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Cancellation conditions for airlines: These changes are now pending

2021-03-10T08:28:23.783Z


The tourism industry is suffering enormously from the corona pandemic, including airlines. An overview of the rebooking and refund options you have.


The tourism industry is suffering enormously from the corona pandemic, including airlines.

An overview of the rebooking and refund options you have.

Many still have bad memories of the 2020 vacation, which had to fall into the water due to Corona.

Were you one of those people who had to cancel trips and get a refund for payments that had already been made?

Especially when the travel agent or the airline was wrong, one or the other would break into a sweat - especially when the sums involved were high.

Many airlines dumped their customers with vouchers, although many would have preferred a credit.

This is another reason why many will be more cautious when booking a trip in 2021.

Everything is overshadowed by corona-related uncertainties: Rising incidences in many regions and countries, different regulations in popular holiday regions and the fear of catching Covid-19 while traveling and infecting loved ones.

In short: airlines are breaking away their customers

.

Accordingly, they want to accommodate holidaymakers with updated rebooking and cancellation conditions.

The

t-online

portal

has compiled a list of the upcoming changes.

However, these could change at short notice due to the current situation, which is why you should always check with the travel agent shortly before booking.

Credits and free rebooking: The changes made by the airlines

Many major airlines only offer credits in the event that travel is not possible.

Rebookings, on the other hand, are often free of charge

.

An overview of the changes in detail:

  • British Airways

    : For trips booked after March 3, 2020 and to take place by August 30, 2022 with the British airline, free cancellation is possible, but the amount paid will not be credited.

    British Airways customers will then receive a voucher for the value of the booking. 

  • Ryanair

    : Flights booked before March 31, 2021 and scheduled to take place by October 30, 2021 can be rebooked free of charge up to seven days before departure, informs

    t-online.de

    .

  • Eurowings

    : Here you can rebook your booked flight free of charge up to 40 minutes before departure - as often as you want.

    The travel destination can also be changed for free within Europe. 

  • Lufthansa

    : Probably the best-known German airline, allows flexible rebooking of tickets, regardless of whether the booking already exists or has been newly booked. 

  • American Airlines

    : Anyone who buys a ticket here and cancels the flight receives a credit and can use this for a new ticket.

  • Air Europa

    : Flights that have been booked since May 1 and that have at least seven days left before departure can be rebooked free of charge, reports

    t-online.de

    .

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Source: merkur

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