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Old Mar 27, 2012, 10:40 pm
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Mike Jacoubowsky
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Redwood City, CA USA (SFO/SJC)
Programs: 1K 2010, 1P in 2011, Plat for 2012,13,14,15 & 2016. Gold in 17 & 18, Plat since
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Originally Posted by rhawke
So I used to book 50k miles Continental reward tickets if no saver was available. Then I'd check back once in a while and if a 25k became available, I could just use the change flight function to get the saver instead.

Continental would redeposit the extra 25k miles back into my account, no fees, no problem ...

Now I read this:
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...ticketing.aspx

Changing the cabin, award type, or changing a flight to a different airline, regardless of departure date (75$ - $50, etc.)

So does this mean, that if I tried the same now with the new United, they would charge me $50 for crediting the 25k miles back???
The amount depends upon your elite level (the Plat & above fee-free), but yes, you have it right.

Even with the new fees, restrictions on award tickets remain far less obnoxious than those for tickets purchased.
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