14 CFR § 260.10

14 CFR · Aeronautics and Space

§ 260.10 — Providing prompt refunds.

14 CFR § 260.10

TitleTitle 14: Aeronautics and Space PartPart 260: Refunds for Airline Fare and Ancillary Service Fees

SourceeCFR (current through Mar 10, 2026)

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14 C.F.R. § 260.10 (2026).

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§ 260.10 Providing prompt refunds.
When a refund of a fare or a fee for an ancillary service, including a fee for lost or significantly delayed checked baggage, is due pursuant to this part, the refund must be issued promptly in the original form of payment (i.e., money is returned to an individual using whatever payment method the individual used to make the original payment, such as a check, credit card, debit card, cash, or airline miles) unless the consumer agrees to receive the refunds in a different form of payment that is a cash equivalent as defined in § 260.2. Carriers may not retain a processing fee for issuing refunds that are due.

[DOT-OST-2022-0089 and DOT-OST-2016-0208, 89 FR 32832, Apr. 26, 2024. Redesignated by DOT-OST-2022-0089, 89 FR 65538, Aug. 12, 2024]

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§ 260.10 Providing prompt refunds.

When a refund of a fare or a fee for an ancillary service, including a fee for lost or significantly delayed checked baggage, is due pursuant to this part, the refund must be issued promptly in the original form of payment (i.e., money is returned to an individual using whatever payment method the individual used to make the original payment, such as a check, credit card, debit card, cash, or airline miles) unless the consumer agrees to receive the refunds in a different form of payment that is a cash equivalent as defined in § 260.2. Carriers may not retain a processing fee for issuing refunds that are due.

[DOT-OST-2022-0089 and DOT-OST-2016-0208, 89 FR 32832, Apr. 26, 2024. Redesignated by DOT-OST-2022-0089, 89 FR 65538, Aug. 12, 2024]