In plain English
This means the ticket price is not automatically lost if the trip does not happen. Under the fare's own conditions, the money paid may be given back to the traveller when the ticket is cancelled or goes unused.
In context
Here, "refundable fare" identifies a ticket type whose price can be returned to the traveller under that fare's conditions if the ticket is cancelled or not used.
- Situation
- Changing trips, requesting refunds, reading disruption options, and handling travel documents
- What it communicates
- labels a ticket type that includes the option of refund under its rules.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say that every cancellation or unused ticket will receive a refund, only that a refund is possible under the fare conditions.
Examples
“When the wedding was postponed, Maya cancelled the ticket and was able to get her money back under the fare conditions because she had bought a refundable fare.”
“Given the uncertain travel dates, they booked a refundable fare for the outbound flight.”