Korea: Plane tickets bought online eligible for full refund within 7 days

Plane tickets bought online are eligible for full refund within 7 days of being purchased regardless of clauses set by airlines, court records showed Sunday. The ruling by the Seoul Central District Court said the country's Electronic Transactions Act requires carriers to provide refunds on airfare within a set period of time and that this rule takes precedence over terms set by airlines. The ruling was made after a person asked for a refund when he discovered his wife was 6 weeks pregnant. The carrier, citing internal clauses, said a pregnancy did not constitute a valid reason for a refund. The presiding judge said that the law is very clear on the matter and that any terms of transaction that unfairly places the consumer at a disadvantage is invalid and therefore the airline must refund the plaintiff. <br/>