Get All the Information About Korean Air Cancellation Policy & Refund Policy

If you come across a situation where you have no option but to cancel a flight, Korean Air gives you all services. You can cancel your tickets and request a refund without going anywhere. So, if you need to know every little detail about Korean Airlines flight cancellation, go through the given information. 

What is Korean Air Cancellation Policy?

• You don't face any cancellation charges on canceling a flight ticket within 24 hours of the ticket purchase.
• The 24 hours Korean Air cancellation policy applies to the flight bookings made seven or more days before the departure. Otherwise, the charges are applicable.
• If you book tickets from the Korean Air website, you can cancel the tickets online. Otherwise, you need to contact the travel agent to cancel your tickets.

Steps to Cancel a Korean Air Flight

• At first, open the Korean Air website on a browser.
• Then select the Find Flights option on the homepage.
• Either login to your account or enter the Booking Reference or Ticket Number.
• Also, enter the Boarding Date, Last Name, Middle Name, and click Search.
• Once you see the itinerary, select the Flight Cancellation button to cancel a Korean Air flight ticket.
• By following the on-screen instructions, you need to complete the procedure.
• As soon as you complete the cancellation procedure, you receive an email confirmation.

What is Korean Air Refund Policy?

• When you fly from Korea, you might face charges differently on canceling a ticket. The costs depend on routes, destination, fare class, etc.
• As per the Korean Air refund policy, flights that are not departing Korea might need to pay the charges regardless of refund application time.
• Also, if you cancel a flight ticket within 24 hours of the reservation, there will be no cancellation charges. But you need to book tickets seven or more days before departure.
• The amount of refund gets returned through the same mode of payment and that too in the same currency.

Only a refundable flight ticket gets the money returned. For non-refundable flight bookings, you get travel credit for future use.

Steps to get a Refund from Korean Air

• To request a refund on Korean Air, you need to go to the refund request page.
• There you can find the form to provide your details.
• Enter the passenger details, contact information, and other required information.
• Consequently, you need to type your reason for requesting a refund. So, type the message within 160 characters in the given box.
• Also, if you have associated documents, you can attach files with your refund application.
• Lastly, you have to apply.

With this, you need to wait for the acknowledgment of the application from the support team. Also, you get a confirmation about the refund process. Within a few days, you get a refund from Korean Air to your bank account.

What is Korean Air Cancellation Fee?

• If you cancel a flight ticket on Korean Air, the refund amount may vary from flight to flight. Also, the refund amount that you receive after cancellation is the amount after the deduction of taxes and charges.
• Also, for different fare classes, you need to pay different charges for cancellation.
• For Prestige and Flex fare type, you face KRW 3000 on each way flight.
• To cancel a flight booked on Standard and Saver fare type, you must pay KRW 5,000 and KRW 7,000, respectively.
• There are no charges for canceling the flight ticket on the same day.

How Much Time Korean Air Takes to Refund Back for Your Canceled Flight?

Usually, the airline initiates the refund process as soon as it receives your application. But in the extremities, it may take seven to ten working days to get a refund for your Korean Air canceled flight after accepting the request. If you face any delay with the refund, contact the bank or payment interface to get the money credited to your account.