Airline policies

Cancellation, check-in and baggage rules of major airlines, linked to their official pages.

10 guides, latest published 29 Oct 2026.

• Air Canada Cancellation Policy

  What happens to your money when you cancel an Air Canada ticket, or when Air Canada cancels on you.

• Air France Cancellations and Refunds

  Air France is an EU airline, so EU261 protects you on almost every flight.

• American Airlines Cancellation Policy

  Answers to the common questions about cancelling an American Airlines flight: the 24-hour window, trip credits, Basic Economy, and refunds when American…

• British Airways Cancellation Policy

  When you can cancel a British Airways booking for free, what Basic and Flex fares allow, how to get unused taxes back, and what BA owes you when it cancels a…

• Emirates Cancellation Policy

  How cancelling an Emirates ticket works, what your fare conditions decide, the 24-hour rule on US itineraries, and what you are owed when Emirates cancels or…

• Cancelling an Etihad Flight

  Whether you can cancel an Etihad ticket depends mostly on its fare brand.

• JetBlue Check-In Explained

  JetBlue check-in opens 24 hours ahead online and in the app.

• Lufthansa Check-In

  Lufthansa online check-in opens 30 hours before departure, but the airport deadline is what counts.

• Qatar Airways Cancellations Explained

  What happens when Qatar Airways cancels your flight, what you get back when you cancel yourself, when a voucher makes sense, and how to request a refund…

• Cancelling a United Airlines Flight

  United's 24-hour flexible booking policy, what non-refundable and Basic Economy tickets allow, and how US refund rules protect you when United cancels or…