Award Booking Fee United

As of november 15 the date on which these changes kicked in united has increased partner award costs.

Award booking fee united. If you book an award ticket on united airlines less than 21 days prior to departure you ll pay a close in booking fee which varies depending on your elite status. Fee to book award travel. Fees waived for gold platinum and 1k members.

At least that s what my searches suggest. This seems to make sense when the cost of an award is tied to the price of a ticket. Following the elimination of united s 75 close in booking fee within 21 days of departure it appears to have been replaced with an increase on the number of miles required for award flights within 30 days of departure including on partner awards.

United will be eliminating its close in booking fee. First i ll mention a positive development luc shared. Currently the airline charges a fee for booking award travel less than 21 days before departure 75 for general members 50 for silver elites and 25 for gold elites.

You ll find the exact amount of miles needed for your trip at booking. 25 waived for premier platinum and premier 1k global service members exempt from fees same day flight changes can be made on eligible tickets not basic economy and certain other fares for 75. Additional fee for booking award ticket by phone.

Specifically united is charging 3 500 extra miles one way for partner award tickets booked within 30 days of departure. As promised along with the major negative of losing award charts united has gotten rid of the 75 close in booking fees on awards this is a significant savings for everyone who tries to book last minute awards that pop up and the only ways to avoid it in the past had been to have elite status or to have the premium united club credit card.