Change and cancellation fees for frequent flyer reward bookings
Most airlines charge fees to change or cancel a booking made using points, but how do they compare? Here's a look across many major loyalty programs.
April 17 2025
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Qantas increases award flight change and cancellation fees from December
Changing an award flight booked using Qantas Points will cost you an extra 1500 points and cancelling it 1000 points more under new rules to come into effect from 15 December 2016.
September 16 2016
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