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Old Apr 29, 2024 | 11:14 am
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Originally Posted by mecabq
Thanks. I usually choose "Economy (Refundable)" these days, and indeed the itinerary e-mail says "Fare Rules Additional charges may apply for changes in addition to any fare rules listed. REFUNDABLE" I guess there are additional fare-rule restrictions with which I have to be consistent.
Refundable means that you can get your money back for an unused ticket. It generally means that you can get money back for a partially-used ticket, after re-computing the cost to account for what you actually flew. It does not have any effect on how fares are combined together, though.

I only recommend refundable tickets if you think it’s likely you might not take the trip at all and if you wouldn’t otherwise have a use for the funds. If you’d be flying UA anyway, refundability is rarely worth paying for.
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