United Airlines Question
 

We are going to Kauai in January 2005. The cost of our already booked airline tickets has gone done ~$80 per person (five people). Do you know if United charges a fee to receive a voucher for the difference?

We booked through a travel agent (who is closed today) who appears to be under the impression that you cannot receive a voucher for the difference. BeachBoi mentioned in a previous post that this can be done and to check with my agent.

I am just trying to get more information as I cannot find any on United's website. Are there any United travelers that have received a voucher difference?

I doubt it, knowing the financial state United is in. Frontier wouldn't do it for us recently, either. Give you agent a call anyway, and good luck.

kikahead...Hey ,sup? Yep, I just had this happen to one of my tiekcts on Thursday...If your agent is closed,call United.They have always been very helpful to me.Best of luck!

I have a UA employee sitting right next to me and said that YES, UA will reimburse the difference. Travel agent will have to file claim....

They will do it as long as, at the time of your call, their system shows 5 seats available to your destination on the exact same flights that you've booked , now showing a lower fare.

Thank you thank you!! The travel agency is open today so I will call him and have him make the switch!

kikahead, would you please post the outcome? I always thought an airline wouldn't make any adjustments until the price difference was $100 minimum, and then with a fee charged.

Maureen...Every airline is different.American just recently changed their policy.They will all try to get us, one way or the other.

Kikahead, I would call the airline and then the agent, so you will be "armed with knowledge" talking to the agent.

Maureen, each airline has different rules. I got a $40 voucher from American for free. To use it they now have a $5 charge.

Yep, those airline vouchers have so many strings attached they are just about worthless. I still have four from United for $75 each that haven't been useful yet! I usually get better fares on the internet than I can get going directly to United, even with the $75 discount.

Well I was able to get it. The travel agent sent me back to United, they are sending a voucher for the difference. Again, Beachboi thank you so much for letting me know that United does do this!!!! We will be receiving $400 which is a notable amount!!

kikahead....Glad it worked out in your favor....Glad to help and you are soooooo right that $400 is huge.

Kikahead, don't forget to use them! within a year?