to get back Rs 1,300 to Rs 3,800, depending on the distance and the fare.Can I get a refund if my outbound flight is Cancelled?
You can get your money back for any part of the ticket you haven't used. So if you booked a return flight and the outbound leg is cancelled, you can get the full cost of the return ticket refunded. If you still want to travel, your airline must find you an alternative flight.Airline Refunds - Flight Cancelled? Know Your Rights!
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