Originally Posted by
pshuang
I don't believe so -- when you re-book, if the the same route/class would cost more than the original fare, you'd have to up-fare in addition to paying the $150 fee. (However, United kindly lets you pay the $150 fee out of the original fare amount if the cheapest available fare has dropped since the original ticket. Some airlines require that you put in additional money to pay that $150 change fee even if the fare has dropped by more than that.)
Remember, we are talking about the return portion of a non-refundable round trip only. If the ticket is entirely unused, what the agent told me does not apply.
I was just re-stating what the agent told me. It actually makes some sense to me - I think it is fair for both sides.