Will I get a refund if I book a flight to China and it's cancelled because of the Coronavirus?
I'm supposed to be travelling to China in late April and I'm happy to do so but wonder if the Coronavirus 2019-nCoV continues it's path of destruction and further lock downs and cancellations occur, will I receive a refund from my airline?
I'm going to Zhengzhou which is in a neighbouring province to Hubei (I did Wuhan last year, lucky miss)
Best Answer
If the flight is cancelled, you will for sure have the option to receive a refund. You may also have the option to rebook at a later date without a penalty fee. Note that some airlines will try to give you a voucher rather than a refund, but you can insist on a refund (this is all by law for all flights departing from he EU).
If you booked a package with flights, transfers, hotels, etc. from a travel agent, then the whole package is eligible for a refund (different regulation).
However, if you booked any other things separately (hotels, transfers, etc.) they will not be covered (unless they are refundable rates or your have travel insurance covering those).
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