Latest responses to “Always Pay By Credit Card To Protect Against Airline Bankruptcy Loss” Copyright 2013, MoneyBlueBook.com 400050 2010-09-17T14:01:24-07:00 Ashley Michelle, Have you found anything out about your Mexicana flight? I booked through Expedia.ca and they are not taking any responsibility for this, nor is Mastercard, who I used to book the flight with. I'm furious, because my payment went to Expedia.ca who then paid Mexicana. Now Expedia does not want to refund me because they have not received their money back from Mexicana. Mexicana claims they will refund customers, but they have until December 15, 2010 to do so. I was supposed to go to Costa Rica on November 11th and now that is not happening. 400070 2010-08-30T09:51:48-07:00 Toddy I've been dealing with this Mexicana mess (via Travelocity) and here's what I've been told: 1. If you call Mexicana, the recording will tell you to 'make other travel arrangements'. 2. Travelocity will refer you to the Mexicana website to file a claim. 3. IF you paid with your credit card MORE than 60 days ago, you're out of luck there. 4. If you bought the travelers insurance, this is your only recourse. And even then, this situation might not be covered. Some consumers want to take a wait-and-see attitude claiming that they MIGHT start flying again within a few months. We've got a wedding in Playa del Carmen in Oct. and can't do that. I've rebooked on Aeromexico and am just hoping to see some sort of a refund from Mexicana in this lifetime. 400060 2010-08-11T09:03:03-07:00 Michelle What about with Mexicana Airlines new bankruptcy proceedings? If I purchased a trip through Resort Vacations to Go in January for a trip in October, will this be covered? Am I able to cancel my reservations now, or do I need to wait for more direction from what Mexicana is going to do? 400040 2009-07-29T05:47:40-07:00 TERRY The best way to get the best value for traveling is to buy your flights separately and not from a tour company that packages everything up. I found cheap china flights from bamboobookings.com 400030 2009-01-02T18:40:33-08:00 warren garner I got 2 tickets with aloha airlines and paid with a Pre-paid RUSH Card and I tried to get some kind of refund and through it all the tickets expired while I was dealing with Rush Card, and now I am out of luck. that infuriates me to the fullest. loosing that money hurt me financially. and now I will no longer use Rush card for their services. 399970 2008-08-28T18:04:14-07:00 john todd Do you know if a similar act exists in Canada.I bought tickets for Zoom Airlines through Amex. 400020 2008-07-07T14:14:23-07:00 Raymond Mark, Man that really sucks...my understanding is that credit card billing disputes must be made within 60 days that the time the "billing error" was discovered (read from Fair Credit Billing). In your case, the charges for goods and services that weren't delivered as agreed needed to be made within 60 days from the time the charge appeared on your bill. Unfortunately the buyer protection benefits that credit card companies provide aren't indefinite in time duration. Unless your contractual agreement with Schwab or Fia Card Services that runs the program provide for a longer duration, you might be out of luck. Sorry! 400010 2008-07-07T13:55:30-07:00 Mark S Hi! I bought my Aloha Air tickets more than 60 days BEFORE the bankruptcy announcement. A week before my flight, the bankruptcy was announced. I contacted my Visa provider (Charles Schwab), and was told I was out of luck... More than 60 days had elapsed since the time of my purchase, and I wasn't entitled to any protection after 60 of of it... Does this seem accurate? I thought I was simply out the money... Was I entitled to protection 60 past the bankruptcy? Was I mis-advised by Schwab Visa, and now need to pursue action against them for negligence? Thanks! 399980 2008-06-23T19:49:28-07:00 Raymond Dan G: I don't see why not? Credit card buyer protection programs are generally applicable to all qualified cardholder purchases, which would presumably include those for services provided by a foreign airline company as well. 399990 2008-06-23T19:00:47-07:00 Dan G. What about international carriers like China Air, or Singapore Air? If they go bankrupt, will my credit card save me from losing my money?