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I booked a flight for a friend for Cyprus to Fort Myers FL with my credit card in January 2022, 2 weeks in advance of travel. He did not take the flight and chose to stay and we no longer are in touch. I was never reimbursed by him for the airline ticket. Turkish airlines explained that the ticket can only be rebooked for the passenger on the original ticket and is non refundable. And now I am out $800. Is there anyway around this? It seems a total waste of an unused ticket.

DavidRecallsMonica
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And now I am out $800

yes

Is there anyway around this?

You can sue your "friend", if the court accepts your claim that they owe you - they'd have to repay.

It seems a total waste of an unused ticket

Not total. First, your friend now has a $800 credit with the airline. Second, you learnt a valuable lesson.

oh whatever
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