May 14th, 2008
United Airlines: We Really, Really Don’t Want Your Business. (Honest!)
Effective 07/01:
- Matching USeless Airways policy of the elimination of the 500 mile minimum mileage earned+minimum elite mileage earned for flights under 500 miles. Accrual will now be at actual rates.
Effective 05/15: United’s top tier 1K/GS members are exempt. No exemption for 1P/2P/3P elite members.
- Change in origin/destination city on an award ticket goes from $100 to $150.
- Change in connection points on an award ticket goes from $100 to $150.
- Cancellation of an award ticket (Mileage redeposit) goes from $100 to $150.
- Award handling fee goes from $15 to $25 over the phone and $30 at the counter. (The industry’s worst website, nicknamed “united.bomb,” is still free)
- Date change on an award ticket to fly within 7 days was $75, now $100.
- Date change on an award ticket to fly within 14 days was $50, now $75.
- Date change on an award ticket to fly within 21 days was free, now $75.
- Expedite fee on an award ticket to fly within 7 days was $75, now $100.
- Expedite fee on an award ticket to fly within 14 days was $50, now $75.
- Expedite fee on an award ticket to fly within 21 days was free, now $75
May 14th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Thanks for the info
May 14th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Wow. Unbelievable what airlines can get away with these days.
May 14th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
so how long before do you have book an award ticket to avoid any fee?