Originally Posted by
jsloan
BTW, the rules for this particular fare are "CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED", "RESIDUAL VALUE MAY BE REFUNDED OR APPLIED TOWARD PURCHASE OF NEW TICKET AT MOST CURRENT FARE LEVELS", "ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT", and for voluntary changes, "NO CHARGE FOR REISSUE". The MCO-ERI fare could be the same or different.
So the fare itself is a real positive for the traveler, who gets a true flexible fare for only a little more money. But the way UA is marketing these is a complete fail.