How to NOT pay $100 change/cancel award ticket fee
May 13, 2006, 8:21 am
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How to NOT pay $100 change/cancel award ticket fee
I have a Standard award that I was unable to use. I want to book a new flight and know I will incur the $100 reissue fee. I've heard one way to avoid the fee is to change the date 1 year in advance and hope the flight is canceled. Does this work? What are some other options that you know about? Thanks for the help.
May 13, 2006, 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by iluvcf
I have a Standard award that I was unable to use. I want to book a new flight and know I will incur the $100 reissue fee. I've heard one way to avoid the fee is to change the date 1 year in advance and hope the flight is canceled. Does this work? What are some other options that you know about? Thanks for the help.
May 13, 2006, 8:29 am
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Originally Posted by BenjaminNYC
If you're not 1K or UGS, I think there is a $100 fee to change dates anyway.
May 13, 2006, 8:43 am
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Called United, there is no fee to change dates of travel up to a year after original booking. Changing point of origin/destination, adding stopover, basically changing routing in any way WILL incur the fee. You see my original award ticket was to go to Vancouver to visit a relative who has since moved and so I have no reason to go there.
May 13, 2006, 8:43 am
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(disregard - got in too late and what I had to say was already posted..)
May 14, 2006, 7:33 am
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There is always a good reason to visit Vancouver, friend or no friend! And you can use the $100 service fee to take yourself out for dinner in the process. Don't forget to take a trip to Stanley Park.
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May 14, 2006, 7:43 am
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Originally Posted by BenjaminNYC
If you're not 1K or UGS, I think there is a $100 fee to change dates anyway.
One can pay a $100 fee to change the routing if so desired.