Originally Posted by eeeee

Follow up: I was unable to accomplish any of this online, I could only cancel the entire round trip or make a change, at a higher cost. After a half hour on hold, I spoke to an agent. She split the PNRs, and after 20 or so minutes of back and forth, as she was confirming the cancel and that I would have a $142 credit, told me I had to pay the $200 change fee now. I told her I wasn't going to pay United for the privilege of not flying. No ma'am, you are changing your ticket and you must pay the fee. I asked to speak to a supervisor, trying to explain that I was not going to pay them money to not fly. I would just not show up, and they would be more inconvenienced than if they would just cancel. She put me on hold and came back and told me the supervisor confirmed I could not cancel the return cancel unless I paid the fee. I said fine, I just won't show up. And then I booked my DCA-SFO on Alaska, which was 20 dollars cheaper and a more convenient time. I'll probably check in for the united flight, too, just out of spite.

And my husband doesn't have status either.