https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:04:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-trying-to-get-airline-refund-due-to-zika-virus#post-2471413 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:21:28 +0000 Modern Daisy 2471413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petitenoisette: wow that is an awesome story! I agree with you about the refund.. Um I'd be willing to wait way longer to get the actual $ back. Yeah, American's refund department is "offline" so you can only email. And there's no way to follow up on the status. So there are employees sitting in a dark cave somewhere throwing darts at the wall deciding who gets a refund, ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-trying-to-get-airline-refund-due-to-zika-virus#post-2471079 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:24:10 +0000 mfa_lady 2471079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, but good luck! And sorry about your trip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-trying-to-get-airline-refund-due-to-zika-virus#post-2471051 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:08:59 +0000 petitenoisette 2471051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had booked a trip to San Juan, PR through Jet Blue. Thankfully we did the hotel/flight together through them so it was only one phone call to make! </p> <p>It was actually really easy though I didn't state that we wanted to cancel due to Zika at beginning of the call so she started to talk about cancellation fees and just getting a credit from them until I mentioned it. But then that was it, full refund, she just asked how I had heard they were refunding for that reason. It was a bit of a weird phone call but in all extremely easy and we had the money refunded to our CC in a couple of days (despite her trying to convince us to just take the credit since it could take up to 10 days, ha! I was like uh lady I can wait a few days).</p> <p>ETA - good luck! That's frustrating they're making it difficult. You had to request in writing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-trying-to-get-airline-refund-due-to-zika-virus#post-2471044 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:04:38 +0000 Mrs. J 2471044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL was able to get it from Southwest, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-trying-to-get-airline-refund-due-to-zika-virus#post-2471007 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:47:18 +0000 Modern Daisy 2471007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: American! So hopefully the refund will go through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-trying-to-get-airline-refund-due-to-zika-virus#post-2470850 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 09:36:19 +0000 hilsy85 2470850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have heard that AMerican Airlines is giving refunds with a doctor's note. What airline did you book with? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-trying-to-get-airline-refund-due-to-zika-virus#post-2470833 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 09:30:17 +0000 Modern Daisy 2470833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wondering if anyone had to cancel travel plans due to the Zika virus? How did it work out? I thankfully had no trouble cancelling the hotel on time but the air fare has been a nightmare. Aruba was only just added to the list of affected countries two days ago, but my original request for a refund (with doctors note) was made exactly 3 weeks ago and there has still been no response. I am submitting new requests today! </p>