United Seen Dodging Need to Redeem Errant Fares Amid U.S. Review
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While U.S. regulators will review a United Airlines software glitch that made tickets available for exceptionally low prices, legal experts doubt that the carrier will have to honor the fares.
The United Continental Holdings Inc. unit on Wednesday issued trans-Atlantic tickets for as little as $50 and said later that it would void the fares for several thousand passengers. That prompted people to post hundreds of comments complaining on chat sites such as FlyerTalk. Several cited a Transportation Department rule that prohibits airlines from boosting the price of a ticket after it is issued.