Questions Regarding UA's Type B DBCFREE Voucher [Merged]
Jun 7, 2010, 11:16 pm
#151
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 354
Can a reservation that has been ticketed with a DBCFREE be refunded? If so, how would that work? Would UA issue another DBCFREE with the original dates?
If not, what are the options for making changes 14 days outside of the travel date. Is it still $100 assuming W, Q, or V are still available? Thanks for the help.
If not, what are the options for making changes 14 days outside of the travel date. Is it still $100 assuming W, Q, or V are still available? Thanks for the help.
Jun 10, 2010, 10:43 am
#152
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 210
Does anyone know what is the current penalty for changing the city pairs? It is the standard $150 change fee? Thx.
nm. Mod moved my question to the appropriate thread and my ? was answered. Cheers.
nm. Mod moved my question to the appropriate thread and my ? was answered. Cheers.
Last edited by intrepid720; Jun 10, 2010 at 11:48 am Reason: moved to a more current thread from the archives
Jun 23, 2010, 11:18 am
#153
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: KBP/TLV
Programs: UA, AE
Posts: 378
DBC return leg
Does a DBC return leg need to be within one year of the ticket being issued, or one year from the date of departure?
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Jun 23, 2010 at 12:06 pm Reason: moved into existing thread
Jun 23, 2010, 11:25 am
#154
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
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Posts: 9,198
The big issue here is that you can only book flights a max of 330 days in advance. So you'll be limited to booking the return a max of 330 days from the ticketing date.
Jun 23, 2010, 11:33 am
#155
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,939
You can change the date on DBC's pretty easily. How far they will let you push it, I do not know.
Jun 23, 2010, 2:36 pm
#156
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1.050MM, PersonalCar 0.275MM
Posts: 1,718
My reasonable recent experiences that relate to recent posts:
- Change fee is now the new standard $150 instead of the old $100, for changes to either O&D or routing. (I did find myself with a ticket where I redeemed the DBC FREE before the change from $100 to $150; when I changed that ticket later, the phone agent concurred after consultation with a supervisor that I could make that first change for $100 but subsequent changes would be $150. That seemed fair to me.)
- You are supposed to complete travel within 365 days of the date of redemption of the DBC FREE voucher, i.e., issuance date of the original ticket. At the time that you redeem the DBC FREE voucher, however, you can only make a reservation including flights 330 days into the future due to that being how far out United publishes its schedule. My experience has been that they will let you change your reservation to make it farther out, but only another 35 days out. This has made a difference to the usability toward my travel.
Jun 23, 2010, 8:01 pm
#157
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: KBP/TLV
Programs: UA, AE
Posts: 378
My reasonable recent experiences that relate to recent posts:
- Change fee is now the new standard $150 instead of the old $100, for changes to either O&D or routing. (I did find myself with a ticket where I redeemed the DBC FREE before the change from $100 to $150; when I changed that ticket later, the phone agent concurred after consultation with a supervisor that I could make that first change for $100 but subsequent changes would be $150. That seemed fair to me.)
- You are supposed to complete travel within 365 days of the date of redemption of the DBC FREE voucher, i.e., issuance date of the original ticket. At the time that you redeem the DBC FREE voucher, however, you can only make a reservation including flights 330 days into the future due to that being how far out United publishes its schedule. My experience has been that they will let you change your reservation to make it farther out, but only another 35 days out. This has made a difference to the usability toward my travel.
Jun 23, 2010, 11:29 pm
#159
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Slightly to the left of center
Posts: 3,475
Jun 24, 2010, 5:50 pm
#160
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ORD
Programs: UA *G
Posts: 1,720
Just heard something interesting. I wanted to change an itin I had for July 3rd (14 days after I issued the ticket) to July 4th, possibly changing it back to the 3rd depending on my plans in Chicago. I was told I couldn't do it since changes have to happen 10 days in advance. New rule? Never heard about that one..
Jun 25, 2010, 3:10 pm
#161
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 1,982
Just heard something interesting. I wanted to change an itin I had for July 3rd (14 days after I issued the ticket) to July 4th, possibly changing it back to the 3rd depending on my plans in Chicago. I was told I couldn't do it since changes have to happen 10 days in advance. New rule? Never heard about that one..
Jun 25, 2010, 9:24 pm
#162
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ORD
Programs: UA *G
Posts: 1,720
Will make some calls tmrw and keep y'all posted. I kind of want my itin to become upgradeable ;] hehe
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Aug 4, 2010, 7:45 am
#163
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 321
getting mileage on DBFREE ticket
I got bumped (and compensated) while flying on a DBFREE ticket. I was booked in first on the rest of my trip, so I was thinking the new flight category (F) should get me mileage on my new routing. Its been 2 days and the itinerary has disappeared from reservation listings, and I received no mileage. Was I wrong in thinking I would get mileage on the rebooked flights 
Aug 4, 2010, 7:53 am
#164
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: MBS/FNT/LAN
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Posts: 9,630
IMhO, you already got F on a DBC and some compensation. Hoping for RDM/EQM is just plain greedy.
Aug 4, 2010, 7:53 am
#165
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Sounds like the agent re-booked it correctly.
Sometimes in such situations, the agent does indeed re-book in such a way as to make the flight mileage-earning but ime it doesn't happen often and when it does it's a gift, but not something to count on.
Sometimes in such situations, the agent does indeed re-book in such a way as to make the flight mileage-earning but ime it doesn't happen often and when it does it's a gift, but not something to count on.