Originally Posted by
dawkins20
Right, this was my understanding as well but then I thought I saw some data points that the rebook and cancel trick wasn't working reliably anymore ,but that could be inaccurate. As long as I could push this into a fly by next Dec or Jan I would be fine, so I would need a year from my trip date , not the purchase date which would be a month too early .
United tickets are valid for one year from the date of purchase. End of story.
Yes, there are some workarounds that may allow people to extend them beyond their expiration date. But UA could close that loophole at any moment, and they'd be perfectly within their rights to do so. I certainly wouldn't bet on it for less-than-once-a-year travelers.
Incidentally, you might also scroll back a couple of posts, as there are multiple reports of the inability to use FFCs for more than one person on the same reservation.