Changing your mind about or cancelling a flight
Avboka eller ångra flygresa - Engelska
You have no statutory right of withdrawal (right to change your mind) when you book air travel. The airline’s own terms and conditions apply. However, you can cancel the trip and get back air travel tax and other fees included in the ticket.
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Cancelling instead of changing your mind
Normally, you have a right of withdrawal (right to change your mind) for 14 days when you buy something over the Internet, but there are some exceptions, including travel. However, there may be other possible actions to take, such as cancelling the trip. You do not have the right to get a refund on the ticket price, but you do have a right to be refunded air travel tax and any other fees included in the ticket. You must contact the airline yourself to make a cancellation and request refunds for the taxes and fees. The airline has the right to charge a cost to pay the money back if it was stated in the terms and conditions when you made the purchase.
If you want to travel at a different time, you can contact the airline to check if it is possible to rebook your ticket.
Cancellation cover insurance is sold as a supplement
Cancellation cover is a kind of insurance that means that you are better protected if you want to cancel your trip. It is not normally included in your home-owner’s or renter’s insurance, but is usually sold as a complement. If you pay for your trip with a credit or payment card, there may also be cancellation cover linked to the card. Keep in mind that just because you have a cancellation cover insurance, it is not certain that you can cancel a ticket in any way you want. It might only be valid under certain conditions.
Cancelling the trip due to the coronavirus pandemic
Despite the on-going pandemic, it is still the booking terms for your airline ticket that determine if you can cancel the ticket and demand a full refund. So if you did not buy a refundable ticket, you cannot demand to be able to cancel the ticket and get a full refund.
If you do not want to or cannot use the airline ticket, you can demand a refund for the air travel tax, but you cannot get a refund for the actual ticket price if you do not have a refundable ticket.
Cancelling the trip due to worry about travelling
Being worried about making a trip is not enough to have a right to cancel it and get a full refund.
So, if you bought a non-refundable airline ticket, the airline is not obliged to give you a refund if you cancel the trip due to worry. Many airlines nonetheless offer the possibility to rebook the trip or to obtain a voucher. Contact the airline company and ask them what they can offer you.
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