Does UA ever have lower rates for seniors?
Dec 25, 2023, 8:05 am
#1
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Does UA ever have lower rates for seniors?
When I book online with UA they ask if pax is an "adult" or "senior." I have never noticed any difference in fares. Does anyone actually get a price break for being a senior?
Dec 25, 2023, 9:30 am
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I have not seen any price break for seniors either for my parents when I booked them or, more recently, for my wife and myself.
Dec 25, 2023, 9:33 am
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They claim that they offer special fares for people aged 65+ in some markets: https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/tra...e/seniors.html
I have never seen this when booking for the folks.
While we don’t offer senior discounts for all flights, we do for some.
I have never seen this when booking for the folks.
Dec 25, 2023, 12:14 pm
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FWIW, AARP membership provides $65 off published coach/PE fares and $200 off J/F on British Airways flights ex-US. Oh, and you don’t have to be a senior, just an AARP member.
https://www.britishairways.com/en-us...ember-benefits
https://www.britishairways.com/en-us...ember-benefits
Dec 25, 2023, 2:58 pm
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This question comes up occasional and for the past decade, there have been a few case. Often where one finds a child discount also.
Why does UA ask if a traveler is an Adult vs Senior? Do Senior Fares exist?
There was a premerger UA program for seniors that was discontinued with some controversy -- let's not rehash that here but see Helping UA meet its commitment to lifetime Silverwings members for the ugly details. Let's stay in the present for this thread.
Why does UA ask if a traveler is an Adult vs Senior? Do Senior Fares exist?
There was a premerger UA program for seniors that was discontinued with some controversy -- let's not rehash that here but see Helping UA meet its commitment to lifetime Silverwings members for the ugly details. Let's stay in the present for this thread.
Dec 26, 2023, 3:09 am
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I'm going a bit off topic here but in the UA app I think you do get a fixed % off if you're between 18-23 or 24.
There are routes restrictions, of course. It has to be UA metal and some (domestic) routes are not even eligible.
I would assume this is also the case for Sen discount?
There are routes restrictions, of course. It has to be UA metal and some (domestic) routes are not even eligible.
I would assume this is also the case for Sen discount?
Dec 26, 2023, 12:42 pm
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I'm going a bit off topic here but in the UA app I think you do get a fixed % off if you're between 18-23 or 24.
There are routes restrictions, of course. It has to be UA metal and some (domestic) routes are not even eligible.
I would assume this is also the case for Sen discount?
There are routes restrictions, of course. It has to be UA metal and some (domestic) routes are not even eligible.
I would assume this is also the case for Sen discount?
The youth discount as its own FT thread, Young adult discounted travel
and UA web page https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...-traveler.html
The Youth discount is only available on the app