United Permanently Cuts the Dreaded Ticket Change Fee

Travelers changing flights domestically will now avoid the $200 charge

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At the height of the 2008 economic recession, American Airlines became the first major carrier to charge for a checked bag. More than a decade later, travelers now almost expect to be nickel and dimed for everything short of using the lavatory (though Ryanair floated that idea in 2010).

But now, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, United Airlines is going a different route: It’s eliminating the change fee.

Announced late Sunday, the airline will no longer charge for changes made to a domestic itinerary, forgoing the $200 fee travelers have grudgingly become accustomed to.

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