United Airlines will finally let you do that - for a fee
The carrier puts an end to one of its longtime policies.
To limit howMany handbags You can bring to get your phone on the airplane mode, there is aNumber of rules The airlines have for passengers when it comes to flying. In recent years, the Pandemic But all restrictions are not a permanent change. Airlines always monitor their policies and adapt or update it when necessary. Now, United Airlines changes a long-standing limitation for passengers - as long as they pay a tax, that is to say. Read it to find out what this carrier allows you to do on flights.
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United has made a number of positive changes for passengers in recent months.
As many airlines, United has recently updated a number of its rules of flight. Many of these changes have been significant improvements for passengers. November 20, 2021, United Airlines finally startedserve harsh liquors On his flight again after prohibiting the service during the height of the pandemic of Covid. The airline toolifted his restriction On drinks before departure for premium passengers at the same time. "The ability to offer a full menu of food and drinks is an important thing for our customers," said United CNN in a statement at the time.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
And the airline allows you to make changes to the basic flight tickets.
The most recent change in the carrier could be one of the most amazing passengers. United Airlines confirmed that he was nowAllow passengers Cancel their basic economy flight tickets,Travel + Leisure reported. This is the cheapest ticket that you can book for the carrier, but it is often accompanied by more restrictions than any other price option. According to the magazine, the new United States entered into force on April 13 and allows those who bought a basic saving ticket upgrading a standard economy ticket or cancel it.
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You will have to pay fees to cancel your basic saving ticket.
This major change in UNITED cancellation policy does not come without stipulations. To cancel a basic saving ticket, you will be charged costs. For domestic flights, cancellation fees are $ 49.50 for one-way and $ 99 tickets for round trip tickets. If you have an international flight, this cost is greater than $ 99.50 for a simple ticket and 199 USD for the Roundtrip tickets.
Passengers who pay to improve their ticket for a standard economy will get "all the benefits" of this type of rate ", including leading services, free seat assignments, a free handbag, etc., as well as to be able to reprogram their flight, a United Airlines spokesman toldTravel + Leisure. "Or if a customer does not want Raback, they can cancel their trip and receive a residual credit for their base saving ticket," she said. The cancellation fee will come out of this credit, which will be worth the value of the ticket price.
United said it works as more flexible for travelers.
The new policy is part of a global thrust for the carrier adapts to passengers, which could help them capitalize on an increased demand for air travel and to beat their competitors. "As part of a continuous effort to provide more flexibility, a UNITE allows customers to change their basic economics tickets," said UNITETravel + Leisure.
Depending on the magazine, Delta Air Lines and JetBlue are two of the other major American holders allowing customers to cancel a basic saving ticket. Deltainvoice of cancellation fees from $ 99 to $ 199, depending on your flight. ForAll JetBlue base ticket Purchased after June 8, 2021, the airline has a $ 100 cancellation fee for flights to the United States, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America, or $ 200 fee for all Other routes. But carriers such as American Airlines and Alaska Airlines do not allow any changes to the basic saving tickets, even with fees, Travel + Leisure reports.
