$250 change fee
Nov 5, 2008, 7:37 am
#16
Join Date: Apr 2005
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I got whacked $250 twice on the same ticket for change fees. It really sucks when the fee is placed on an Int'l B fare.
-UFFA
-UFFA
Nov 7, 2008, 7:59 am
#17
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I normally book flights about 2-3 weeks prior, but sometimes my customers change plans at the last moment. Refundable fares don't help with changing plans. For me it is so much more pleasant to deal with airlines such as SQ where the fares don't change every day, last minute fares are the same, and I'm not hit with so many extra fees. Why should UA make the discount fares have 2 week adv. purchase if the flights are empty? Why charge $250 if there is no cost (or even > $250 savings) to UA? With last minute plans I usually end up going OZ or MY (Malaysia Air).
Here's an idea: drop the change fee for elite MP. At the minimum it should be dropped for B/M/H fares.
Here's an idea: drop the change fee for elite MP. At the minimum it should be dropped for B/M/H fares.
Nov 12, 2008, 12:02 am
#18
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SAN
Programs: UA MM Gold
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Crazy logic!
Let me get this right, if I want to go up in fare basis, say from L to W on an intl leg to bet on an SWU clearing, I pay the fare difference AND get popped with a $250 change fee. BUT if I wanted to go down in fare basis, say from W to L, and there was L space available, UA would refund the fare difference and charge no change fee.
Crazy. I want to buy a higher fare and they charge me a change fee (even though itin and aircraft remain the same). I want to move to a lower fare and they refund the difference. So, OK I guess their cash flow problems are not just fuel price driven. I get it now....
Crazy. I want to buy a higher fare and they charge me a change fee (even though itin and aircraft remain the same). I want to move to a lower fare and they refund the difference. So, OK I guess their cash flow problems are not just fuel price driven. I get it now....
Oct 5, 2010, 5:04 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2010
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international change ticket fees
Called into united today and was wanting to change my return date on a international ticket i have from hong kong but they want to charge me 250 for the change ticket fee along with the difference with the airticket fee. Was thinking the change ticket fee is kind of steep and was wondering if there is anyway to avoid this fee or cost?
Oct 5, 2010, 5:07 pm
#20
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That's been the standard change fee for years. The only way to avoid it is to have purchased a changeable/refundable ticket in the first place. Sorry.
Oct 5, 2010, 6:29 pm
#21
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Called into united today and was wanting to change my return date on a international ticket i have from hong kong but they want to charge me 250 for the change ticket fee along with the difference with the airticket fee. Was thinking the change ticket fee is kind of steep and was wondering if there is anyway to avoid this fee or cost?
Good luck to you.
Oct 5, 2010, 8:46 pm
#22
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Called into united today and was wanting to change my return date on a international ticket i have from hong kong but they want to charge me 250 for the change ticket fee along with the difference with the airticket fee. Was thinking the change ticket fee is kind of steep and was wondering if there is anyway to avoid this fee or cost?