How to Cancel British Airways Flights?

A few situations may warrant change of plans. And when this does, you don’t want to fly. Cancelling a British Airways flight may pose problems. But only when the fare conditions are not favoring you. Promotional fares may have stricter conditions, thus making them non-changeable and non-refundable. When the fare conditions allow you to cancel, here is how you can proceed.

• Find the booking summary on website or app from 'Manage My Booking' section.
• Choose the cancel option.
• Review and pay the cancellation charges
• Wait for the airline to confirm the cancellation.

Over time, British Airways has become customer-friendly. But a few categories of tickets may not be cancelled online. Flyostudio blog will help you understand the cancellation policy of British Airways.

What is British Airways cancellation policy right now?

British Airways bookings have standard cancellation charges. These charges will be made clear at the time of booking. You can also go through confirmation mail you received to see the charges. Cancellation charges on holiday packages of British Airways may be higher. You may find the facts below about cancellation policy of British Airways helpful.

• You may cancel the flight of an individual from a booking by paying the cancellation charges applicable on the individual. 
• Cancellation of tickets purchased with Avios and cash or only Avios is also possible online. Avios is the frequent flyer points you earn on flying with partners of British Airways.
• Cancellation of a flight is allowed without charges within 24 hours of booking.
• Any extras purchased can be cancelled but the refunds are not in the original form of payment.

Multi-city bookings, group bookings and holiday packages may not be cancelled online. For assistance with cancellation, you can visit or contact Flyostudio.

Can I cancel my British Airways flight without a fee?

You may cancel British Airways flight without a fee only if you booked in the past 24 hours. Other bookings will require you to pay a service fee. The fee will vary depending on the place where you are cancelling a ticket. Beware of certain scenarios when the flights on your itinerary may be cancelled automatically.

• When you did not show up at the boarding gate on time - All unused flights will be cancelled.
• When you use a flight coupon out of sequence - The sequence of flight coupons is to be followed strictly. Using a flight coupon out of sequence, will lead to automatic cancellation.

Does British Airways give you 24 hours to cancel?

Direct bookings of British Airways give you 24 hours to cancel after the booking. You can log-in to your account or find your flight on 'Manage My Booking' section to go ahead with cancellation. Reward flights booked with Avios can also be cancelled this way. Here are a few things you can remember when you are testing British Airways 24 hour flight cancellation policy.

• Booking fee is non-refundable - This fee is included in the ticket’s amount when you book a ticket through a British Airways agent.
• Flights which are departing within 24 hours - You will not be able to cancel a flight departing within 24 hours.
• Use a webform to cancel British Airways flight - The webform can only be used when the Manage My Booking section cannot be used.

How much does British Airways charge for cancellation?

British Airways will charge you a global service fee when you go for cancellation. The service fee will not be the same everywhere. The global service fee for US would apply if you are cancelling a British Airways ticket in US, and likewise for other countries. You can self-calculate the service fee payable on your ticket by inputting the details of your ticket on global service fees calculator. Here are a few things you must remember about British Airways cancellation fee.

• Cancellation charges for holiday packages may be higher - Suppliers are involved in holiday packages and their charges may be included in the cancellation fee of British Airways.
• No show may mean forfeiting the entire ticket’s value as your fee. - Refund may get withheld when you do not use a flight according to the airline’s directions.

Does British Airways give refunds if you cancel a flight?

British Airways will give you a full refund if you cancel a flight within 24 hours of booking. Outside this window, you will not get a refund in the original form of payment. The airline offers e-Vouchers equal to the value of the ticket as per British Airways refund policy. When you booked a ticket with Avios and cash, you will get the cash component refund before the Avios. If it is booked with Avios, the refund will be given to the person who booked the flight. Here are a few things you can remember about refunds.

• Balance of e-vouchers - You can find out the valid e-vouchers by entering your email.
• Future Travel Vouchers - Tickets not used during Covid may have been converted into e-Vouchers. You can check e-Vouchers available by entering your email.
• Apply for a refund with a webform - If you have a direct booking with British Airways, you can use the webform for requesting a refund.

Cancellation and refund options available to you depend on the flexibility of the ticket. Unsure of the flexibility? Go to the ‘Manage My Booking’ section and enter the ticket’s details. Do you see F, A, J, C, W, Y or D? These may be cancelled and refunded. For help with cancellation or refund, you can visit or contact Flyostudio.