Coronavirus: All Airlines Advisory On Cancellation and Amendment

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Domestic Airlines

Air India
Air india

Travel dates: From 23-Mar-2020 to 30-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • No-Show charges will be waived off, ticket to be protected at full value. No need to cancel till you decide to travel.
    • Date change or sector change allowed
    • Changes should be done before 30-Sep-2020

IndiGo
Indigo

Amendment Policy

  • Travel date: Up to 30-Sep-2020
  • 1 free amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference apply)
  • Changes are permissible 3 days prior to departure

Cancellation Policy

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  • Travel date: Up to 30-Apr-2020
  • Free cancellations allowed (full refund of the cancellation amount will be created as a credit-note)
  • Credit-note will be valid till 30-Sept-2020 and can be used to make a booking for the same passenger only

IndiGo – Process for Credit Shell Utilization for Travel Agents

GoAir
GoAir


Travel dates: On or before 14-Apr-2020

  • Free cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
  • Applicable also on No-Shows
  • Flight can be rescheduled for up to 1 year from the original date of travel

Travel dates: From 15-Apr-2020 to 30-Sep-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
  • Amended travel date should be before 30-Sep-2020

GoAir Advisory for Cancellation and Reschedule of Flights

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AirAsia
AirAsia


Travel dates Upto 31-Mar-2020 (only for domestic flight)

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Only flights with travel date 22-Mar-2020 will get a full refund on cancellation or no show
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)

AirAsia – How to make full use of your Credit Account

SpiceJet
Spicejet

For flights cancelled for travel between 25th March and 31st March 2020

  • Full refund of the cancellation amount will be created as credit-note
  • Credit-note will be valid for 1 year from original date of travel and can be used to make a booking for the same passenger only

Booking date: On or before 13-Mar-2020
Travel date: On or before 31-Mar-2020

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  • Applicable on both Domestic and International flights
  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference apply)
    • Amended travel date should be on or before 30-Apr-2020

Booking date: After 14-Mar-2020
Travel date: No restrictions

  • Applicable on both Domestic and International flights
  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference apply)
    • Amended travel date should be on or before 30-Sep-2020

SpiceJet – Process for Credit Shell Utilization

Vistara
Vistara

For flights cancelled for travel between 25th March and 31st March 2020

  • No full refund available on cancellation
  • 1 free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)

Booking date: On or before 31-Mar-2020

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  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • New travel date should be before 31-Dec-2020

Vistara Issue New Travel Advisory

Air India Express
Airindia express

Travel date between 01-Mar-2020 to 30-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty charges applicable)
  • Free amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)

International Airlines

Aeroflot
Aeroflot

Booking date: On or before 31-May-2020
Travel dates: No restrictions

  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Amended travel date should be before 31-Dec-2020
Air Arabia
Air Arabia

Booking date: On or before 31-Mar-2020
Travel dates: On or before 31-Dec-2020

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  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Tickets should be amended at least 72 hours before departure
    • Amended travel date should be before 31-Dec-2020
Air Astana
Air Astana

Booking date: On or before 31-Jan-2020
Travel dates: till 15-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty charges applicable)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Air Canada
Air Canada

Booking date: till 04-Mar-2020
Travel date before 30-Apr-2020

  • Applicable on both Domestic and International flights
  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • New travel date should be before 31-Dec-2020
    • Cancellation allowed 24 hours prior to departure

Booking date: From 04-Mar-2020 to 31-Mar-2020
Travel date: No restrictions

  • Applicable on both Domestic and International flights
  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • New travel date should be before 31-Dec-2020
    • Cancellation allowed 24 hours prior to departure
Air China
Air China

Booking date: till 29-Jan-2020
Travel dates: On or before 30-Jun-2020

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  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Tickets should be cancelled before travel
    • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off)
Air France
Air France

Booking date: Up to 31-Mar-2020
Travel dates: Up to 31-May-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Air Mauritius
Air Mauritius

From India → To Anywhere
From Anywhere → To India

Booking date: till 30-Apr-2020
Travel date till 30-Jun-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Alitilia
Alitalia

From Italy → To Anywhere
From Anywhere → To Italy

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Booking date: On or before 04-Mar-2020
Travel dates: Up to 03-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
  • Amended travel date should be before 30-Jun-2020
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines

From UAE → To Bangladesh
From Bangladesh → To UAE

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel date: On or before 31-Mar-2020

  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Cathay Dragon
Cathay Dragon

Booking date: till 17-Mar-2020
Travel dates: up to 31-May-2020

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  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific

Booking date: till 17-Mar-2020
Travel dates: up to 31-May-2020

  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel dates: Upto 14-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
  • For flights cancelled by airline, passenger is eligible for full refund. For voluntary cancellations, full refund in form of travel fund available
China Southern
China Southern

Booking date: On or before 24-Jan-2020
Travel date: On or before 10-Jun-2020

  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Emirates
Emirates

Booking date: till 31-Mar-2020
Travel dates: No restrictions

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  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty charges applicable)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Amendment should be done within 1 year from date of booking
Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel date till 30-Jun-2020

