Originally Posted by
warakorn
An improperly issued ticket shouldn't be the problem of the passenger.
Denied boarding compensation is not limited that something is cancelled on the day of travel.
UA can only win this, if can prove it has properly informed the passenger about the reason why it voided the contract.
UA hasn't done it.
btw: the contract is between passenger and UA.
Can you point to a documented case where an airline paid out EC261 compensation because of an improperly-issued ticket that was cancelled weeks before travel?