How to get a refund from American Airlines?

Although American Airlines provides the best facilities, there are certain situations in which you need to cancel your flight booking. Before canceling there is always a question in mind that whether the Airlines will refund your money or not. American Airlines will refund your money after cancelation but you need to follow some of the policies before applying the refund to avoid any cancellation charges.

If you cancel the American Airlines booking and want to apply for a refund, several modes are available. Still, visiting their official website is the finest mode for applying for an American Airlines refund. You can read below if you want to apply for an American Airlines refund using their official website. 

Steps to request a refund from American Airlines online:

• Navigate to the official website of American airlines 
• Locate the manage booking section and then provide the details of the last name with the reference number.
• Choose the cancel booking option and then mention the reason for cancelation.
• Next cancelation fee section will appear if you see any charges pay them.
• Look for the refund application form and fill it with genuine details.
• American Airlines will email you to apply for the refund successfully. 

How to call American Airlines to get a refund?

If you are in a hurry and want to directly talk to American Airlines customer service to get the refund then you can now dial the American Airlines refund phone number 800-433-7300. It is the easiest and less time taking with respect to the online procedure. To get more details and procedures to talk to an American Airlines agent about a refund then follow the steps mentioned below:

• Dial the American Airlines refund phone number 800-433-7300
• Follow the IVR procedure.
• Press 2 for queries about new flight reservation
• Press 4 to know the lost baggage complain 
• Press 6 if you want to request a refund
• Press 8 for information about pet allowance or special assistance 
• Press * to connect with representatives

What is American Airlines refund policy?

American Airlines have multiple refund policies, which their passengers must know before requesting a refund; in these policies, airlines mention whether they can apply for complete or need to pay any cancelation cost. For complete instructions on American Airlines' refund policy, read below.

• If the passenger requests a refund within 24 hours of reservation, they have to pay no charges, but after surpassing the free cancelation window, aviation charges for cancelation.
• At the time of flight departure, American Airlines delay the take-off due to their less staff, technical issues, etc., then you will not need to pay the cancelation charges, and you can request the complete amount for a refund.
• Sometimes the passengers get health issues after making the reservation. Those passengers have to provide relevant health documents to the representatives, and they can request a complete refund.
• While purchasing the tickets from American Airlines, you can request a complete refund if you apply for their insurance. 
• If you make the bookings using any voucher or coupon, you will get a refund in the form of a voucher. 

How long does it take to get a refund from American Airlines?

The American Airlines refund time will depend upon the mode you select to apply for the refund; if you make the payments through a card, then you will get a refund within 7 working days, and if you use an alternative mode, then you will get a refund within 14 days.

How to check American Airlines refund status?

You can check the American Airlines refund status by using their website. To check the refund status, you can go through with below process.

• Look for the American Airlines website
• Now navigate the receipt and refund section 
• Then you have to select the "check the status of a refund." 
• Now mention your ticket number, first name, and last name, and click on search
• On the following screen, you can be able to check the status of the refund.