  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Amended travel date should be before 31-Dec-2020
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways

Booking date: between 8-Mar-2020 to 7-Apr-2020
Travel dates: No restrictions

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Only 1 change permissible per PNR

Booking date: No restriction
Travel dates: Up to 30-Jun-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges and fare difference waived off)
    • Changes can be made to the date or destination
    • New travel date should be on or before 30-Jun-2020
    • Only 1 change per PNR
Flynas
Flynas

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel date till 30-Apr-2020

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  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Amended travel date should be on or before 05-Oct-2020
    • Only 1 change permissible per PNR
JetStar
Jet Star

Booking date: till No restrictions
Travel dates: till 31-May-2020

  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment not allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
  • Travel vouchers can be redeemed in one booking only within 6 months of issue, for travel within 12 months of new booking date
Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel dates: Up to 31-May-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Booking date till 31-Mar-2020
Travel date: till 31-May-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Korean Air
Korean Air

Booking date: till 10-Mar-2020
Travel dates: till 31-Mar-2020

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  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel dates: Up to 30-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Amended travel date should be before 31-Dec-2020
Lufthansa
Lufthansa

Booking date: On or before 05-Mar-2020
Travel dates: Up to 30-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)

Booking date: From 06-Mar-2020 to 31-Mar-2020
Travel dates: Up to 30-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Amended travel date should be before 31-Dec-2020
    • Tickets should be unused
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines

Booking date: till 31-Mar-2020
Travel dates: On or before 21-Apr-2020

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  • Free Cancellations not allowed
  • Free Amendment allowed up to 31-Dec-2020 (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Pakistan Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel date: From 16-Mar-2020 to 05-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel date: From 22-Mar-2020 to 28-Mar-2020

  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Philippine Airlines
Phillipine Airlines

Booking date till 31-Mar-2020
Travel date: No restrictions

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Changes are permissible up to 7 days prior to departure
    • Only 1 change permissible
Qantas
Qantas

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel date: On or before 31-May-2020

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  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment not allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel date: On or before 30-Sep-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Changes are permissible 3 days prior to departure
Rwand Air
Rwanda Air

Booking date from 09-Mar-2020 till 30-Apr-2020
Travel date till 30-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian

Booking date: On or before 31-Mar-2020
Travel date: On or before 31-Mar-2020

In case of flight cancellations due to commercial reasons

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  • Full refund available (as cash or credit per airline policy)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges and fare difference waived off)

In case of flight cancellations due to government restrictions

  • No full refund available (penalty charges to apply)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges and fare difference waived off)
SAS
Scandinavian Airlines

From Scandinavia, US and Asia → To Scandinavia, US and Asia
Booking date: From 05-Mar-2020 to 19-Mar-2020
Travel date: On or before 31-Aug-2020

  • This is not applicable for flights wholly within Scandinavia
  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Saudia
Saudi Airlines

Booking date: On or before 31-Mar-2020
Travel dates: On or before 15-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off)
  • Free Amendment not allowed.
Silk Air
Silk Air

Booking date: On or before 15-Mar-2020
Travel date: On or before 31-May-2020

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  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • New travel date should be on or before 31-Mar-2021
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines

Booking date: Up to 15-Mar-2020
Travel date: Up to 31-May-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
SriLankan Airlines
Srilankan Airlines

Booking date: On or before 31-Mar-2020
Travel date: No restrictions

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • New travel date should be on or before 31-Dec-2020
    • Only 1 change permissible per PNR
Thai
Thai Airways

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel date: No restrictions

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply) Free date change allowed for travel within 15-Dec-2020
Trujet
Trujet

Booking date: No restrictions
Travel date between 25-Mar-2020 to 31-Mar-2020

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  • Free Cancellations allowed (penalty charges waived off by the airline)
Turkish Airline
Turkish Airlines

Booking date: On or before 20-Mar-2020
Travel date: On or before 31-Dec-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • New travel date should be before 28-Feb-2021
United Airlines
United Airlines

Booking date: On or before 02-Mar-2020
Travel date: On or before 31-May-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • New travel date should be before 31-Dec-2020
    • Amendment should be done before 31-Dec-2020 or 12 months from original booking date, whichever earlier
Virgin
Virgin Atlantic Airlines

Booking date: On or before 19-Mar-2020
Travel date: On or before 31-May-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia

From Sydney → To Hong Kong
From Hong Kong → To Sydney

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Booking date: No restriction
Travel dates: till 30-Apr-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Changes are permissible 1 days prior to departure
    • Only 2 change permissible per PNR

Booking date: No restriction
Travel dates: till 30-Jun-2020

  • Free Cancellations not allowed (penalty will be charged by the airline)
  • Free Amendment allowed (penalty charges waived off, fare difference will apply)
    • Changes are permissible 1 days prior to departure
    • Only 2 change permissible per PNR
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Manish Khandelwal
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Manish Khandelwal, a travel-tech enthusiast with over a decade of experience in the travel industry. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Travelobiz.com, he's passionate about writing.

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