Originally Posted by
anikolai
If I grabbed it and applied plus points, I thought they wouldn’t be refunded if I canceled the flight?
That was my hesitation here. Points upgrades and cash fares I will always get, United has one of the most flexible cancellation policies in the industry IMO
Pluspoints are refunded if you cancel the ticket, unless you used skip-waitlist.
They're also not deducted until they clear.