United hikes ticket change fees

United Airlines has increased fees on passengers who need to adjust travel plans to $200 from $150. On certain international flights, the fee has risen from $250 to $300 for many routes to South America. The customer must pay the fare difference of the original flight price compared to the going rate of the new itinerary being booked. “We carefully manage our seat inventory and incur costs when a traveler elects not to fly in a reserved seat,” said United in a statement. “We adjusted this fee to better compensate us for those costs.” Other US carriers are expected to