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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 12:35 pm
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Originally Posted by BearX220
We also have reports now of people redeeming mileage awards in F, then finding themselves downgraded to Y at the gate because UA resold the F seat to another customer, this time for money.
The same thing can happen on a cash ticket. You do get the price difference refunded or you can ask for the next available seat in the same class of service.

I would take a cash ticket over a rewards traveller if I were running the business, too.
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