How Do I Get A Refund On My Ticket

United will refund change fees and tickets in certain cases. All requests must be received before the expiration of your ticket and must be accompanied by proper documentation (see below). If the refund request is approved, a refund, minus a $50 USD processing fee*, will be provided to the original form of payment. This policy applies in the case of illness or death of the traveler, traveling companion, or immediate family member, as well as customers actively on jury duty at the time of planned travel.

*Except where DOT 14 CFR Part 382 applies

Refunds (minus a $50 USD processing fee) will be provided in the event of death and, in some cases, illness and jury duty. This applies to all tickets, including revenue, MileagePlus award tickets, promotional, bulk and net fares.

In cases of death, a copy of the death certificate is required. Illness situations require a letter (on letterhead) from a licensed physician confirming that travel was not recommended due to the customer's illness. If the request is due to the death or illness of an immediate family member, the request must contain the name of the family member and their relationship to you. Jury duty refund requests require a copy of the jury summons. All requests must be sent to United Customer Refund Servicesfor consideration. Requests directed through other departments (contact centers, airport staff, etc.) will be referred to Customer Refund Services.

Contact Refund Services

If you are unable to submit your request using our refund form, or if you need to send additional documentation and can’t do so electronically, you can contact our Refund Services team using one of the methods below. Please be sure to include, your United ticket number, your flight information and your contact information, and note the nature of your request.