Cancel Booking

cancel-booking

Cancel a hotel booking. Destructive action — confirm first.

When to use

The user explicitly asks to cancel:

• "Cancel BK_2026_05_001"
• "I want to cancel my hotel"
• "Refund my booking"

For checking status only, use manage-booking instead.

Prerequisites

1. bookingId
2. Last name on the booking
3. Email on the booking

If unsure whether the booking is still cancellable for free, run manage-booking first to see the cancellationDeadline and isCancellable flag.

Pre-cancellation confirmation

Before cancelling, especially if the free-cancellation window has passed:

About to cancel BK_2026_05_001 — Park Hyatt Tokyo, May 1–5. ⚠️ Free cancellation expired on April 29. A cancellation fee may apply.

Are you sure you want to cancel? (yes/no)

If still inside the free window, a lighter confirmation is fine:

About to cancel BK_2026_05_001 — Park Hyatt Tokyo, May 1–5. You're inside the free cancellation window — no fee.

Confirm? (yes/no)

Only proceed after the user says yes.

How to call

npx @tvl-justin/travel-cli@latest cancel \
  --booking-id "<bookingId>" \
  --last-name "<lastName>" \
  --email "<email>"

Output

{
  "bookingId": "BK_2026_05_001",
  "status": "CANCELLED",
  "refundAmountUSD": 1800,
  "refundEta": "5-7 business days",
  "cancellationFeeUSD": 0
}

Presenting to the user

✅ Booking BK_2026_05_001 cancelled. Refund of $1,800 USD will appear on your card in 5–7 business days. No cancellation fee.

If a fee was charged:

✅ Booking cancelled. Refund: $1,440 USD (a $360 cancellation fee was applied because we're past the free-cancellation deadline).

Errors

• 404 Not Found — Booking ID not found, or last name / email mismatch.
• 409 Already Cancelled — Booking was already cancelled. Tell the user, don't retry.
• Network error — Tell the user the cancellation didn't go through and ask whether to retry.