United Travel Bank

[yandmk]

Does a ticket booked with travel bank credit earn miles, PQM, PQD etc. just like a cash booked ticket?

[AJK]

yes

[yandmk]

yes

Thanks

[yandmk]

If I book a friend using my travel bank, can he earn FF miles on his own account?

[nafnaf12]

If I book a friend using my travel bank, can he earn FF miles on his own account?

yes.
It's considered a cash ticket

[yanks10952]

Can Travel Bank be used for an extra  bag

[nafnaf12]

Can Travel Bank be used for an extra  bag

IIRC no.

[aryeh1]

If booking for someone else using united travel bank does credit card need to match the United account booking from or can be their cc (of the person that booking for/ traveling)?

[justaregularguy]

can i use united travel bank credits for all flights booked on united.com?
the united search engine shows results for other airlines, will that work?

[yochai]

can i use united travel bank credits for all flights booked on united.com?
the united search engine shows results for other airlines, will that work?

No. Travelbank only works for United metal, but you can book a United flight with TB and then cancel for future flight credit, which can then be used for any flight bookable on United.com

[justaregularguy]

No. Travelbank only works for United metal, but you can book a United flight with TB and then cancel for future flight credit, which can then be used for any flight bookable on United.com

let me see if i understand fully:
i want to go to ey. i got 800$ of TB credit.
if i book a random united flight that i found to cleveland for as close to 800$ i can find (found one for 792$) and then cancel that booking, i can then turn around and use the future flight credit for any booking on united?

ETA: i realize i can also just find a ticket for slightly above 800$ so i can use up all my credit, bc anyways a ticket to ey will be more than 800

[justaregularguy]

No. Travelbank only works for United metal, but you can book a United flight with TB and then cancel for future flight credit, which can then be used for any flight bookable on United.com

so im not here to debunk you, bc if you've done it in the past i cant deny that.
what i CAN say is i booked a flight using my travel bank credit, cancelled the flight shortly thereafter, waited 2 days, and the credit returned to the travel bank
maybe i did something wrong, but it didnt seem to work for me..

[yelped]

so im not here to debunk you, bc if you've done it in the past i cant deny that.
what i CAN say is i booked a flight using my travel bank credit, cancelled the flight shortly thereafter, waited 2 days, and the credit returned to the travel bank
maybe i did something wrong, but it didnt seem to work for me..

You have to cancel after 24 hours in order to get FFC, and not back to TB, iirc.

[justaregularguy]

You have to cancel after 24 hours in order to get FFC, and not back to TB, iirc.

sooo when it says:
Cancel for free within 24 hours of booking
This ticket is nonrefundable, and a fee may apply for changes. View the full fare rules.
You will have up to 24 hours to change your mind. Review our 24-hour flexible booking policy.

what does happen when i cancel after 24 hrs?? its saying the ticket is non refundable..

[ckmk47]

sooo when it says:
Cancel for free within 24 hours of booking
This ticket is nonrefundable, and a fee may apply for changes. View the full fare rules.
You will have up to 24 hours to change your mind. Review our 24-hour flexible booking policy.

what does happen when i cancel after 24 hrs?? its saying the ticket is non refundable..

Maybe you need to book NOT a basic economy ticket.

[yochai]

sooo when it says:
Cancel for free within 24 hours of booking
This ticket is nonrefundable, and a fee may apply for changes. View the full fare rules.
You will have up to 24 hours to change your mind. Review our 24-hour flexible booking policy.

what does happen when i cancel after 24 hrs?? its saying the ticket is non refundable..

Refundable means the original form of payment. Non refundable MAY be eligible for flight credit, depending on the ticket conditions.

[ckmk47]

Refundable means the original form of payment. Non refundable MAY be eligible for flight credit, depending on the ticket conditions.

Some airlines have a 'cancellation fee' that could be $50 or even $100.  That won't be refunded even to you flight credit.

[justaregularguy]

Thanks all !
I booked a flight to sfo, waited 24+ hrs, canceled, chatted w United to find out where my future travel credit was, ended up getting an email with the credit 👌

[StoreLeor]

For expiring credits:
Is the expiration date the "fly by" date or the "purchase by" date?

[theyankel]

i have a travel credit not travel bank. is this the right board to ask about it?