Originally Posted by
Panos17
I remember I had booked a round-trip ticket with United in the past, and I cancelled the return trip because I wanted to change my return flight to a different destination, and United gave me a flight credit for the return portion of the flight.
They didn’t, really, though. At least, not without pricing it to the same one-way fare you’re seeing now.
UA isn’t stupid.
Now, you
can cancel and retain the credit toward another segment that is combinable with your original outbound fare. That’s where the advice to read the fare rules for the original ticket, especially the outbound, as it will tell you what combinations are valid.
Originally Posted by
Panos17
If I did something similar to get some flight credit for the return flight (after flying the outbound part), would it be against their terms & conditions?
Of course — booking a flight you don’t intend to take is a violation of the T&C. (You did ask).
That said, it’s not one UA is going to fuss about very much as long as it’s not a regular thing. I also agree with the advice to (a) pick a flight that you might need anyway and (b) pick a date as far in the future as practicable. That way, if you don’t end up needing the flight, there may be a schedule change that would allow you to get a refund on a half-round trip basis.