Originally Posted by
JohnnyJet
I don't think I'd mention your reroute to LHR in SYD...nothing good can come of it. The agent in SYD might probably won't care, but then again they might and its much more risky than just not showing up for you SFO-DEN flight.
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FWIW, this isn't a United-thing...you'll find the same policy on all of the major carriers. (Although I totally understand that overall frustration/irony of the situation)
Thanks, yeah I guess they have to follow their rules, but it's not like I'm really trying to pull something sneaky. I tried to get a flight from DEN and I arrived too late there so the only way to make it is via SFO.
I do need to purchase and additional flight back to DEN for my return from LHR, I will probably do that at the airport. Maybe I'll see the mood of the agent when I'm doing that to decide how to go, but yeah, just miss the SFO-DEN flight.
One more question.
Do people think I should do an online check in for SFO-LHR before I get on the SYD-LHR leg of my flight?
I may consider the 170 for peace of mind, but I wasn't ever going to give that agent the sale with her approach to me. I may just talk to the agent at the airport and pay there if they won't waive it.