Air Canada Flight Change Policy

Air Canada Airlines Flight Change Policy

Sometimes it can be hard to determine the fee and how much it would cost to change your flight ticket if the need arises at the airport. Get a complete guide here on Air Canada Flight change policy, the fee structure and what are the possible options to avoid extra charges while making changes.

Air Canada Flight Change Policy 2023

Air Canada Flight change policy works only for those flight tickets that has been purchased directly from aircanada.com.  Air Canada Flight change policy applies under all type of circumstances regardless of the type of flight ticket purchased number of tickets, and class of service. You can change your Air Canada Flight without paying any charges if you change it within the 24 hour grace period. First of all check in online before leaving for the airport. It’s also a good idea to check in so that you don’t miss your flight and that way you don’t have to pay any extra fees.

1. In case your flight is overbooked or cancelled by the airlines Air Canada will usually let you book another flight without any charging a change fee.
2. If you change your flight ticket within 24 hours of booking then you can cancel for free.
3. You can also avoid change fees by waiting until 30 days before your schedule departure date before making changes or cancellations.
4. Air Canada Flight change fee is determined by the time of requesting flight change, fare type and route selected.
5. If passenger are changing a one way flight ticket it will cost $50 in addition to fare differences in the price of your new flight ticket. Also if you are changing a round trip it will cost $75 in addition to any fare difference in the price of your new flight ticket.
6. If you have purchased a basic economy fare you will not be permitted to make changes to your flight booking . By purchasing economy flight ticket you are agreeing that no changes will be permitted to your travel itinerary.
7. If you wish to change your flight fare you must purchase a full fare economy ticket or the applicable fare difference between the two fares.
8. The fee is charged per person and applies to one way, round trip, open jaw, stopover or circle trip itineraries.
9. If you want to change your flight with Air Canada, please contact the Air Canada reservation before the check in deadline for your original flight.

Air Canada Flight Change Procedure

Air Canada Flight Change Procedure Online

1. To change your flight you need to visit the official site of Air Canada and fill in your travel credentials
2. Then you need to click on the Manage Booking Tab
3. Now you need to put your last name and a ticket number
4. Click on the itinerary you want to manage
5. Select the change flight option and make all the relevant changes you need to do.
6. Save all the changes you need to do
7. A confirmation message will be sent to your email or registered phone number.

Air Canada Flight Change Procedure Offline

1. You can dial +1-888-772-1600 from your phone
2. Follow the on call instructions and press the number correctly
3. Provide the airline customer care with your six digit reference number
4. Ask him to make changes on your behalf-date, time, destination change
5. Check on your change options and pay for the fare difference is applicable
6. Make the payment and check your inbox for the confirmation message.

Air Canada 24 hour Flight Change Policy

If you have changed your flight ticket moment after you brought the tickets within 24 hours then you are eligible for full refund or zero charges for making any alternations to your existing flight ticket.

Air Canada Same Day Flight Change Policy

Air Canada allows passengers to make same day Flight change for a fee of $125 at the airport if they were unable to depart earlier. If you need to change your flight on the same day that it is scheduled, you will have to pay Air Canada Same day Flight change fee. This fee applies if you have booked your flight with either a credit card or pre paid travel voucher. If you have booked your flight ticket using cash then there is no charge for cancelling your flight ticket on the same day. Air Canada charges a fee of $200 per person to change their flight ticket at the time of booking their flight. The fee is waived off if you cancel it before your flight departure.

Air Canada Flight Change Fee

1. Air Canada Flight change fee is applicable for all reservations booked through Air Canada and its partner airlines including flights booked on Air Canada vacation, and Air Canada rouge. If you cancel/ change your flight reservations without paying a penalty you will not receive a refund of the purchase price paid for your ticket.
2. If you have purchased a Basic economy flight ticket you must cancel it within 24 hours to avoid extra charges.
3. If you are booking a non refundable flight ticket and if you don’t show up at the airport on time Air Canada will charge you a fee equal to 100% of the ticket price. This means if you paid $200 for your flight fare then Air Canada will charge you $200 as cancellation fees. You can also cancel your flight up to 2 hours before schedule departure and pay only $50 as a cancellation fee.
4. If you have purchased a refundable fare you can change your flight ticket within 24 hours, the change value will be forfeited after that period.

Basic Economy Flight Tickets

You can make changes for Basic economy Flight tickets only within the 24 hour policy. After the 24 hour policy changes or cancellations are not allowed for this fare type.

Standard Economy

For standard economy you can make flight changes for a fee of $125 after the 24 hour grace period.

Flex Fare Type

For Flex Fare type you can make flight changes for a fee of $100 after the 24 hour grace period. If you are booking a flex fare, you will be charged a fee of $50 when you change your flight. For example if you want to change your flight from Toronto to Vancouver the change fee will be $50 plus fare difference.

Comfort Fares

For comfort fare s you won’t be charged any fees for making flight changes. The same applies for latitude while Air Canada charges $100 for premium economy for flight change and no fees for business class flyers.  

Air Canada Cancellation Fees For Award Tickets

Air Canada Cancellation fees for Award Tickets is very strict and there are no exceptions. You must cancel your award flight ticket before the departure date to avoid being charged a fee. Even if you are unable to travel on your booked flight and have no choice but to cancel, Air Canada will charge you  a fee  of USD $150 per person.  The only exception is if the airline overbooks seats because of lack of a paid reservation. In this case Air Canada will pay for all reasonable expenses for accommodations and transportation caused by their overbooking mistake.

To learn more about Air Canada flight change fees you can visit Air Canada official site or speak with one of its customer expert by dialling +1-888-772-1600.