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Award ticket fees
1) Fees for booking
a)
There is a per-ticket fee of USD 25 for booking award tickets through United Reservations. If you use a United ticketing counter, the per-ticket fee is USD 30. After June 15, 2011, both fees will be USD 25.
b)
Effective June 15, 2011, there will be a fee for award tickets booked less than 21 days prior to departure: USD 75 for General members, USD 50 for Premier members and USD 25 for Premier Executive members.
c)
If you are a Global ServicesSM or 1K® member, there are no fees on award tickets you book for yourself or for others.
2) Fees for a change or cancellation
a)
If you want to change your itinerary for any award ticket, you must use a United Reservations agent or United ticketing counter. There are fees for some changes, so please check this list for details. These fees apply to Mileage Plus awards on United, United Express, Star Alliance airline partners and other partner airlines.
b)
If you want to change your flight on the day of departure, learn about the fees that may apply.
The fee for each transaction
  For bookings
prior to system conversion2
For bookings
on or after system conversion2
Fees to book an award1 Non-elite Premier® Premier
Executive®
Global ServicesSM, 1K® Non-elite Premier® Silver Premier® Gold Global ServicesSM, Premier® 1K®, Premier® Platinum
Booking a MileagePlus award ticket through United Reservations, regardless of departure date USD 25 USD 25 USD 25 No fee USD 25 USD 25 USD 25 No fee
Booking a MileagePlus award ticket through any channel, less than 21 days before departure USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
Booking a MileagePlus award ticket at a United ticket counter, regardless of departure date.
(After system conversion, MileagePlus awards cannot be ticketed at a ticket counter.)
USD 25 USD 25 USD 25 No fee N/A N/A N/A N/A
  For changes/cancellations
prior to system conversion2
For changes/cancellations
on or after system conversion2
Fees to change an award or redeposit miles1 Non-elite Premier Premier
Executive
Global Services, 1K Non-elite Premier Silver Premier Gold Global Services, Premier 1K, Premier Platinum
Changing your origin or destination city    
For MileagePlus tickets issued before June 15, 2011 USD 75 USD 75 USD 75 No fee USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
For MileagePlus tickets issued between June 15, 2011, and system conversion2 USD 753 USD 503 USD 253 No fee USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
For MileagePlus tickets issued after system conversion2 N/A N/A N/A N/A USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
Cancelling your trip and re-crediting miles USD 1504 USD 1254 USD 1004 No fee USD 150 USD 125 USD 100 No fee
Changing the flight to a date/time 21 or more days away No fee No fee No fee No fee No fee No fee No fee No fee
Changing the flight to a date/time less than 21 days away    
For MileagePlus award tickets issued before system conversion2 No fee No fee No fee No fee No fee for first change or reissue; USD 75 each time thereafter No fee for first change or reissue; USD 50 each time thereafter No fee for first change or reissue; USD 25 each time thereafter No fee
For MileagePlus award tickets issued after system conversion2 N/A N/A N/A N/A USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
Adding, changing or deleting a connection 21 or more days before departure    
For MileagePlus award tickets issued before June 15, 2011 USD 75 USD 75 USD 75 No fee No fee No fee No fee No fee
For MileagePlus award tickets issued between June 15, 2011, and system conversion2 USD 753 USD 503 USD 253 No fee No fee No fee No fee No fee
For MileagePlus award tickets issued after system conversion2 N/A N/A N/A N/A No fee No fee No fee No fee
Adding, changing or deleting a connection less than 21 days before departure    
For MileagePlus award tickets issued before June 15, 2011 USD 75 USD 75 USD 75 No fee USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
For MileagePlus award tickets issued between June 15, 2011, and system conversion2 USD 753 USD 503 USD 253 No fee USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
For MileagePlus award tickets issued after system conversion2 N/A N/A N/A N/A USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
Changing the cabin, award type, or changing a flight to a different airline (requires the ticket be canceled and reissued), regardless of departure date    
For MileagePlus award tickets issued before June 15, 2011 USD 150 USD 150 USD 150 No fee USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
For MileagePlus award tickets issued between June 15, 2011, and system conversion2 USD 1504 USD 1254 USD 1004 No fee USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
For MileagePlus award tickets issued after system conversion2 N/A N/A N/A N/A USD 75 USD 50 USD 25 No fee
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