Can I cash in my BA travel voucher?

Can I cash in my BA travel voucher? British Airways passengers who feel they were wrongly handed vouchers for cancelled flights during the pandemic may now be able to get cash refunds following a U-turn by the airline. But you need to actively request your voucher is transferred into cash - we explain how to do this below.

Can I get a refund on my British Airways voucher?

You will receive an email from us to notify you that you can apply for a refund online for the voucher you hold. Refunds can be requested via the online refund form. You will receive separate notifications for each eVoucher via email. You will need to complete a refund form for each one separately.

Can I convert travel credit to cash?

You can't transfer the flight credit to anyone else to use nor can you refund it to cash or credit card. Flight credits are limited to redemption for the base fare and the associated taxes and fees. You can't use your flight credit for extras such as seats or bags or for charges associated with award travel.

Can I transfer a travel voucher?

Transportation Credit Vouchers may be transferred to another passenger, as long as the person whose name appears on the voucher is traveling on the same reservation.

What to do if your airline voucher is about to expire?

If your travel voucher is about to expire, the first thing that you should do is contact the airline that issued the voucher. Many airlines have been extending vouchers that were issued over the past two years. If the airline won't extend your voucher, you may still have options.

Can you use a travel voucher for more than one flight?

The flight credits can be used on multiple flights until they are all used. Travel vouchers can be electronic or paper vouchers. Travel vouchers received for the difference between flight exchange can be used only on flights, not on extra bags or other extras.

Can you sell airline travel vouchers?

Types of tickets You can also sell travel vouchers, which are the credits issued by airlines if you've ever been bumped from a flight (even if the airline isn't one that allows name changes on tickets).

Can I get money back instead of travel voucher?

What's the law? The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) is clear on the issue of refunds: if your flight is canceled by the airline and you choose not to travel, you are entitled to a refund. That means the dollar amount you paid, not a voucher for the equivalent to use with the airline.

What can I do with a travel voucher?

Most often, a voucher or travel credit can be applied as payment toward the cost of a flight. If you choose to cancel a flight, most airlines will give you your money back in the form of a voucher or travel credit equivalent to the value of your ticket.

Is a travel credit a refund?

What is a travel credit? When travel has been disrupted or cancelled, and the booking conditions of the reservation don't permit a refund, sometimes a travel supplier will allow the amount booked to be used as a credit for future travel.

Is a voucher better than a refund?

However, airlines may offer their customers a voucher instead of a refund in such cases. In some situations, a travel voucher may seem more attractive to air travellers than a refund (repayment), as they can use the voucher on future trips with the same airline or other partner airlines to save on ticket costs.