Originally Posted by KC
My favorite thing about being an MVPG, though, is the waiver of the $50 change fee. That, alone, makes my life 10x easier. I will often want to plan personal weekend trips a few weeks or months in advance, but I also know that my work schedule can throw all of that into disarray. Not having to deal with change fees makes it that much easier to change plans. It's great for work, too, though the change fees aren't coming out of my pocket.
This is one of my favorite features as well. United is ALWAYS looking to nickel and dime you. Their newest 'feature' is to charge you to book award tickets within 3 weeks or something. Of course it doesn't cost them any extra if you book close to your travel time.