Mount Agung (Bali) apparently likely to erupt but no UA travel waiver to DPS?
Sep 27, 2017, 7:35 pm
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Mount Agung (Bali) apparently likely to erupt but no UA travel waiver to DPS?
I have a Mileageplus award on Thai Airways SYD-BKK-DPS booked for a few weeks from now. I want to cancel the flight because of the volcano that is about to erupt. Anyone know if they will waive change/cancel fees?
Sep 27, 2017, 7:47 pm
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But there is always possibility that Thai will cancel the flight in case things get bad, and that would solve your problem.
Oct 24, 2017, 12:22 am
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Mount Agung (Bali) apparently likely to erupt but no UA travel waiver to DPS?
I find it absolutely bizarre that DPS isn't under IRROPS - I'm not a volcanologist but apparently Mount Agung has been and still is under the highest alert level and other airlines are apparently issuing travel waivers.
Oct 24, 2017, 12:36 am
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Oct 24, 2017, 12:44 am
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Waivers are issued by carriers, who a ticket is plated on is what's irrelevant.
Oct 24, 2017, 12:53 am
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According to a UA agent I just spoke with before originally posting if it's on 016 ticket stock there should be a notification/waiver if appropriate regardless of the carrier. They even looked up the situation and couldn't understand why UA hadn't issued a waiver.
Oct 24, 2017, 1:04 am
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You do realize this has been going on for over a month with no disruption of flight schedules to date?
Oct 24, 2017, 1:19 am
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A report from last month --- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-2...t-says/8986676
The evac zone is a circle of 12 km.
More recent news reports http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/...ng-news-latest
Oct 24, 2017, 6:25 am
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The currently active weather waiver United has in place includes JFK, which has no United flights.
New York City Area Weather
Airports:
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR)
New York-Kennedy, NY (JFK)
New York-LaGuardia, NY (LGA)
White Plains, NY (HPN)
Original travel date(s):
October 24, 2017 - October 25, 2017
Flight changes:
The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new United flights departing on or before October 27, 2017, as long as travel is rescheduled in the originally ticketed cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed.
Airports:
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR)
New York-Kennedy, NY (JFK)
New York-LaGuardia, NY (LGA)
White Plains, NY (HPN)
Original travel date(s):
October 24, 2017 - October 25, 2017
Flight changes:
The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new United flights departing on or before October 27, 2017, as long as travel is rescheduled in the originally ticketed cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed.
Oct 24, 2017, 6:30 am
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Oct 24, 2017, 7:48 am
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Here’s another example with airports that UA doesn’t fly to and isn’t a co Terminal 
The fact is - UA often issues waivers for airports it doesn’t fly its own metal as they can issue tickets there.
Travel Waiver: Typhoon Talim - Japan airports - (15-18 September 2017)
The fact is - UA often issues waivers for airports it doesn’t fly its own metal as they can issue tickets there.
Travel Waiver: Typhoon Talim - Japan airports - (15-18 September 2017)
Oct 24, 2017, 8:10 am
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Anyone who wants to follow the news this is very up to date: http://www.facebook.com/agungvolcano...30554817200294
From the site:
"As long as the volcanic ashes don't have any impact on Bali's airport, it will not be closed," says airport communications head Arie Ahsannurrohim said. But if the volcano erupts, and the airport is closed, planes will be diverted to other nearby airports. There are seven regional airports, including Lombok to the east, and Solo and Surabaya to the west, on Java island."