Originally Posted by
azepine00
not ua specific but curious myself as well.. even if i buy trip protection etc insurance but only one of us gets sick i assume this still doesn't cover the entire family...
From the UA's Carriage of Contact
Rule 7.B.2 If a Passenger is unable to commence or continue travel because of the death or serious illness of the Passenger, the Passenger’s immediate family member(s), or the Passenger’s traveling companion(s), UA may waive or refund any applicable change fees (less a processing fee) associated with changing the ticket(s). See Rule 27 or visit UA’s website,
www.united.com, for details regarding UA’s Refund Policy.
and
Immediate Family Member means spouse, children, step-children, foster children, legally adopted wards, son/daughter-in-law, grandchildren, parents, step-parents, legal guardians, mother/father-in-law, grandparents, brother/sister, step-brother/sister, half-brother/sister, brother/sister-in-law, aunts/uncles and nieces/nephews.
But travel insurance should have a lower threshold (read the fine print first).