Does Westjet have a 24 hour cancellation policy?

If you cancel your flight within 24 hours of the original booking, the full cost of your flight will be refunded to you in the original form of payment, except in the case of flights that are scheduled to depart within 24 hours of the time of booking (i.e., same-day flights), where the cancellation fee per person will ...



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The Department of Transportation's 24-hour refund regulation states that all airlines flying in the U.S., even international carriers, must issue a full refund if the reservation is canceled within a one-day window of booking.

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If you cancel your booking within 24 hours of purchase, we will refund the value of your ticket or simply cancel the payment transaction. For cancellations outside of 24 hours, refundability will depend on the fare type you purchased.

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Canceling a nonrefundable fare will result in an eCredit for the full amount paid (minus any cancellation fees, depending on fare type and route). However, if you cancel a refundable ticket, you'll get the amount paid refunded back to your original form of payment.

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The 24 Hour Cancellation Rule
Many airlines offer a 24-hour cooling-off period as a customer service policy, allowing you to cancel your flight, incurring no fees if you change your mind or otherwise need to cancel within 24 hours of booking. This policy typically applies to both refundable and non-refundable tickets.

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Is there a time limit on changes or cancellations? Yes. You can change or cancel your flight up until 10 minutes before your scheduled departure time. For example, if you had a flight scheduled to depart at 8 a.m., you'd have until 7:50 a.m. to make changes or cancel the flight.

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The amount of your flight refund is always the cost of the ticket. The amount of your compensation depends majorly on the travel distance of your flight. In the case of a replacement flight, it also depends on the flight time. It is possible to receive both flight refund and compensation at the same time.

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If you purchased a round-trip flight and need to change the first leg to a different day, your best bet will likely be to pay the change fee and book a new flight. If you only need to change the return portion of a round trip, however, it may be cheaper to book a new one-way flight than to pay the cancellation fee.

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Request a refund
If the airline cancels your flight or it's significantly delayed (a term still defined on a case-by-case basis) and you're forced to change your travel plans, the DOT requires airlines to provide a full refund.

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Although airlines must hold a reservation for 24 hours or provide a refund to consumers at their request within 24 hours of making a reservation, airlines are not required to make changes to a ticket free of charge (for example - change your ticket to a different date or correct a misspelled name on the reservation).

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What does the airline mean when they say there is “no cancellation fee”? This means that the airline doesn't charge you fees to cancel. Instead, the airline gives you the full value of your ticket(s) as an airline credit. You can use this credit to book new flights with the same airline (restrictions may apply).

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(kæns?le???n fi) Word forms: (regular plural) cancellation fees. noun. (Hospitality (hotel): Reservations and checking in and out) A cancellation fee is a sum of money you must pay if you cancel a hotel reservation after the cancellation deadline.

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