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Certain Airlines Are Waiving Change Fees Due to Coronavirus

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Just a heads up to travelers, some airlines are currently waiving change fees and working with travelers who want to change their plans over the Coronavirus–Covid 19.

According to Marketwatch there are several airlines offering to work with their customers. I am going to quote them on a lot of these to ensure you have the correct information. All Credit to Marketwatch.

I can understand why some would want to change their flights, especially ones heading overseas. Currently, both American Disney Parks seem to be okay, there are cases near both locations, but non reported from in the parks yet.

American Airlines

For people who book flights between March 1 and March 16, American Airlines will not charge a change fee if they alter their travel plans.

To be eligible: your original travel must be scheduled for between March 1, 2020 and January 26, 2021, and the change must be made at least 14 days in advance of the outbound travel date.

The new travel will need to take place within a year of the original ticket issue date, and travelers must pay for any difference in fares. The fee waiver excludes bookings through AAdvantage award tickets.

Additionally, for people who had plans to fly to Hong Kong or China, refunds are available if cancellations are made before the flight’s departure date and the ticket was issued by American Airlines.

JetBlue Airways

JetBlue is suspending change and cancellations fees for all new flight bookings made between Feb. 27, 2020 and March 11, 2020 for flights scheduled through June 1, 2020. Where applicable, customers will need to pay for differences in airfare.

Those who change or cancel flights will receive a credit worth the amount of the flight fair plus taxes and fees that is valid for one year from the date of issuance toward a JetBlue flight.

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines is offering a “peace of mind” waiver. Those who purchased tickets between Feb. 27 and March 12 for travel dates between Feb. 27 and June 1 will be able to cancel or change their trips.

Those who choose to cancel their flight will have their funds deposited into an Alaska account for use for future travel. Those who choose to rebook their travel must set a new travel date that occurs before Dec. 31, and fare differences do apply.

This option is only available for people who booked directly with Alaska — those who booked flights through third parties such as Expedia will need to amend their travel plans through the company they purchased their airfare with.

United Airlines

United Airlines is waiving the change fee and fare difference for travelers who book new flights to airports in Northern Italy, China, Hong Kong and South Korea through June 30, though the new airfare must be in the same ticketing class as the original booking.

For those who are rescheduling previously-booked travel, fare differences may apply. United is also offering refunds for flights booked to China, even for tickets that were originally nonrefundable.”

Delta Air Lines

Travelers who have booked transpacific flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Incheon, South Korea and transatlantic flights to Italy can make a one-time change to their Delta booking without incurring any change fee, though fare differences may apply.

The policy applies to travel dates through April 30. Tickets must be reissued on or before May 31, and rebooked travel must begin no later than that date.

Alternatively, travelers can cancel their booking and use the value of that ticket toward the purchase of a new ticket. The new ticket must be purchased within a year of the original issue date, and change fees and fare differences will apply.

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines has suspended service between Honolulu and Incheon, South Korea, through April 30. Those who rebook for new travel on or before Oct. 31 will have change fees and fare differences waived, so long as the new booking is in the same department and there are no changes to the ticket’s origin and departure.

After Oct. 31, rebooked flights won’t incur change fees, but could require travelers pay the difference in fares.

Hawaiian is also waiving cancellation fees and providing refunds for affected flights.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa Group has cancelled flights to mainland China until April 24, reduced flights to Hong Kong and expects to further reduce short- and medium-haul flights in the coming weeks as the coronavirus spreads in Europe.

Customers whose flights are affected by these changes can request a refund free of charge. When flights are cancelled, Lufthansa will rebook customers at no additional charge, in most cases automatically.

Air France

Air France travelers can modify planned trips to China and Italy. In the case of flights to China, for flights booked on or before Feb. 19 for dates through May 31, consumers can postpone trips at no additional cost until June 30. Alternatively, they can cancel their trip for a full refund.

For flights to Italy scheduled between Feb. 25 and April 30, travelers can postpone their trip to a later flight until May 31 at no additional charge if their original ticket was issued on or before Feb. 27. If they choose to cancel instead, they will receive a voucher valid for one year for Air France and KLM flights.

KLM

KLM is waiving change fees for customers currently booked on flights to China, South Korea, Singapore and Italy, depending on when their original flights were booked for. Applicable dates vary for each region.

For those who have flights booked for China and Singapore, they are also entitled to a full refund if they did not travel or choose not to. For Singapore and Italy, travelers will only receive a full refund if their flight is cancelled or delayed for more than three hours, in accordance with European Union law.

This is what we have seen from airlines so far. If you need more information contact these airlines and talk to them. I thought this was important information that some of you might need.

What do you think? Comment and let us know.

Source: Marketwatch, ABC News (Featured Image)


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