I'm pretty sure the credit will be for B. So really, it would be nice of B to pay for it, though it's not really his fault. I'm guessing that A bought non refundable flights though. Most people do b/c refundable ones are so much more $$. I would think B would have realized this when A went to make the reservation.
What airline is this? I've never heard of a refundable flight that turns into a credit only. It's usually either one or the other, full stop.
Basically, I need more details as to exactly what transpired.
The credit is in h's name. A told him he would get a refund- maybe he never could? And A already sent back the money. We have no plans to fly in the next year. H is trying to get a cancellation based on a medical issue, which is the reason he isn't going. So, hopefully A will get a refund anyway.
The credit is in h's name. A told him he would get a refund- maybe he never could? And A already sent back the money. We have no plans to fly in the next year. H is trying to get a cancellation based on a medical issue, which is the reason he isn't going. So, hopefully A will get a refund anyway.
I think A is just a procrastinator.
Good luck with that, it might still be a credit. I had to cancel a flight last year with Delta when I was in the hospital. They did not give me money back and instead I had flight credit to use. I didn't have to travel within the year, just had to book a trip using it all.
Eh, with the update (Credit in B's name) and my (and many people's suspicion) that A probably could never have received a refund - I would return the money and take the credit. If the medical issue comes through - great, if not most credits are good for longer than a year. Especially since I'm guessing that you or B kinda like this person?
Yeah, A complicated everything by paying for it on his card, but if you had paid for it on your own card, you'd be left with a refund too.
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Also, this. It seems like most flights are non-refundable these days, period. Some will allow changes but most won't let you cancel entirely and get your money back. In fact, I'm not aware of any airline that lets you outright cancel and get a refund, unless you do it within like 24 hours or something along those lines.
But this dumb points scheme was A's idea in the first place. So even if the flight was non-refundable from the day it was booked, IMO this is still A's fault. The fact that he waited so long just puts more of the blame on A.
Eh, I don't agree. I accrue points so I typically offer to book things often when making plans with friends. Plus if you want to sit together, one of the two of you has to buy both tickets (this goes for things like concerts, hotel rooms etc too). If a friend would prefer to book themselves, no problem, I'll gladly switch off or whatever so that they can get points too, but it wasn't necessarily some big scheme on A's part, especially if B isn't someone who uses CCs to collect points.
In my opinion, if my friend tells me to book something/buy something for them, they should pay for it regardless of whether or not they follow through on using it. I would never expect a friend to cover my ticket for something I cancelled, either.
If this truly is only a result of A's procrastinating, then A should pay. It seems unlikely that's the case, though, based on almost all airline policies. OP I'd ask to see the original booking confirmation and determine if a refund was ever actually possible. If it wasn't , I really think your H should cover it.
But this dumb points scheme was A's idea in the first place. So even if the flight was non-refundable from the day it was booked, IMO this is still A's fault. The fact that he waited so long just puts more of the blame on A.
Eh, I don't agree. I accrue points so I typically offer to book things often when making plans with friends. Plus if you want to sit together, one of the two of you has to buy both tickets (this goes for things like concerts, hotel rooms etc too). If a friend would prefer to book themselves, no problem, I'll gladly switch off or whatever so that they can get points too, but it wasn't necessarily some big scheme on A's part, especially if B isn't someone who uses CCs to collect points.
In my opinion, if my friend tells me to book something/buy something for them, they should pay for it regardless of whether or not they follow through on using it. I would never expect a friend to cover my ticket for something I cancelled, either.
If this truly is only a result of A's procrastinating, then A should pay. It seems unlikely that's the case, though, based on almost all airline policies. OP I'd ask to see the original booking confirmation and determine if a refund was ever actually possible. If it wasn't , I really think your H should cover it.
If the credit is in B's name, I would try really hard to get it moved into A's name. Or like you said try the medical to see if you can get re-imbursed. A non-refundable ticket would have been non -refundable from the beginning, so I bet that was probably what was booked.
I really don't like other people buying stuff for me on their credit card and then me owing them with the exception of maybe dinner when I have the cash on me immediately. Especially with plane tickets, I want to control the booking, cancelation etc.
But even stuff like my mom having a store CC and wanting to use it for me to save money, drives me crazy because then I have to get cash to pay her back since I don't have cash on me, or transfer to her bank account. I would much rather pay an extra $5 or something then go through all that.
ETA- We get separate hotel rooms from friends and usually don't fly with friends. We are coming from different directions. Concerts are rare due to needing a babysitter.
I don't know the airline, but I know with SW, we had to cancel a flight and I was able to call a different CS number and they did refund it. I explained the situation that the person was unable to travel and would not be able to use the credit (legal issue, not medical) and they refunded.
Taking the credit and paying A back seems like a win win...A is thrilled and you get a trip! Ultimately it is on A, but I am a major peacemaker and people pleaser so I’d probably go the credit route and go on a trip (as long as I could afford it and had childcare).