Know your rights and don’t settle for a voucher. Follow the State Department on Twitter @TravelGov to see where and when repatriation flights are taking place. The list of airports currently processing flights from COVID-affected areas are: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Illinois, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), California, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Washington, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Hawaii, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), California, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Georgia, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Virginia, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), New Jersey, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Texas, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Michigan, Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS), Massachusetts, Miami International Airport (MIA), Florida. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC. Southwest Airlines is also offering customers the option of converting travel funds into Southwest Rapid Rewards points. The best you can do is be sure you’re making decisions based on the best available information. Should the rebooked fare be more expensive due to a change of destination (e.g. Virgin has announced, “If you can't get through to us before your flight we will apply the same policies when we get to you.”, Virgin Atlantic is also offering industry-leading. The new flight must be booked by 31 August 2020. She would like to visit every country and try as many different local culinary specialties as possible. If a seat is available for that flight, we’ll assign you one before departure. Fare difference will apply. Existing bookings will initially be cancelled, but the ticket and ticket value will remain unchanged and can be extended to a new departure date up to and including 31 December 2020. Value of cancelled flights will be returned, If you change your flight, the difference in fare applies. They are eligible for rebooking, but not refund. Cancelled flights are eligible for refund. You can change your origin to another city within the same country or any other destination we fly to within a 5,000 mile radius of your original destination. China Eastern is allowing full refunds for all flights to and from the U.S. between January 24, 2020 and June 30, 2020. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. This includes flights purchased for destinations in the continental US, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On March 18, 2020 the European Union issued a clarification to Rule 261 reiterating that cancelled flights are eligible for refund to the original form of payment. If you would like to rebook, you may change your travel up to 60 days from your original flight. Customers who made bookings on or before September 30, 2020 for travel until November 30, 2020 will be eligible for fee waivers on changes to their itineraries or a travel voucher with validity of 24 months from date of issue. Caroline Lupini is the Credit Card and Travel Analyst for Forbes Advisor. Cash refunds are also permitted, but can take up to 30 days to process. However, U.S. citizens are not permitted to enter much of Europe. If you opt to rebook, you can choose a new travel date up to 15 July 2021. You could also receive a voucher good for travel until 3/31/21. However, if you booked your flight before 10 June for travel between 1 July and 15 September, you will need to contact Emirates to reconfirm your flight 21 days before your scheduled departure. I've visited over 45 countries and lived in Thailand, China, and Ireland (where my son was born). The majority of this website will not function as intended without JavaScript enabled. If you have booked a GoLight ticket before 18th of May and you have rebooked within the period of 18th of May and up to 15th of June, then your ticket is under the Flex category (since it was the only available fare in economy class from 18/05 to 15/6) and that means unlimited ticket changes with no rebooking fees are allowed and can be performed online (possible fare and tax difference applies). If you would like to change the travel dates; the amount you paid for your original ticket will be accepted on any date to the same destination with no additional fees for one time change only, even if this ticket had been expired within the suspension period, EGYPTAIR has already decided to extend all tickets validity till December 31, 2020 and all vouchers until December 31, 2021. You can change domestic and international tickets purchased between March 21, 2020 and October 31, 2020 for another flight taking place by December 31, 2021 or you can change your ticket to an open ticket for use on another date. All passengers who have purchased a ticket from 1 May to September 30, 2020 for flights until July 31, 2021 can apply for one change of booking (rebooking or change of destination), with possible fare repricing, to travel within 1 year from the original flight date or a voucher valid for one year from original flight date. Change fees for all domestic and short-haul international flying on Premium Cabin fares and most Main Cabin fares will be eliminated. A fare difference may apply. Any travel funds created because you cancel a flight between March 1 – September 7, 2020, will expire September 7, 2022. Tickets purchased from March 10 to June 30 will be eligible for two fee-free rebookings or refund. Fare difference will apply. Rebooking must be made latest 30 November 2020. This includes all currently valid electronic certificates and all new ones issued on or after April 1, 2020. If you cancel your itinerary, you will retain the value of your itinerary less the applicable cancel fee as a travel credit for use within 90 days of cancellation. Passengers can in future rebook to a new travel date until 30 April 2021 without rebooking fees. Airline Seating And Mask COVID-19 Policies, EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change, European Union issued a clarification to Rule 261, don’t worry because you will still receive a voucher for future travel, Cancelling Travel Due To Coronavirus? Travel vouchers are now valid until 30 April 2022 (includes previously issued vouchers). The free flight change is not available on changes made within 7 days of the departure date of the original flight.