Changing destination once award travel has began
Aug 29, 2013, 12:06 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 35
Changing destination once award travel has began
Does United place a restriction on changing travel once it has began.
I book a flight
ATL-POP
POP-ATL-LIM
I have completed the ATL-POP-ATL portion and would like to change the LIM to DXB.
I have called United and they are saying computer wont take it, but cant tell me why. Should this change be allowed?
I book a flight
ATL-POP
POP-ATL-LIM
I have completed the ATL-POP-ATL portion and would like to change the LIM to DXB.
I have called United and they are saying computer wont take it, but cant tell me why. Should this change be allowed?
Aug 29, 2013, 12:49 pm
#3
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Does United place a restriction on changing travel once it has began.
I book a flight
ATL-POP
POP-ATL-LIM
I have completed the ATL-POP-ATL portion and would like to change the LIM to DXB.
I have called United and they are saying computer wont take it, but cant tell me why. Should this change be allowed?
I book a flight
ATL-POP
POP-ATL-LIM
I have completed the ATL-POP-ATL portion and would like to change the LIM to DXB.
I have called United and they are saying computer wont take it, but cant tell me why. Should this change be allowed?
You will probably have to cancel the remainder of the ticket, use the credit for the new flight.
Aug 29, 2013, 12:59 pm
#4
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Is this really on UA?
And is the second ATL a stopover? If it is, you have already begun the second part of the trip, and I don't think you can switch destinations without forfeiting the entire ticket.
And is the second ATL a stopover? If it is, you have already begun the second part of the trip, and I don't think you can switch destinations without forfeiting the entire ticket.
Aug 29, 2013, 1:27 pm
#5
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I don't want to assume, but I "imagine" OP was hoping for that awfully-worded "free one-way" that the blogs love to talk about.
Aug 29, 2013, 8:20 pm
#8
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 35
Thanks for your replies.
Yes. Atl was a stopover. So return trip has already began. Was hoping to be able to change but consensus here and several calls to United show it is not possible without a cancel and re-deposit once that leg has started. The fees for that dont make sense so I guess I will just stick with my "free one way" to Lima.
Yes. Atl was a stopover. So return trip has already began. Was hoping to be able to change but consensus here and several calls to United show it is not possible without a cancel and re-deposit once that leg has started. The fees for that dont make sense so I guess I will just stick with my "free one way" to Lima.