Flight Cancelled, Changing Destination from Domestic to International
Jul 8, 2019, 4:13 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,164
E.g. earlier this year ORD-CLE UA (Club) was offering TOL on AA, PIT on UA/AA, DTW on DL, and I want to say a Canadian port snuck in there as well (YYZ?)... But in the end based on weather and timing I just picked up a one-way rental.
To the OPs question as long as you can legally enter the country I don't think it matters to UA where you're going once the invol tag gets applied. Pretty sure one of the times I was near the southern border they offered an airport in Mexico ... If it weren't for the logistics of getting from there to where I needed to be it would have been an appealing option (schedule, etc.) too.
Jul 9, 2019, 5:24 am
#17
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NYC/Northern NJ
Programs: 1K - UAL, Platinum DL, Marriott, Hilton, SPG
Posts: 1,815
lincolnjkc - This makes absolute sense as because I frequently fly out of delay prone EWR - UAL will remain my preferred carrier not due to the delays but flexibility, and schedule options during such events.
Jul 9, 2019, 7:49 am
#18
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
Not sure what the big deal is. UA policy is to rebook within 300 miles in IRROPS and BTV-YUL is just over 100 miles. The entirely separate question is whether you will be permitted to board and that is a matter of proper documents, e.g. passport for US nationals.
Before you ask for rebooking, do take a look at the cost of your ticket and of a new YUL ticket. If the latter is significantly cheaper, buy a new ticket and take a refund on the BTV ticket.
Before you ask for rebooking, do take a look at the cost of your ticket and of a new YUL ticket. If the latter is significantly cheaper, buy a new ticket and take a refund on the BTV ticket.
Jul 9, 2019, 3:45 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: 42mi from AMS
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, Marriott LT Au, Hilton C, IHG PtA
Posts: 576
Nov 20, 2019, 7:14 pm
#20
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 36
I fly fairly regularly from IAD -> BTV on United. Unfortunately, United's reliability has decreased on this route. If the IAD-> BTV domestic flight gets cancelled am I able to reroute on the IAD->YUL international flight. They are fairly close (2 hours apart). I would be carrying a passport, no checked baggage, and UA silver.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Nov 21, 2019, 4:25 am
#21
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 453
My husband and I were in a similar situation just a weeks ago, when BUF-IAD was cancelled due to weather, and we were rebooked out of YYZ. I was on a revenue ticket and did not have to pay additional Canadian taxes, but he was on an award ticket and was charged the additional Canadian taxes. The 1K line was very helpful in getting all this sorted out.