which airlines offer tickets which are fully refundable without penalty on their online booking system? [closed]
Most airlines offer some sort of refundable tickets, but in most cases there is some kind of penalty for refunds, even if its small. Likely all major airlines offer fully-refundable tickets, but in most cases they seem not to be available with the online booking system.
For example Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, KLM, Singapore Airlines do offer such tickets online.
Which airlines offer tickets (doesn't matter how expensive), where there is zero penalty for refunds (up to a certain point in time before the flight), so you get exactly the same sum refunded to your credit card as you paid AND the these tickets are available to purchase online through the airline's website, without going though a travel agent or call centre?
For example Polish Airlines LOT offers "FULL FLEX" fares, where tickets are refundable without penalty up to 24 hours before the flight. Also norwegian (Flex and PremiumFlex fares) seem to be fully refundable up to 30 minutes before departure time. Any other examples?
Jetstar FlexiBiz tickets are fully refundable without penalty, but only as a voucher usable within 6 months.
Which other airlines offer such tickets online? Mostly interested in non-US airlines. And I am not asking about the US rule that any flight can be refunded 24 hours within purchase.
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See for example https://thepointsguy.com/2015/08/fully-refundable-airfare/ (US centric though).
Most airlines still offer full-fare Y tickets but you may have to specifically ask for them since no one in their right mind would buy them. They tend to be extremely expensive. I just checked a BOS-HKG itinerary on United and it was $800 vs $5300 (both Economy!). The same day walk up fare for this trip would be around $1200 and you'd better off just holding off the purchase until you are sure you need to fly
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Are refundable tickets fully refundable?
Refundable Tickets: Refundable tickets can be returned for a refund to your credit or debit card. Some tickets are fully refundable. Other tickets require an airline service fee in order to process a refund.What is a fully refundable airline ticket?
When you buy your airline ticket one thing you'll probably skip over is the option to book a refundable ticket. These are bookings you can make that can be fully refunded\u2014or in some cases, partially\u2014if you have to cancel your flight for any reason.Which airlines have free cancellation?
Delta Air Lines Cancellation Policy Like other major U.S. carriers, Delta has done away with change fees so long as you buy a main cabin fare or higher. That means you can change flights without paying a fee (though you'd be on the hook for a fare difference) or cancel and get a Delta eCredit.Can I get full refund on flight tickets?
If you're flying domestically, you can cancel most tickets within 24 hours of booking them. Airlines will try to offer a flight credit, but if you cite the 24-hour rule, you should get an immediate refund. Use a travel agent \u2013 and get travel insurance.How to BOOK CHEAP FLIGHTS in 2022 | Testing Popular Flight Hacks
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