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ericmay • yesterday at 9:34 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

I just did a Google search[1] and here's what I found:

  - US airlines do not pay cash for delays
  - You’re entitled to a full refund for a significant delay if you choose not to travel
  - Full refunds are paid within 7 business days for cards (20 calendar days for other payment methods)
  - Paid extras (baggage, upgrades) are refundable if you didn’t receive them
  - Airline policy dictates reimbursement for meals, hotels, and other expenses after a delay
"A refund for significant delays or changes to your flight: You are entitled to an automatic full cash refund (including taxes and fees) if your flight is "significantly changed" for any reason, and you turn down a rebooking offered by the airline. Airlines might push you to accept vouchers and travel credits, but you are entitled to a cash refund. If you do not want a voucher, just tell the airline you prefer to be refunded in cash."

  - Delays your departure or arrival by 3 hours for domestic flights and 6 hours for international ones,
  - Changes to your departure or arrival airports, 
  - Increases the number of connections 
  - Downgrades your class of service
  - Changes your flight to different airports or aircraft that are less accessible for persons with disabilities."
[1] https://airadvisor.com/en-us/flight-delay-compensation

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alexpotato • yesterday at 10:02 PM

> - Full refunds are paid within 7 business days for cards (20 calendar days for other payment methods)

I remember on the show Airline (docuseries about Southwest Airways) one of the passengers didn't want to fly and asked for a refund.

One of the employees was shown giving the passenger a refund of, IIRC, $27 in cash (b/c she bought the ticket in cash).