Travel alerts

Check here to see any travel-related alerts or waivers that may affect your trip. If you need to change your trip, you should know we’ve gotten rid of most change fees.

East Coast Severe Weather

Travel to or from certain airports might be impacted. Check here for the most up-to-date information about your flight options.

Original travel datesAirports affectedOriginal ticket purchased on or before
September 29, 2023

Boston, MA, US (BOS)

New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR)

New York, NY, US (JFK)

New York, NY, US (LGA)

Philadelphia, PA, US (PHL)

September 27, 2023

Flight options

If you’re scheduled to fly to or from one of the airports affected, here are your options:

  • You can reschedule your trip and we’ll waive change fees and fare differences. But, your new flight must be a United flight departing between September 27, 2023 and October 5, 2023. Tickets must be in the same cabin and between the same cities as originally booked.
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Italy Industrial Action

Travel to or from certain airports might be impacted. Check here for the most up-to-date information about your flight options.

Original travel datesAirports affectedOriginal ticket purchased on or before
September 28, 2023 - September 29, 2023

Rome, IT (FCO)

Milan, IT (MXP)

Naples, IT (NAP)

Venice, IT (VCE)

September 25, 2023

Flight options

If you’re scheduled to fly to or from one of the airports affected, here are your options:

  • You can reschedule your trip and we’ll waive change fees and fare differences. But, your new flight must be a United flight departing between September 25, 2023 and October 8, 2023. Tickets must be in the same cabin and between the same cities as originally booked.
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Maui Wildfires

Travel to or from certain airports might be impacted. Check here for the most up-to-date information about your flight options.

Original travel datesAirports affectedOriginal ticket purchased on or before
September 17, 2023 - October 28, 2023

Kahului, HI, US (OGG)

August 16, 2023

Flight options

If you’re scheduled to fly to or from one of the airports affected, here are your options:

  • You can reschedule your trip and we’ll waive change fees and fare differences. But, your new flight must be a United flight departing between August 16, 2023 and November 18, 2023. Tickets must be in the same cabin and between the same cities as originally booked.
  • If your new trip is after August 16, 2024, or is to a different destination, we’ll still waive any change fees but you might have to pay a fare difference depending on the flight.
  • If you cancel or don’t take your trip, you can get a full refund.
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