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title: "What is Redeposit fee? | Benefit Systems"
description: "A redeposit fee is the charge a programme applies for returning already redeemed miles to the account after a cancellation."
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# What is Redeposit fee?

A redeposit fee is the charge a programme applies for returning already redeemed miles to the account after a cancellation.

Also called: Reinstatement fee.

## How it works #

This fee is the real price of an award booking’s flexibility. It decides whether an early award reservation is a low-risk hold or a commitment. Many programmes waive it above a certain tier or when cancellation happens well before departure; others keep a fixed share of the miles every time. The rule belongs in the decision before booking, not after it.

## Not to be confused with #

A redeposit fee is not the same as a change fee: one applies when miles return to the account, the other when the same booking moves to a different date.

## In German #

The German term is Wiedereinbuchungsgebühr. [German version of this term](/de/glossar/wiedereinbuchungsgebuehr)

## Related terms #

- [Award ticket](/en/glossary/award-ticket): An award ticket is a flight paid for with miles or points instead of cash; taxes, fees and surcharges almost always still have to be paid in money.
- [Close-in booking fee](/en/glossary/close-in-booking-fee): A close-in booking fee is a surcharge some programmes add when an award ticket is issued shortly before departure.
- [Fare rules](/en/glossary/fare-rules): Fare rules are the conditions attached to a specific airfare covering changes, refunds, validity, stopovers and mileage earning.

## Articles that use this term #

- [What does changing or cancelling an award ticket cost?](/en/knowledge/award-ticket-changes)
- [What happens to your miles if the airline fails?](/en/knowledge/miles-if-airline-fails)
- [Do miles expire, and how do you stop it?](/en/knowledge/miles-expiry)