Originally Posted by
jsloan
I think people are really, really underestimating this no-residual-value thing.
IMO the no-residual-value thing is fair game. UA collects so much change fee, that I don't think they can just eliminate it forever, with no strings attached (maybe during the pandemic, but definitely not forever). If they did allow residue value, then I'd certainly expect some other major bad news, either soon or once the pandemic is over.
Even with no residual value, it's still a great deal for me: (1) I rarely change a domestic ticket with the new fare being $200 or more cheaper; (2) I often book well in advance, and then want to change the dates of my trips for various reasons. This would save me a lot of money.
If they do the same for international trips, then that might be an issue for me - I do sometimes change expensive international trips to much cheaper domestic ones.