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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 1:07 am
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Originally Posted by gnetwerker:21837341
I just requested a refund from UA for a $2600 ticket that I could not use because my brother passed away, and the scheduled trip overlapped his funeral. I supplied a death certificate, etc. UA got back to me promptly, telling me that when I re-book the ticket, I should then apply for a waiver of the $200 change fee. They flatly refused to refund the ticket. I could post the incident number if requested. I'm not feeling good about UA at the moment.
Very sorry to hear about that. Travel insurance will cover this. (& to the other posters, if their kids get sick & cannot fly)
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