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If you don't want to go to court, you could try going through your card provider, though there are no guarantees of success.Section 75 of the Consumer Rights ActIt's worth noting that if you do end up going to small claims court then there are fees that apply.If you lose you won't get fees back and you may also have to pay expenses to the other party too.
That means if you've got an overnight stay between the reimbursed flight and the time of cancellation, then you'll get meals, accommodation and transfers provided for the inconvenience.How do I get back what I'm owed?Customers can find out more information on their airline's website, usually under a "manage my booking tab".
You can try challenging this if you think you should have got your some money back, or at least flown in the first place.Take any complaints to aviation regulator the CAA.If you're told at least two weeks in advance you should have time to swap your booking without paying a penalty, at least that's the airline's thinking as they won't dish out automatic refunds.
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