Air Canada Refund and Cancellation Policy
If you’d like to request a refund or cancel a flight or service, we’re here to help.
| Refund eligibility | |
|---|---|
| I cancelled my booking | 
Your refund eligibility depends on the fare type you purchased. |
| Air Canada delayed or cancelled my flight | 
You can request a refund* for the unused portion of your ticket |
* You have the option of a refund if your flight is cancelled, or if you are otherwise delayed by more than 3 hours in relation to your original departure or arrival time, or if we add a connection to your itinerary.
How to request a refund
Please remember to request a refund via your original point of purchase as each partner has a unique booking system that we are unable to access, and they are better equipped to assist you.
Here are your options based on your booking method:
Travel agent/Online travel agency
If you booked with a travel agent or online travel agency such as Expedia or Priceline, please contact them directly.
Air Canada for Business
For Air Canada for Business bookings, please visit Air Canada for Business for details and refund options available to you and your corporation.
Air Canada Vacations
For Air Canada Vacations bookings, visit vacations.aircanada.com.
Air Canada
If you booked directly through Air Canada (including aircanada.com, the Air Canada mobile app, and our Contact Centres), Aeroplan, Kayak, Google Flights or Skyscanner, Visit My Bookings.
Visit My BookingsHow to cancel a booking
Please remember to cancel your booking via your original point of purchase as each partner has a unique booking system that we are unable to access, and they are better equipped to assist you.
If you booked directly through Air Canada, you may cancel your booking online by visiting My Bookings and following the instructions.
You may cancel your booking online if:
- You originally booked your flight on aircanada.com or via the Air Canada mobile app
- You are cancelling an Aeroplan flight reward booking
- You are cancelling your entire booking
- You are cancelling your flight at least two hours before departure
Partial cancellation:
If you need to cancel one or more segments of your itinerary, please contact Air Canada Reservations.
24 hours refundability:
If you cancel your booking within 24 hours of purchase, we will refund the value of your ticket or simply cancel the payment transaction.
For cancellations outside of 24 hours, refundability will depend on the fare type you purchased.
Passenger withdrawal Rights (Colombian law)
In all contracts for the sale of goods and provision of services through financing systems provided by the producer or supplier, sale of timeshares or sales using non-traditional or distance methods, which by their nature should not be consumed or have not begun to be executed before five (5) days, the withdrawal right will be understood as agreed. In the event that the right to withdrawal is used, the contract will be terminated and the money paid by the consumer will be refunded. The consumer must return the product to the producer or supplier by the same means and in the same conditions in which it was received. Transportation and others costs involved in the returning the good will be covered by the consumer. The maximum term for exercising the withdrawal right will be five (5) business days from the delivery of the goods or from the execution of the contract in the case of the provision of services.
The following cases are exempt from the withdrawal right:
1. In contracts for the provision of services whose provision has begun with the consumer’s agreement;
2. In contracts for the supply of goods or services whose price is subject to fluctuations in financial market coefficients that the producer cannot control;
3. In contracts for the supply of goods made to the consumer's specifications or clearly personalized;
4. In contracts for the supply of goods which, by their nature, cannot be returned or may deteriorate or expire rapidly;
5. In contracts for betting and lottery services;
6. In contracts for the acquisition of perishable goods;
7. In contracts for the acquisition of goods for personal use.
All sums paid must be returned to the consumer in cash without any discounts or deductions for any concept.
Right of Withdrawal and Retraction for Colombia
Right of withdrawal In application of article 1878 of the Commercial Code, you may cancel your trip by giving notice to Air Canada or your travel agent at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the departure of your, flight. Air Canada will refund your ticket, but Air Canada is entitled to retain an amount of money corresponding to 10% of the value received as a fee, excluding rates, taxes, and administrative fees. Only you as the passenger may exercise this right.
Right of retraction: In accordance with the provisions of article 47 of Law 1480, when you make purchases directly at Air Canada’s website or via our Call Center, you are entitled to withdraw from the purchase and cancel your reservation within 5 days of the ticket purchase date, as long as the flight is not within the 5 days following the date of your retraction. Air Canada will refund the money within a maximum period of fifteen (15) calendar days from the communication of the above requests.