United Airlines will not charging changing fees in the US
The airline is expecting a boost in revenues from removing the unpopular fees.
United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL) announces that it will end the $ 200 rebooking fee for US tickets with immediate effect. This is the latest attempt to stimulate bookings in an industry hit by the coronavirus pandemic. United is one of the major U.S. carriers that started rolling out a temporary switch fee waiver this year, and the company is making the policy permanent for all standard economy and premium cabin tickets and will apply it to everyone by the end of 2020 Apply tickets already booked. This move is in line with Southwest (NYSE: LUV) longstanding policy of not charging for ticket changes. United generated $ 625 million in change and cancellation fees last year, with analysts estimating 55% of that from domestic itineraries. United warned last week it would fire 2,850 pilots without an extension of federal aid before September 30th.