24-hour flexible booking policy

We know that life happens, and you may need to change your travel plans unexpectedly. United's 24-hour flexible booking policy gives you the freedom to make changes to select reservations within 24 hours of booking and ticketing, without being charged change fees if you made your purchase one week or more before the flight was scheduled to depart. This includes canceling your reservation and requesting a full refund of the ticket price. Although Basic Economy reservations aren’t eligible for changes within 24 hours, they’re still eligible for a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours and you made your purchase one week or more before the flight was scheduled to depart. Please view the terms and conditions below for more details.

Terms and conditions

• Applies to tickets booked at united.com, United City Ticket Offices, airport ticket counters or with the United Customer Contact Center.
• The 24-hour timeframe begins at the time you book and ticket your reservation.
• Requests for refunds will be credited back in the original form of payment, except for purchases made with a United Gift Certificate, which will be credited back in the form of electronic travel certificates.
• Group tickets are subject to the terms of the group contract.
• Tickets purchased using e-certificates are excluded.
• Reservations that are being held but have not yet been purchased are excluded.
• Any FareLock® fees paid to hold a reservation will not be refunded.