Author Topic: United Award Ticket Questions (Read 4619 times)

sky121 · « **on:** June 22, 2012, 08:03:44 AM »

When cancelling an award ticket and paying the $150 fee will I get back the $75+taxes it cost me to book the flight within 21 days?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2012, 08:15:54 AM »

Taxes yes, $75 I think not

sky121 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2012, 08:26:22 AM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on June 22, 2012, 08:15:54 AM

Taxes yes, $75 I think not

Thanks.

chuchem · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2012, 09:16:49 AM »

the 75 is non refundable

Cbs · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:05:20 PM »

I don't really book much on United. So here's the Q:
I just booked a ticket yesterday from Cle - LGA for 10k and $2.50 taxes one way
Now I'm trying to by another ticket and it says taxes are $77.50.
When is it 2.50 and when more?

sky121 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:08:47 PM »

Quote from: Cbs on November 06, 2012, 12:05:20 PM

I don't really book much on United. So here's the Q:
I just booked a ticket yesterday from Cle - LGA for 10k and $2.50 taxes one way
Now I'm trying to by another ticket and it says taxes are $77.50.
When is it 2.50 and when more?

Are you booking within 21 days?

Cbs · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:12:31 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on November 06, 2012, 12:08:47 PM

Are you booking within 21 days?

Oh I see. Today I'm looking for a ticket for tomorrow and yesterday I booked a ticket for the 26th which was 21 days in advance.
Thanx

JEWDA · « **Reply #7 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:23:26 PM »

Quote from: Cbs on November 06, 2012, 12:12:31 PM

Oh I see. Today I'm looking for a ticket for tomorrow and yesterday I booked a ticket for the 26th which was 21 days in advance.
Thanx

If you have the Club Card they waive it.

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2012, 07:32:53 PM »

Quote from: Cbs on November 06, 2012, 12:05:20 PM

I just booked a ticket yesterday from Cle - LGA for 10k and $2.50 taxes one way
Now I'm trying to by another ticket and it says taxes are $77.50.

You ran outta Avios?

AJK · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2012, 09:29:05 PM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on November 06, 2012, 07:32:53 PM

You ran outta Avios?

Haha

Cbs · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2012, 09:44:39 PM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on November 06, 2012, 07:32:53 PM

You ran outta Avios?

No. Lol. Got plenty
Time of flight was the issue.

Fan of Dan · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2012, 10:44:25 PM »

Quote from: Cbs on November 06, 2012, 09:44:39 PM

No. Lol. Got plenty
Time of flight was the issue.

Shame the LGA - CLE route is the apple of Avios.

Cbs · « **Reply #12 on:** November 07, 2012, 01:51:17 AM »

Quote from: Fan of Dan on November 06, 2012, 10:44:25 PM

Shame the LGA - CLE route is the apple of Avios.

Hehe . You're telling me...

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #13 on:** November 07, 2012, 10:23:38 AM »

If only we could get UA to "price match" it.

Cbs · « **Reply #14 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:39:40 PM »

so for the ticket above i did this and i just did it now on another ticket and it worked (this time after a HUCA)

i booked in 21 days and called to change dates and it worked...no expedite fee!

meshugener · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2012, 02:24:31 AM »

From UA fare rules:
"Changing the flight to a date/time
less than 21 days away

For MileagePlus
award tickets
issued after
system
conversion - $75"

Cbs · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2012, 02:27:08 AM »

Quote from: meshugener on December 04, 2012, 02:24:31 AM

From UA fare rules:
"Changing the flight to a date/time
less than 21 days away

For MileagePlus
award tickets
issued after
system
conversion - $75"

exactly and i booked after 21 days so was no fee and then called and changed and they didnt ask for the fee. the first rep did but second didnt. same with last ticker i did.
and i used a GC on the ticket that had $10 on it.

Saver2000 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2012, 02:30:41 AM »

Quote from: Cbs on December 03, 2012, 10:39:40 PM

so for the ticket above i did this and i just did it now on another ticket and it worked (this time after a HUCA)

i booked in 21 days and called to change dates and it worked...no expedite fee!

Nice!! Good to see this is still possible!

Quote from: meshugener on December 04, 2012, 02:24:31 AM

From UA fare rules:
"Changing the flight to a date/time
less than 21 days away

For MileagePlus
award tickets
issued after
system
conversion - $75"

Its an old loophole that was supposedly closed. But I guess not. . .

meshugener · « **Reply #18 on:** December 04, 2012, 02:30:47 AM »

You mean you booked 'before' 21 days?
So the rep simply forgot to charge you the $75 change fee?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 04, 2012, 02:33:37 AM »

Quote from: Saver2000 on December 04, 2012, 02:30:41 AM

Its an old loophole that was supposedly closed. But I guess not. . .

It is closed but the UA systems having been having some funny issues the past few days.