Originally Posted by
awesome75
Hello
I have a trip planned for the next week and we are planning to fly to SMF and from there go to Lake Tahoe which is experiencing bad Air quality and Smoke from the Fire both North and South of Tahoe. I have United Basic Economy ticket. Would UA refund the money if i have to cancel the ticket? is there any other options?
Unless they issue a travel waiver, no. (Even then, I'm not sure how that works with Basic Economy).
Your options are to watch for delays on your flight -- if your flight is canceled or delayed more than two hours, you can call and ask for a refund due to the schedule change -- and check to see if your credit card offers travel insurance.