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United flight went down in price - any way to recoup difference
« on: January 12, 2021, 03:49:40 PM »
I have a flight booked TLV-EWR on United via Ultimate Rewards in J, booked in November. Price currently is down around $260
Is there any way to recoup the funds? Cancel the flight for credit and rebook and retain the $260 credit?
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Re: United flight went down in price - any way to recoup difference
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2021, 03:49:58 PM »
Request an ETC via Twitter DM and rebook.
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Re: United flight went down in price - any way to recoup difference
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2021, 04:24:58 PM »
Quote from: Dan on January 12, 2021, 03:49:58 PM
Request an ETC via Twitter DM and rebook.
dont have twitter, is there another way to get an etc?
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Re: United flight went down in price - any way to recoup difference
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2021, 04:41:38 PM »
Quote from: m65 on January 12, 2021, 04:24:58 PM
dont have twitter, is there another way to get an etc?
Call or SMS.
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Re: United flight went down in price - any way to recoup difference
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2021, 06:13:54 PM »
Quote from: Dan on January 12, 2021, 04:41:38 PM
Call or SMS.
Just note it does take a few days for them to send the ETC so you won’t be able to rebook immediately.
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Re: United flight went down in price - any way to recoup difference
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2021, 06:16:07 PM »
Quote from: yochai on January 12, 2021, 06:13:54 PM
Just note it does take a few days for them to send the ETC so you won’t be able to rebook immediately.
At least 60% of the time I get the ETC right away via Twitter DM. Otherwise, takes a few days.
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Re: United flight went down in price - any way to recoup difference
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2021, 06:46:27 PM »
Quote from: Dan on January 12, 2021, 06:16:07 PM
At least 60% of the time I get the ETC right away via Twitter DM. Otherwise, takes a few days.
Hmm...Is the risk worth it for $260 ETC?
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Re: United flight went down in price - any way to recoup difference
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2021, 06:47:35 PM »
Quote from: Ergel on January 12, 2021, 06:46:27 PM
Hmm...Is the risk worth it for $260 ETC?
You can hold the fare for a day or 2 at a time on UA.com
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Re: United flight went down in price - any way to recoup difference
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2021, 06:58:16 PM »
i booked on amextravel.com and now with the lower rates i want to book the whole family with a date change (also on amex for the 5%) is there a way to do that using what i paid for the first flight as credit towards the 2nd flight?
from amextravel it seems that if i cancel they give me a credit that can be used only on united.com
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