My daughter was scheduled to go on a school trip to Belize this spring break, but she had to withdraw from the trip due to unforeseen circumstances.
The school had purchased the plane tickets from United Airlines, and they were nonrefundable and non-changable.
$864 down the drain? Maybe.
We learned that there was a way to partially recover the value of the ticket.
By entering the confirmation code on the United reservations website, it is possible to apply the amount paid toward another ticket.
There are three limitations.
- The ticket must be in her name only.
- The value must be used within one year of the date of issuance.
- You must pay a $200 change fee.
Paradoxically, we would have to spend another $200 to take advantage of the $864 credit.
The same change fee applies whether the price of the new ticket is $150 or $750.
Worth it? It depends.
Have you had any luck recovering value from a cancelled ticket?