Originally Posted by
g_leyser
The "robot" canceled my new ticket without alerting me OR my travel agent. I was

to say the least. Called UA and they would not budge. They told me it was against their rules to have two tickets booked at the same time.
OUCH! That hurts.
I think I'll go book the extra ticket.
As far as fairness to other travelers is concerned, I am looking at just booking one extra ticket and not "tons", that is correct, lol. I just need a few more days to finalize my plans. I will cancel the unnecessary one as soon as I get my plans finalized, won't be holding anything longer than necessary, and there will still be a few weeks for people to snag the spot that frees up.