Originally Posted by
Music2MyEars
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Now I've determined that I need to go first class.
I have no status with UA.
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Originally Posted by
WineCountryUA
One approach would be to see if you can change to a saver or standard first award. This will take extra miles but if you don't change the origin or destination there will be no change fee (unless you are withing 21 days of travel).
I do not believe this is correct. Reading the fee chart (
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...ticketing.aspx) suggests it is a $75/ticket fee to change booked cabin, even outside of 21 days.