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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 8:02 am
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Originally Posted by raptor288
You could call United and change the fare the fare to a W (lowest class useable by an SWU I believe). I don't think they charge a change fee when you upgrade the fare class (but i'm not 100% sure).
I've been mildly curious about this for a while: if one party (e.g. my employer, via its corporate travel agent) buys a ticket with my name and MP# on the reservation, can I separately call United to change the fare and pay out of my own credit card?
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