Expired Ticket
Oct 23, 2017, 8:12 pm
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Expired Ticket
I had a unused ticket from 2016 that was scheduled to to fly in Australia in December, however i booked that in October 4th 2016 and as i'm planning my December Trip again, United Reservations informed me my ticket had EXPIRED and i'm unable to use the value. I guess its my fault for not paying attention, was thinking i had till December to use it however its kind of leaves a sour taste that that 2600 dollars went to thin air since its Oct 20th, anyone had experience in reversing this?
Oct 23, 2017, 8:25 pm
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I've never heard of anyone getting any value from an expired ticket.
Oct 25, 2017, 8:26 pm
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It states on the ticket receipt
Unless you can come up with some extenuating circumstances, you may have an expensive learning experience.
Your eTicket is non transferable and valid for 1 year from the issue date unless otherwise noted in the fare rules.
Oct 25, 2017, 9:09 pm
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Why did you not fly last year?
If it was in any way United's fault then you'd have a good chance of asking them to come to the party - even if it was in the form of vouchers rather than actually extending your ticket.
If it was something insurance would cover then you may have an avenue there - but I'm not sure they are going to like the delay in claiming.
If it was just because you choose not to go, then as others have said...
If it was in any way United's fault then you'd have a good chance of asking them to come to the party - even if it was in the form of vouchers rather than actually extending your ticket.
If it was something insurance would cover then you may have an avenue there - but I'm not sure they are going to like the delay in claiming.
If it was just because you choose not to go, then as others have said...
Oct 25, 2017, 9:10 pm
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OP certainly did this time, and I’m sure now knows for next time. Unfortunately, there’s nothing one can do, save for potentially some major extenuating circumstance where, say, the OP had a medical condition that prevented them from traveling for. A year. Short of that, unfortunately, OP will be out of luck.
Oct 25, 2017, 9:14 pm
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Oct 26, 2017, 3:05 pm
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Apparently, it's not impossible to get the value back after a ticket has expired.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifest...025-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifest...025-story.html
Oct 26, 2017, 4:24 pm
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Not only is it 100% on the passenger to read the rules, it is especially so when we are talking about $2,600 and something which one would reasonably expect to expire some day. So, it would be reasonable to ask "when?"
The one-year ticket expiry has been around for 50+ years so it is not some new thing concocted by UA.
If OP has an insurance claim underlying the reason for the cancellation, he should file a claim (if he has not blown that deadline too).
The one-year ticket expiry has been around for 50+ years so it is not some new thing concocted by UA.
If OP has an insurance claim underlying the reason for the cancellation, he should file a claim (if he has not blown that deadline too).
Oct 26, 2017, 5:20 pm
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Oct 26, 2017, 5:47 pm
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Apparently, it's not impossible to get the value back after a ticket has expired.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifest...025-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifest...025-story.html
Oct 26, 2017, 7:03 pm
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Apparently, it's not impossible to get the value back after a ticket has expired.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifest...025-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifest...025-story.html
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