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Which airlines offer fully refundable tickets from the UK to Thailand?
Which airline offers refundable UK to Thailand ticket
Hello, I’m preparing my DTV application with an agency and I’ve been asked to upload my flight from UK to Thailand. They’ve told me not to use booking or anything 3rd party and instead book directly with the airline and to also get a refundable ticket. Does anyone recommend an airline I can book refundable ticket with?
Hello, I’m preparing my DTV application with an agency and I’ve been asked to upload my flight from UK to Thailand. They’ve told me not to use booking or anything 3rd party and instead book directly with the airline and to also get a refundable ticket. Does anyone recommend an airline I can book refundable ticket with?
Answer summary
The conversation discusses various airlines that offer refundable tickets for flights from the UK to Thailand, emphasizing the importance of booking directly with the airline rather than through third-party services. Users recommend airlines such as Thai Airways, Etihad, and Norse Atlantic Airways, and mention that most airlines offer refundable tickets at a higher price. Some users share personal experiences with refunds and cancellation fees, while others debate whether a booked ticket is necessary for visa applications or if a flight number suffices.
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Lynn ***********
According to online info, standard airfare Thai Airways, Etihad and Cathey Pacific do, but number of days prior to cancellations applied and with exception of Cathey Pacific, whereby cancellation 24 hrs or more before the departure is possible, if I understand correctly. Have a look at the online info and make direct inquiry for your reassurance.
Karl *******
All of them. It's just a matter of price...
CapableC********
Didn’t need a ticket, if they ask that’s when you get it
CapableC********
Didn’t need a ticket, if they ask that’s when you get it
Nought*******
You can buy a confirmed reservation for £20, but that is not what you ask.You can buy any ticket fully refundable... Thai would be an obvious choice, or one of the middle east providers. China air is cheap...
Nought*******
You can buy a confirmed reservation for £20, but that is not what you ask.
You can buy any ticket fully refundable... Thai would be an obvious choice, or one of the middle east providers. China air is cheap...
You can buy any ticket fully refundable... Thai would be an obvious choice, or one of the middle east providers. China air is cheap...
Mike *******
Do you actually need a booked ticket or can you put in the flight number that you intend to use? It seems odd that they would want you to show your flight confirmation and yet at the same time decide if they want to let you come.
Peter ********
Orbitz.com has them you just need to cancel within 24 hours
Mike *******
Do you actually need a booked ticket or can you put in the flight number that you intend to use? It seems odd that they would want you to show your flight confirmation and yet at the same time decide if they want to let you come.
Luit *****************
@Mike ******
What you need depends on what embassy asks. Normally at application a flight number of inted flight is OK, but sometimes when they process your application they want to see a real paid ticket.Renske ************
I've used Emirates one way full fare ticket for my visa application. They refunded all of it when I canceled it.
Sylvia ********
Every airline offer refundable tickets, you need to pay obviously a higher price ticket and read the small print
Renske ************
I've used Emirates one way full fare ticket for my visa application. They refunded all of it when I canceled it.
Steven *******
The time it took you to write this post, you could have searched Google 🤦🏻
CopperS********
I thought you only needed to put a flight number not actually book a flight? I was told to just provide a flight number so I provided the flight number of the flight I usually take with emirates, that’s maybe why I was rejected
CopperS********
I thought you only needed to put a flight number not actually book a flight? I was told to just provide a flight number so I provided the flight number of the flight I usually take with emirates, that’s maybe why I was rejected
Marcus ******
Google Flights
James **********
I used Etihad, and got a one way ticket (nothing special just the standard cheapest rate), and had to cancel, and only got charged £110 as the cancellation fee, which I think was great.
Phil ******
Mate all do why not look up in airline app
Redwan ****
Don’t get paid tickets before visa, get a dummy ticket from online with live pnr for 10 usd
Luit *****************
@Redwan ***
Did you not read what the advice to OP was? Certainly not a dummy ticket.I think the embassy has had enough of people trying to deceive the system.
Redwan ****
@Luit ****************
I did read, but Which country’s embassy requires a fully paid flight ticket at the initial visa application stage? Can you show me?I apply for visas for almost regularly, so I’m speaking from practical experience, not assumptions. Most embassies accept dummy with pnr and some flight reservations 24 hours one also okay and some may request confirmed tickets later in additional request.
And about Thai visa. Thai embassies generally accept flight reservations, including genuine, PNR bookings, dummy both.
If they need a paid ticket, they can request it as an additional document. If they do request that’s mean it wil be approved.
All the time I apply with temporary tickets with pnr valid for few hours even yesterday I got approved one Thai Visa too
Kira *******
Why not use booking? I used booking for my flight… I’m not planning to cancel but now I’m curious why it’s advised not to book through them
SparklyC*********
@Kira ******
comes directly from the embassy, they ask for non 3rd party bookings, why? Better to ask themLucy **********
OPSparklyCelery7812 not sure tbh it was the agency that suggested not to. This was their message to me “We will also need your confirmed flight booking to Thailand: Please book a flexible and refundable flight to Thailand for your convenience around 6 weeks from now. For the application, please provide the PDF booking confirmation downloaded directly from the official airline website. We recommend not using booking platforms such as Trip.com or Booking.com for this document, as the Embassy require the official airline-issued booking confirmation.”
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@Lucy *********
looks like they're saying for the confirmation to go directly to the site, not to book directly with the site. See, "..for this document..."
Rajan ******
@Kira ******
also curious
Elías ********
All of them, just book the fully refundable rate.
Will ************
Most offer refundable at a price, which can be a £150 penalty deducted from the full ticket price.
Anonymous ******************
Norse atlantic airways - book economy flexible
ArticulateS***********
Are you worried about not getting your DTV or timeframe? Get a flexible ticket
Justin ********
ArticulateSquirrel3605 2026? Are you thinking about something that perhaps existed in the 1980s?
ArticulateS***********
@Justin *******
no what are you on about ? Flexi fares are fully available
SavvyHummi**********
I booked Thai airlines
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