refund from Aer Lingus

lizzylad84 · 03-12-2019 6:52pm #1

Hi, quck question, hopefully someone can help.
My wife and I booked a flight to Rome a few months ago. We're due to fly in March.
Since booking, we've found out that were expecting our first baby.
The due date is only a few weeks after we are due to fly.
Since flight will be in the third trimester, are we entitled to a refund for the cist of the flights?

EverythingGood · 03-12-2019 7:33pm

https://www.aerlingus.com/support/cancellations-and-refunds/

coylemj · 03-12-2019 7:39pm

OP, your best bet is to claim off travel insurance. If you don't have any cover then I wouldn't be relying on getting much back from Aer Lingus.....

Saver, Smart and Plus fares are non-refundable. Therefore you are only entitled to a refund of any government taxes and charges.

https://www.aerlingus.com/support/forms/refund-request-form/

beggars_bush · 03-12-2019 7:55pm

Hope you bought travel insurance before you went to the doctor

Atlantic Dawn · 03-12-2019 10:49pm

Your travel insurance may cover you.

ted1 · 04-12-2019 1:01am

lizzylad84 wrote: »

Hi, quck question, hopefully someone can help.
My wife and I booked a flight to Rome a few months ago. We're due to fly in March.
Since booking, we've found out that were expecting our first baby.
The due date is only a few weeks after we are due to fly.
Since flight will be in the third trimester, are we entitled to a refund for the cist of the flights?

Why would you think that you are ? That’s what travel insurance is for and at that she’s pregnant, you are not.

Lex Luthor · 04-12-2019 2:39pm

You’ll get the tax back at least
Call them
They might let you change to something else without penalties if you know what you want
I’ve found them v understanding on the phone

Ludo · 04-12-2019 2:49pm

If she will be 36 or more weeks pregnant then she cannot travel on Aer Lingus. That will be then not allowing her to travel...I wonder does that mean a refund may apply for her as she isn't technically the one deciding not to travel.

coylemj · 04-12-2019 5:07pm

Ludo wrote: »

If she will be 36 or more weeks pregnant then she cannot travel on Aer Lingus. That will be then not allowing her to travel...I wonder does that mean a refund may apply for her as she isn't technically the one deciding not to travel.

I can't see that working. If you showed up with your leg in a solid plaster cast and no doctor's letter approving you to fly, the same conditions would apply - I want to fly but you won't let me. They'd simply refuse to let you board and it would be your problem.

I think the airlines are reasonable (in terms of refunds) if somebody who is booked on a flight dies beforehand but for injury, pregnancy, family emergency etc., you need travel insurance.

wildlifeboy · 17-09-2020 1:19pm

I have contacted them 4 times now over FB, Twitter and mail and they gave me a credit note but i want a refund, anyone know how i can force them to give me one?

Avoation1091 · 23-09-2020 10:09pm

wildlifeboy wrote: »

I have contacted them 4 times now over FB, Twitter and mail and they gave me a credit note but i want a refund, anyone know how i can force them to give me one?

Call them! i was due to fly to BOS on the 05th of Sept. I rang them that day for a refund and it was with me on the Wednesday after.

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